Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Se Nu Chi Ja

This man with beautiful wrinkles is Se Nu hi Ja. He is 65 years old.

After i sat with him and a group of men in a village outside Ganzi, he let me into his house. It was a typical village house made of dirt, with curtains in place of doors. He offered me some tsampa (tea with flour) and told me about his life.
When he was 19 he had traveled to India, and he could still remember a few words of Hindi.
Soon after his return, Mao's cultural revolution was raging and anyone who could read was considered a dangerous intellectual.
Se Nu Chi Ja was arrested and spent 18 years of his life in Mao's labor camps.

It was dark when i left his house and it was quite a hike back to Ganzi. By chance i got a lift from a couple of bikes.

Did i say "last"?

Sorry then.. but i'll have to step back to Ganzi for a minute :)

Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Crooked

Recycling

Monday, December 29, 2008

Leaving Ganzi

As the bus stopped on it's way to Kangding, i walked to a lonely tent, surrounded by a herd of yacks...


last portraits from Ganzi.. 28/07/2006








Tuesday, December 23, 2008

In the fields







Monday, December 22, 2008

The picnic


Setting sun on Ganzi valley





Monday, December 15, 2008

Bunny teeth

Sunday, December 14, 2008

I'll pray for you...

I met this sheperd woman twice that day, and twice i sat with her for some time, to share a moment.. Again, I really couldn't explain how we'd communicate but i still remember her meaning "I'll pray for you" when i left her and her son in the evening.

To this day my prayers go to them.




Rock hard faith

Tuesday, December 09, 2008

Ganzi 28/07/2006



Saturday, November 15, 2008

Ganzi villagers






Friday, November 14, 2008

Ganzi villagers



Thursday, November 13, 2008

Ganzi Nomads - 28/07/2006