FREIBURGER ZEITGEISTLITERATURE (Satis Shroff)

I'd like to share this page with people who have visited or lived in Nepal and want to share their longing and love for the people of the Himalayan country, its literature, majestic peaks, landscapes, culture, cuisine and development. THE ABODE OF SNOW (Satis Shroff) Majestic mountains, Clouds on the summits, The small white pagoda (mane) Crested upon the ridg e.   The prayers fluttering in the Himalayan breeze Taking your prayers to the Gods and Goddesses In the Abode of Snow. * * * https://www.pinterest.de/satisshroff/longing-for-the-himalayas/?lp=true         A FLIGHT OVER THE HIMALAYAS (Satis Shroff) "Will the passengers please fasten their seat belts," said a soft voice over the intercom. And I slid one end of the belt into the heavy metallic slot, sat back, and peered through the window of the Nepalese jet. The runway was clear and there was an Airbus 310, three Russian-made helicopters and a Dornier- aircraft ne

Lyrik: A GURKHA MOTHER (Satis Shroff) (Subtitle: Death of a Precious Jewel)   The gurkha with a khukri But no enemy Works for the Queen of England, Yet gets shot at In missions he doesn't comprehend. Order is hukum, Hukum is life Johnny Gurkha still dies Under foreign skies. He never asks why Politics isn't his style He's fought against all and sundry: Turks, Tibetans, Italians and Indians Germans, Japanese, Chinese Argentineans and Vietnamese. Indonesians and Iraqis. Loyalty to the utmost Never fearing a loss. The loss of a mother's son From the mountains of Nepal. Her grandpa died in Burma For the glory of the British. Her husband in Mesopotemia She knows not against whom No one did tell her. Her brother fell in France, Against the Teutonic hordes. She prays to Shiva of the Snows for peace And her son's safety. Her joy and her hope Farming on a terraced slope. A son who helped wip