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Sri Lanka – Three months after Cyclone Ditwa, I set off to see a waterfall from Instagram, with its suspended bridge. Both were gone. But with Samee and his wife, my disappointment turned into a human odyssey: a Hindu kovil, an animist sanctuary, planting trees, and the mist of Riverstan. Sri Lanka, rising again.
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Two days with the Lisu people taught me to forget what I knew and watch with fresh eyes. A strict ethical orientation made me a better tourist through ethical immersion. From tangerine farms to Akipu Café, we learned not only to observe but also to support the local economy. It was a journey uphill, full…
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Bhutan welcomed me with white scarves and open arms—then reminded me I’d always be an outsider. A week of curry, cracked skin, and frozen mornings, between generosity and sudden rejection. More than a journey, a lesson in contrasts.
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Teaching in Thimphu in 2013, I spent months fighting for permission to hike Bhutan’s Tiger’s Nest. The reward: two breathless hours on switchbacks, prayer flags snapping overhead, and a legend involving a flying tigress. At 3,120 meters, faith stops being a metaphor.
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In Myanmar’s Chin State (2011 and 2017), I met the last tattooed-faced women. Between river villages and hilltop towns, I encountered friendly, funny elders who had turned their once-feared tattoos into a source of pride.
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Discover the Cheraw, the traditional Bamboo Dance of the Mizo people, through its history, symbolism, and cultural significance. Based on my journey to Chin State, Myanmar, in 2019, this article explores a fascinating living tradition shared across the highlands of India and Myanmar, illustrated with photographs and videos.
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Chin Hills in Myanmar: a land of raw beauty and steep, rocky climbs. Alone on a motorbike, climbing into Myanmar’s Chin Hills, I was scared, though I’d never admit it then. Between churches perched on ridges, a quiet temple under the stars, and beers shared with the customs officer, fear slowly turned into something else.…
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I went to Chengdu to see giant pandas. I came back thinking about a russet ghost I never actually saw — and about everything that hides in plain sight when you’re not looking for it.
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In 2002, a trip to Sri Lanka changed everything. Between sanitized hotels and authentic encounters, I discovered my love for Asia: crowded trains, hidden temples, and resilient humanity. This journey awakened in me the call for immersive travel, far from mass tourism. Today, I still live in Asia.
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A chair needs four legs; faith needs all voices. Today, we walked with women who’ve kept ancient traditions alive—Theravāda bhikkhunīs, Catholic nuns, and Hindu swaminis—carrying wisdom as old as their paths. Their message was clear: spirituality isn’t gendered. It’s balanced. As the Kularnava Tantra teaches, ‘Without Shakti, Shiva cannot even stir.’
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