Between two worlds in Nepal
On my first night in Lumbini, I woke up before dawn to the measured, deep sound of bells from the Tibetan monastery down the road, calling monks to early morning meditation.
April 22, 2012
On my first night in Lumbini, I woke up before dawn to the measured, deep sound of bells from the Tibetan monastery down the road, calling monks to early morning meditation.
Over a hundred youth delegates, including those from the 39 Roman Catholic churches declared as National Cultural Treasures by the Philippine government and as World Heritage Sites by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco), will gather for Angat Kabataan 2012, a heritage pilgrimage, May 1-5, in Iloilo City.
Dance, dance and more dance will be celebrated during this year’s International Dance Day and Philippine National Dance Week.
The Cultural Center of the Philippines was the venue of a band festival held April 10-14. Bands from Metro Manila and adjacent cities and towns, and from Baguio City, as well as Bukidnon in Mindanao, participated. The representation was wide as the bands came from different sectors such as schools, communities, the military services.
India is to declare tea as its national drink to celebrate the life of a pioneering tea-planter who was hanged by British colonial rulers for taking part in the rebellion of 1857.
In schools and backyards, for their birthdays and out with their dads, kids are gaga for archery four weeks into the box office run of “The Hunger Games” and less than 100 days before the London Olympics.
To get to North Korea, one can make the rare journey by taking a plane from Beijing to Pyongyang. But for those who have the opportunity, the train offers a unique glimpse of the most closed country in the world.
The war against fat is a constant battle for many. Especially during summer, this heated issue spans many areas—fitness, nutrition, hydration and, for the braver set, even cosmetic surgery.
How do you keep going? It can be heartbreaking.” Nena Hernandez is talking about losing a dog, and she’s crying. “Sometimes we carry it, and we have to learn to let it go. A few days ago, we lost a dog here. The fact that he died free helps us, and that I was”—her voice cracks, and you can almost hear her heart shatter as well—“I was able to hold him and kiss him and say, ‘Sorry for what the humans did to you,’ and to show he was loved even if I didn’t know who he was.”
I’ve been separated from my wife and am now living with my only child. My problem is about a woman I met in college and had a relationship with her before I got married. She got married herself and is now living with her gifted daughter and husband.
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