Leh

Though better equipped now, he began his rescues with his bare hands, using just a blanket, parachute cloth, sticks and nets. #reallifehero

Parents in Leh would probably not put their children through expensive private schools if there were more government school headmasters like national award winner Sonam Gyaltsan.

More than half the population of Ladakh is dependent on tourism—and therefore without income for months nows thanks to COVID-19 & geopolitics. But there is a way to a more stable future. Here are some ideas.

"During my great grandfather's time, the region was caught up in the 'Great Game' between the British and Russian Empire. Today, the players have changed, which are India and China. This is indeed the new 'Great Game'."

India: Meet the Coronavirus (COVID-19) heroes like doctors, police and nurses. They have been attacked recently, but we must respect them.

"It’s not the patient’s fault that they got infected. Attacking them and the doctors and nurses who treat them is like committing a sin. After all, we are all human, and it’s our collective responsibility to offer assistance."

This tap doesn’t require people to use their hands at all except for washing them — and also saves 80% of the water that would otherwise flow in those 20 seconds.

“I would also like to issue my gratitude to those battling this epidemic. They have been away from families, working with an unwavering sense of duty,” says Lama Thupstan Chogyal, who runs the Ladakh Heart Foundation Hospital

The last time 19th Kushok Bakula Rinpoche saw his elder brother was in 1926 before he left for Tibet to complete his higher studies. But it was only 60 years later, when the brothers met in an emotional reunion.

Until nearly five years ago, I didn't know my parents lost their first-born son in tragic circumstances. More than 30 years later, they tell me how love, resilience and empathy helped them find solace. #CoupleGoals