Losar Love

I feel like my blog is becoming a little depressing. So this entry is a positive celebration! Last Saturday I braved the crowds and went to Boudha – the largely Tibetan area of Kathmandu to watch and take part in the celebrations for Tibetan New year or Losar. It was confusing – but then what new year's celebrations aren't confusing for the outsider? Lots of seemingly random (but obviously well timed) shoouts of "lah", throwing of white powder into the air, milling around, smiling, laughter, amazing costumes and cookies. They also have a tradition where you write people's names on prayer flags, and then these are hoisted up and hung on the Boudha Stupa (see photo of man carrying flags to the top) where they remain all year. So I bought my flags and wrote all your names on them – it was lovely, sitting their in the sun on the steps of the stupa, thinking of all my friends and family and writing you all down one by one on multi coloured flags. Whether you believe in the power of prayer or not, it's still kind of cool to know that your names are flapping in the wind, high above a huge Buddhist stupa, somewhere in Nepal.

Ps I don’t think I forgot anyone, but if I did….I will go back next year!