The Ocean of Wisdom (Satis Shroff)

 
The Ocean of Wisdom (Satis Shroff)
 
Tenzin Gyatso, the spiritual and former
Temporal ruler of Tibet,
Came to a town in the Black Forest
And conquered the hearts of the Freiburger.
A lama in a back limousine,
Applauded by hundreds of Europeans and Asians.
You could feel the goose-pimples in your body,
Tears of joy came to your eyes.
His Holiness prays and blesses
The [...]

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Prince Harry Got his Khukri, Will the Gurkhas get a Good Deal?

Prince Harry made the headlines when he decided to go to the Britsh Gurkhas for four days with a prized Gurkha khukri at the end of the Gurkha training, and some sources say he’s seriously thinking of joining the Gurkhas as an officer, for the Gurkhas are integral part of the British Army.

But the sad reality is: [...]

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The British and the Gurkhas: Worlds Apart? (Satis Shroff, Freiburg) « Satis Shroff’s ZEITGEIST

The British and the Gurkhas: Worlds Apart? (Satis Shroff, Freiburg) « Satis Shroff’s ZEITGEIST

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Oleron: An Unforgettable Isle on the Atlantic Coast (Satis Shroff) « Satis Shroff’s ZEITGEIST

Oleron: An Unforgettable Isle on the Atlantic Coast (Satis Shroff) « Satis Shroff’s ZEITGEIST

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The British and the Gurkhas: Worlds Apart? (Satis Shroff, Freiburg)

 The British and the Gurkhas: Worlds Apart? (Satis Shroff, Freiburg)
 
Even though generations of Nepalese soldiers called the fearsome Gurkhas, have fought Britain’s colonial and other wars (Falklands, Croatia, Iraq) the Gurkhas don’t have the same rights as ordinary British citizens.

It was a magnificent scenario: the proud Royal Scouts led British cadets, Territorial Army and Gurkhas [...]

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