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MOUNTAIN FLIGHT: Kathmandu to Everest (Satis Shroff)

FLYING ABOVE THE ABODE OF THE GODS (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 near the control tower of Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport. Some people waved from the tower. It was one of those early-morning mountain flights that are run 'provided-the-weather-is-good' as they say in tourist-brochures. My seat was right near the port wing and I could get a fairly good view of the engines coming noisily to life. The jet taxied lazily down the southern end of the runway, swerved around and sped towards the north gathering momentum till I could finally feel a hollow in my stomach. We were airborne. It was a steep climb and the blue mountain front was looming close. You c...

A FLIGHT TO THE ABODE OF THE GODS By Satis Shroff

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  A Flight to the Himalayas (Satis Shroff,Freiburg) "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 Royal Nepal jet. The runway was clear and there was an Airbus 310, three Russian-made helicopters and a Dornier-aircraft near the control tower of Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan International Airport. Some people waved from the tower. It was one of those early-morning mountain flights that are run 'provided-the-weather-is-good' as they say in tourist-brochures. My seat was right near the port wing and I could get a fairly good view of the engines coming noisily to life. The jet taxied lazily down the southern end of the runway, swerved around and sped towards the north gathering momentum till I could finally feel a hollow in my stomach. We were airborne. It was a steep climb and the blue mountain front was looming close. You could...

NEPALI LIT: NEPALESE POEMS BY SATIS SHROFF

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NEPALI POEMS (Satis Shroff)/ नेपाली कविता ( सतिश श्रोफ्फ़ ) हिमाल बोल्दैन , मनिषझैँ   ठेल्दैना . हिमाल अघि बद्डैना , त्येसैकरण मनिश्हरु पर्बतमा चाडछन् . * * * हामि गीत गाउछौ : हिमाल , तिमीले सुन्यता दियौ , मलाई विश्वास दियौ , स्वर्गनै दियौ . * * * हिमाललाई हेरेर मा चुप - चाप भए . हिमालको माया देखेर , शिव र पार्वती देखेर मा खुशी र शंतोकी भए ; हिमालको प्रेमिनै भए . * * * पहाडको मुटुमा सुन्दरता देखिन्छा तर कालो शक्ति पनि . बेला बेलामा खात्रकार पहिरो , कहिले ढुंगा , कहिले हिउ . मनिष र जन्तु मरे . * * * हे भरिया किन हिमाल छाड्ने ? - हिमाल माथि छ , त्येस्कारण . - तल घाम छैन र माथि जाने . - पर्बतबाट घाम र तारा नजिक देखिन्छ . - खुट्टाले पिर्थीबी छुयो , टाउकोले स्वर्ग छुयो . * * * हिमाललाई हेरेर डमरु बजाए , भैरब्लाई प्रसाद चडाए . डमरु बजाए र प्राथना गरे . शिव र पर्बतिलाई पूजा गरे . राति...

Grüsswort von Satis Shroff: Einbürgerung und Integrationspreis

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Grusswort von Satis Shroff:  Einbürgerungsfeier & Integrationspreis    Keywords:   Sonntag, 15. Dezember 2013 21:11:01 einbürgerungsfeier, miteinander, Satis Shroff, peace, tolerance, schwarzwald, freiburg Einbürgerungsfeier mit Verleihung des „Freiburger Integrationspreises – Für eine offene Stadt“ am Samstag, 14. Dezember 2013 um 11.00 Uhr im Historischen Kaufhaus am Münsterplatz. P r o g r a m m   Musikalischer Auftakt Ansprache Oberbürgermeister Dr. Salomon Mit dem Bundespräsidenten Gauck in Stuttgart (German Unity Day)  Grußwort   Satis Shroff Musikalischer Beitrag Ansprache zum Integrationspreis und Bekanntgabe der beiden Preisträger Oberbürgermeister Dr. Dieter Salomon Vorstellung der ausgewählten Projekte und Übergabe der Preise Oberbürgermeister Dr. Dieter Salomon Stadträtin Dr. Sylvie Nantcha Musikalischer Ausklang Anschließend Stehempfang.  Es musiziert ein Bläserquintett der Musikschule Freibu...