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Among the Himalayas: Stories from Ladakh . Located

Among the Himalayas: Stories from Ladakh
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Located at the roof of India in a remote high altitude desert, lies Ladakh, the "Land of Mountain Passes". The culture of Ladakh shares many similarities with Tibetan culture and has often been called "Little Tibet". With a harsh, very dry landscape and a winter that typically lasts 8 months, Ladakhi people are tough, yet warm-hearted people with a rich and thriving culture.
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"I am a farmer. My grandfather taught me how to weave cloth."
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"I made these clothes from sheep wool. It takes a long time, but men and women do the job together. The woman spin the wool, and weave, and wash it. We wash before we dry because it will be always a little bit smaller. We wash it for a long time with the feet to make it smaller and then dry and tailor it."
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We met Tundup walking through the main square in Leh, the capital of Ladakh. A cold snowy day in the middle of winter. We were fascinated by so many people wearing beautiful crimson clothes, handmade from wool.
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"During the summer, I stay at home in my village. In winter, I come here (Leh, the capital of Ladakh) to visit and look after my grandson."
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This picture is in the old quarter of Leh. A place with many old crumbling buildings made of earth and a warren of narrow winding alleys. Walking through the narrow passages Tundip commented: "My family used to sell Ladakhi beer in Leh (old-town). This is the first time I have been back here in 30 years."
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Tundup Stanzin, 65 years old
Leh, Ladakh
(Northern India)

[Mời bạn đọc tiếng Việt trong phần bình luận].
I didn't realize how much of a beloved man Grandpa Phố was until we posted this photo on Facebook. Almost 800 people shared the photo, with over 19,000 engagements. Many of those who shared it added fond memories of him from their childhood, including Trinh.
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I met Grandpa Phố the day after Christmas in Kon Tum, Vietnam, where he has been selling ice cream (Kem) for 35 years. This is his story.
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"I have been selling ice cream for 35 years, since 1985. My wife makes the ice cream cones and I sell it."
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"I make the ice cream on my own, so the taste is also different from other types. People don't get sick of it. They want to keep eating it more."
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"I am 78 years old. Thanks to this job, I can exercise. If I just stayed and hung out at home, I would probably have died a long time ago. It's fun to sell ice cream."
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"I remember a long time ago, there were some kids that did not have enough money to buy ice cream, I just gave it to them for free. Now, every lunar new year they have a class reunion. There are about 40 people. They always come to see me, buy my ice cream, and then give me some lucky money (money given on the lunar new year)."
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"I met some of the kids while they were in 1st grade. Whenever they come back to Kon Tum, they're always happy to see me. I consider all the children as my kids or grandchildren. Many have 2 or 3 children now and they still buy my ice cream."
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Phố, 78
Kon Tum, Vietnam

"What is your wish?" . "I wish I had a doll." .

"What is your wish?"
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"I wish I had a doll."
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"Really? What do you usually play with?"

Then a neighbor interjected, "Here, they play with dirt and climb the trees. Girls and boys play the same way."
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Sure enough, a group of boys gathered in a circle scraping lines in the dirt. I tried, unsuccessfully to teach them tic-tac-toe, carving lines in the dirt.
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Hiền is from the Ba Na ethnic group living in a small village in the Central Highlands of Vietnam.
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Hiền, 10 years old
Ba Na Ethnic Group
Kon Tum, Vietnam
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2020 has been a rough year for most people, Trinh and I included. Though not always successful, I try to focus on the positive side of life. When we met Hien it reminded me of how little some people have. Sometimes I wish we were rich so we could give toys to all of the kids in the Central Highlands who have never had a toy before. It doesn't solve the problem of poverty but it would spread so much happiness.
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I wish everyone a very Merry Christmas!

We hung out for a few hours with Sáu, 52, as she

We hung out for a few hours with Sáu, 52, as she was planting rice in the countryside of Hoi An. Planting rice is a labor-intensive process with each plant placed in the mud/water by hand. I've always been fascinated with rice production in Asia.
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As we've discovered by talking to the rice farmers across Vietnam, they'll usually solicit the help of their friends and neighbors when needed. It's typically not a paid arrangement and as one woman described it: "We just help each other. You help me, I help you." In Sáu's case, she had help from 2 friends. (You can see more photos and read Sáu's story on 360nomad.org under Hoi An The People.)
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POSTCARDS FROM VIETNAM - Day 6:
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As with the other days we are giving away a postcard of this photo. Each limited edition postcard has a short quote and/or descriptions on the back. Just comment (a tag is fine) on the photo. The following day(s) we will count the comments and choose a number using a random number generator to pick a winner (announced in the story).

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