while some where in Jomsom....

“scene 1
a meeting where people seated in a star room smelling of the latest room freshner, with mineral water bottles, food of their choice in best of cutlery and all dressed in their finery and matching accessories from various parts of the world…deliberating on sustainability …and whose and what sustainability are they talking about…each one talks his own.. the linguist their words and pronunciation, the economist their wealth, the spiritualists their thoughts and mantras,the physicians their medicines, the educationists their pedagogy, the politician his power, the capitalists their market etc etc…..

a deep reflection could perhaps reveal the dichotomy between the chosen theme and the setting
scene 2
i see change every second.. the clouds appear in the ever blue sky and even before I notice they disappear…i am seated on earth some where in the Himalayas . Far down I see the man and the beast working in the field as the latter sings to keep his spirits alive.I also see finely etched footpaths made from down hill …or is it uphill ? the water channels simple but effective since many decades?
I walk down to see things much closer .. all is so uncluttered..just in place and in matching hues..the stone clad houses , and stone covered drains, with smell that is more earthly and nothing to be ashamed of, its people in attires of style as if in a party , but no, it is their everyday dress that blends with the surroundings.
what catches me is the silence…the silence not heard before .. not that their is no noise .. but even that has merged with the surroundings that you have to be quiet and pay attention to listen !!It is as though they do not want to disturb the sleeping giants , the mountains , it is sacrilege to be in off beat / tune/or pitch!!

i feel that these are the real heroes who have mastered the art of living in conditions that city dwellers like me can hardly ever imagine!!the children of this place learn to live naturally …

people from all over come to see what? the mountains .. do they see the humble humans amidst those giants ? or it is too scary for them as it makes them feel too burdened with the shocking thought that all their creativity has led them to a life style so shame fully unsustainable!!”