Janet L. Herrick. Journey to the Roof of the World.  Bloomington: Xlibris Publishing, ISBN 978-1-42575-757-1. 2008. Casebound Hardcover.


Review:

“Journey to the Roof of the World: Tibet” is not simply a collection of beautifully executed travel photos. It is also a poignant view into a shared journey of discovery for a mother and son, two seekers of understanding, wisdom and adventure. Through her photography, descriptions and poetic verse, Janet Herrick expresses the depth of emotion and spiritual insight that comes from truly opening oneself to the experience and exploration of the world around us.
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Kathmandu Street
I could only stand and stare from my third story vantage point on the balcony of a hidden cafe. The throng of humanity in the busy street of the Theme] District below sent up the sights and sounds of a world totally foreign to me. Only hours before we were in the West, and Orlando, Florida was as far from Kathmandu as one can imagine. Yet I wondered. .. are we not all the same, brothers and sisters in our fragile humanity?

Streets

Teeming with life
Humanity abounding
Tussled
Mingling
Senses filled
Sights
Sounds
Smells
Another world
Another time
So strange
So the same
A stranger blending in the throng
All melt into the street and belong



Tibetan Rug Weavers

Nepal is one of the countries where fleeing Tibetans have settled making new homes outside of Tibet. Using the trades and skills brought from their homeland, they banded together to aid and assist one another. We visited places like this Refugee Camp which was established in the 1960’s. Traditional Tibetan rugs are made here by refugees, sold in their own display area and even exported abroad. The proceeds give the families a livelihood and allow them to assist other
refugees.

Weavers


 Wool to yarn
Yarn woven on a loom
In skilled hands
Patterns take shape

 Learned from the elders
Passed down to the young
Weaving traditions
Patterns born out of love

 Each life formed like wool into yarn
Many colors and shapes
Many choices forming patterns
Lives intertwining on the loom

 Can we learn from the past?
Will the young learn from us?
Can we form a common vision
Of a future born of peace?


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