donderdag 5 september 2013

zaterdag 30 juli 2011

maandag 25 juli 2011

Married to Bhutan by Linda Leaming


Tucked away in the eastern end of the Himalayas lies Bhutan—a tiny, landlocked country bordering China and India. Impossibly remote and nearly inaccessible, Bhutan is rich in natural beauty, exotic plants and animals, and crazy wisdom. It is a place where people are genuinely content with very few material possessions and the government embraces “Gross National Happiness” instead of Gross National Product.

In this funny, magical memoir, we accompany Linda Leaming on her travels through South Asia, sharing her experiences as she learns the language, customs, and religion; her surprising romance with a Buddhist artist; and her realizations about the unexpected path to happiness and accidental enlightenment.

As one of the few Americans to have lived in Bhutan, Leaming offers a rare glimpse into the quirky mountain kingdom so many have only dreamed of. For over ten years, Leaming has lived and worked in the town of Thimphu, where there are no traffic lights and fewer than 100,000 people. “If enlightenment is possible anywhere,” she writes, “I think it is particularly possible here.”

The Bhutanese way of life can seem daunting to most Westerners, whose lives are consumed with time, efficiency, and acquiring things. But Leaming shows us that we don’t necessarily have to travel around the world to appreciate a little Bhutan in our own lives, and that following our dreams is the way to be truly happy.

woensdag 26 mei 2010

dinsdag 17 november 2009

Corneille



Corneille in De Wereld Draait Door.

zondag 1 november 2009

Elephantparade

De elephantparade in Amsterdam is voorbij.

Na afloop van de tentoonstelling worden de beelden op 12 november onder leiding van Christie’s geveild in de Zuiveringshal op het Westergasfabriek terrein. De netto opbrengst van de veiling gaat naar Elephant Family, de door Mark Shand opgerichte stichting ter bescherming van de Aziatische olifant.

"Obama" van Terdsak Phiromagripak.


"Elephant" van Corneille.






"Dakota" van Fabian en Falyn.