The past days have been mind-blowing with great Himalaya views along the horizon. We're taking the bus to the mountains tomorrow super early for a few days to take photos for one of my next projects and will actually try to breathe and relax a bit. Next stop: Charikot.


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Today I got notice that some of my photos will be exhibited at >>JungArt<< Berlin at Alte Münze this year from November 23 - 26. Also, some of my photos are to be seen in the current >>The Red Film<< Online Exhibition. Go see!


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Traffic jams and air pollution brought us back to reality right after. Anyway, today the weather cleared and the mountains showed their real beauty.






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After we finally wrapped up that pile of work, Nic and I jumped on the motorbike on saturday and went to Dhulikel, a beautiful town in the mountains not too far from Kathmandu. We were searching for our hotel for about two hours and got completely soaked in heavy rainfalls and thunderstorm, but eventually arrived in the coziest little place on earth, took the hottest shower since I'm here and de-frosted in our pre-warmed bed (thank god for electric heating blankets and thank the Nepalis for providing them). We watched movies in bed until dinner and the next day after breakfast, we went up to Namo Buddha, a beautiful Buddhist monastery on a mountain close by. We observed a Buddhist ceremony, some crazy Lama dancing, had tea on a terrace floating in the clouds and lit some butter candles. When we decided to go back short before dusk, heavy fog fell over the lands just on time to make the trip a perfect one.












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The past days I spent with this wonderful guy to make an audio slideshow for the CIM returning experts programme. One of the highlights was a badminton session before dawn - and since I didn't use most of these photos for the slideshow, I thought I could share a few of these. Dhanyabad, Khem. I had a great time.








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Today my dear friend Philipp and his buddy Thomas took me on a motorbike ride to the outskirts of Kathmandu. We strolled through a Nevari village and ended up in the fields, met some beautiful people, had some Dal Bhat in the dirt and I was taught to harvest rice (and cheered at, when I did it right). It was one of the most layed back and relaxing days in weeks (months?) and I really enjoyed it. I hope there will be more of these after I finnish my work here, finally.












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Whole and save, I arrived in Kathmandu after a rather boring stopover at Doha Airport. When I finally landed, got through the long visa line and actually found my lugguage, (and after waiting for 60 minutes...) I realized I had been forgotten at the airport by my lovely boyfriend. After numerous unanswered calls and a short taxi drive (thank god I knew the way) he apologized, as he was 100% sure I was going to arrive tomorrow. Whatever, I'm here, it's cold, it's home, almost.

The internet connection in combination with my computer is a catastrophe, so I just say hi from one of the nicest and most impressing countries I have ever seen.

It's that time again, I had almost no sleep but lovely dreams. Slightly uncoordinated I'll finnish packing, do last errands (I still need a pair of shoes, a lens and tons of things) and hopefully somehow make it to the airport on time. Next update from Oman. Wish me guts to get through this. It will be a very long trip with a quite long stay in Doha and an arrival time long before dawn.


Photo: Photocase/spaeterson, editing by me.