This mosque is massive and really does make you feel small and humbled, perhaps is the intention? Prior to the tour, I was already told of the Grand Mosque’s dress code. I came prepared, but my awesome guide also brought me an “abaya”, a traditional garment for me to wear! Women need to cover their hair all the time, so I was really conscious about the wind blowing my scarf out of place. I tried my best, but still one of the guards told the guide to tell me (even though …
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Hiroshima Now | Hiroshima Ahora
Time, the impact it has on our memories, our priorities, and our sense of responsibility for crimes and injustice, is something I’ve been thinking about a lot. This was the only structure left standing where the first atomic bomb exploded on August 6th, 1945. The United States air dropped it on the Japanese city of Hiroshima and it killed about 146,000 people. We are talking about people old enough to be our grandparents, it wasn’t THAT long ago and we still feel unconnected. Why? 🤷🏼♀️So often, we’re asked to remember …
I had to ask! | ¡Tenía que preguntar!
This lady helped me through all the hike; crossing rivers and holding my hand everytime I needed it (very often). She walks around 14kms a day from her town Lao Chai to Sapa. When in Sapa, she waits for the tourist buses that arrive early morning (4am) and offer to guide the tourist back to her town as a 1 day trek.If she doesn’t find her own group, she just joins the trekkers on the way back to her town. She chats, helps and shares as much as she can …
Sapa, Vietnam
|ENG|Here we are starting our trek into a surrounding countryside of cascading rice terraces and tiny hill-tribe villages that seem a world apart!We will walk from Sapa towards Muong Hoa valley where we can admire the wonderful scenery of Hoang Lien mountain ranges and meet Black H’mong tribes. .The trek will take aprox. 8 hrs on Day 1and we will stay overnight at a homestay. She made me rub some plant leaves into my hands while we were walking. I agreed not knowing what it was about, but her big …
Hanoi, Vietnam
|ENG| Hanoi is one of those cities where every corner tells a story. For example, you find lots of barbers on the street ; they make the city prettier, bring to life areas that are dull and remind me that you can create opportunities, contribute,survive.Vietnam has a long and heavy history of war and is full of survivors. Citizens willing to rebuild peace by being productive, brave enough to use their streets as their platform. A work ethic to admire. We stayed in Hanoi at a local’s apartment and witnessed …