Zanskar Diaries
A few years ago I set out for Zanskar valley in Ladakh. In those days the only route was via Kargil. I stayed with the family of my Aryan friends … Continue reading
Along The River
No words – just videos of a fantastic drive along the Zanskar river in the Himalayas. *** jaina mishra /november 2026 / wovensouls.com
Himalayan Rock Formations
No words. Just videos of an amazing place. A little storm in the desert…. These storms are often be very little but fierce. The Solar halo that can occur wherever … Continue reading
Drang Drung Glacier, Zanskar Valley
Just a video for your viewing pleasure. *** jaina mishra /november 2026 / wovensouls.com
Phuktal Monastery
Set in a rock cliff in a remote location that is a 100+ km away from the nearest town in Zanskar, the Phuktal monastery is lesser known that the Tiger’s … Continue reading
Karsha Monastery
Just a few visuals – no word *** jaina mishra /november 2026 / wovensouls.com
Bikers in Zanskar
So WOWed by all the bikers who’ve been to Padum – a village of 2000 people. It used to take at least 48 hours to reach here until 2 years … Continue reading
The Monk & I
I take from others. Their spirit. Their attitudes. Their thoughts. Their peace. And in order to take, I actively push myself into their presence. A bit shamelessly. Because I am … Continue reading
Art Inside A Monastery
We, go to museums and galleries to view art. They, live with it. In Ladakh I have seen that in their architecture, in their streets and inside their kitchens. Art … Continue reading
Textile Raid in Zanskar
I’d heard of tomb raiders and tax raids. Maybe that’s what played into my thinking when I sought out women in a village in Zanskar asking for Tigma dyed capes! … Continue reading
Imperfection
Am having coffee in the verandah in my AirBnB and watching the waves of the Arabian sea. The lid on the milk pot doesn’t fit – the original broke and … Continue reading
Krishna
Vishnu came to earth in the avatar of Krishna to restore moral order in times of chaos. In the human form, the stories he lived – of mischief as a … Continue reading
Age of an Artefact
The method of transmission of the information about some event long ago, relies on three different groups of people between the point of origin of the information about the event … Continue reading
Donation Idea
A brand new thought occurred to me: Some of us are definitely more productive than others. Some are changing the world while I am sipping green tea. My 60 years … Continue reading
There is No Greater Purpose than..
There is no greater purpose than saving something. “I see you out there in the legendary haunts also playing a role, struggling to save those who are in danger. You … Continue reading
Reframing Death – A View from Indonesia
Many cultures of Indonesia view death very differently from the cultures in the most of other parts of the world. In Indonesia it is treated as an important event -perhaps … Continue reading
Art of Life
In the recent months I have spent a lot of time at a hospital as a visitor. And saw two sights fleetingly that will probably stayu with me forever. Here … Continue reading
Naga Ceremonial War Dances
A decade ago, these were still being practiced during festivals and ceremonies. The grandiosity of the event was captured in my photos taken about 15 years ago and then forgotten … Continue reading
Life, the Universe & Atma
They say there are places in the world that have energy vortexes. Sedona in Arizona and Christchurch in New Zealand are known for this metaphysical phenomenon. Maybe we just don’t … Continue reading
Sri Lanka Diaries
My favorite places on earth? At the moment if I have to keep going back to a place, it would be Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Vietnam. And of course India. … Continue reading
Vietnam Ethnic Culture
CULTURE ADDICTS … if you have time for just ONE place in Hoi An, please visit Rehahn’s gallery. It is called a gallery but a better word would be ‘museum’. … Continue reading
