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Thoughts after 7 days in the mountains

Thoughts after 7 days in the mountains

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I am struggling for words. Not the written kind. But after being silent, for most of the time in the past 10 days, my brain seems to have given up on talking. I have listened so much in the 7 days in the mountains, I hope I am able to carry that silence and calm through me, with me as life moves forward. Getting on a flight after the past 1.5 years felt unreal. From the logistics required to plan…

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Things I learnt from 6 days in the mountains

Things I learnt from 6 days in the mountains

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Baths/showers are for the weaklings. If you are from the drylands or plains (or cities) and want to live in the mountains, then, forget what a bath feels like. Because when you are up there freezing your exposed body parts, read toes and fingers (if not wearing socks or gloves. But why will you do that in December, I ask!) nose, cheeks, mouth, making water touch them will feel like saja-e-(thanda)-pani. As if drinking water to stay hydrated, as drilled…

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