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Upper Dolpo

A trek from Jomosom to Juphal, May/June 2003

Charka	Chortens, Charka	Woman, Charka	Picnic
Charkula	Camp	Mane stone	River
Girls, Tingkyu	Chortens	Boy, Shimen	Girl, Shimen
Rider	Bridge	Koma	Koma
Youths, Saldang	Girl, Saldang	Shey	Shey gompa
Shey gompa	Milking goats, Shey	Children, Shey	Milking goats
Travellers preparing lunch, Shey	Girl and goat	Travellers	Dolma La
Yaks	Searching for yartsagumba	Campsite, Phoksumdo khola	Phoksumdo lake
Ringmo	Suli Gad	Chorten, Shimen

Dolpo Hungtram Khenpo		12-Sep-2012 10:28
its wonderful work that u have captured unmistaken himalayan glories of Dolpo, I Thank you personally but so many important fascinating glories are missing especially the Dolpo Mukot parts.. The lives of children from Dolpo communities have no electricity, no toilets, and no sanitations, no tell communication, no hospitals, and no road, . Most the of the children birth s are unrecorded due to the lack of resources and support from the government of Nepal for the Dolpo region, children have no tools to build a better future. Only education and empowerment is based to preserve the culture, language and the spiritual Buddhist way of life in the Himalayas. Entire Mukot and Bharong region in Dolpo have not even a single school. Therefore Dolpo’s language, culture, religious studies and traditional arts are on the verge of extinction in Dolpo. Therefore, Immediate establishment of a school in these areas are vital important. Here we are determined to take this issue seriously no matter whatever steps we need to take within our capacity. So far, we have been supporting the educations of small number of children from this region. We now plan under the leadership of Gakar Rinpoche, to establish a school where not only modern education, but also Buddhist values are taught from a tender age. This would engender good character and sense or morally responsible behavior in individual and benefit themselves and the community throughout their lives when they grow up. if any interested to support then we welcome them. once again than you so much for introducing Dolpo via Pictures.

Amber		26-Apr-2012 14:16
I've just spent 3 very enjoyable hours browsing your photos. We are headed to Dolpo in 2 weeks and I have looked at so many photos on the internet, but these are the most beautiful that I have seen of this region. Thank you so much for sharing them.

Dorje Tsering Dolpo		21-Mar-2012 07:31
I am from Dolpo (Upper Dolpa) and have recently done with my schooling and looking forward to go back to Dolpo and work there as a teacher. i really like the pictures and they are impressive.....

Ali Majdfar		25-Jun-2011 19:03
Spectacular gallery, thanks for sharing! ~V

Karma Samdup		13-Nov-2010 05:37
I have been working as a teacher of Saldang School since 2002, I could see my students there in the photos.. They are now grown up and doing their higher studies in Tibetan School in kathamndu under my guidance.. Karma Samdup (Shelter 108)

krolik		03-Feb-2010 11:23
I'm reading "The Snow Leopard" by Peter Matthiessen now. Looking for some pictures of Shey I've found your gallery. Beautiful, really great! Thanks. Hope to go there some day...

krishnaoli		26-Apr-2009 12:21
i am very much interesting and great fan for these pictures because i like to repeat time to time this pictures.

kelsang thendup		01-Feb-2009 23:07
wow! I have been in upper dolpo for 8 years as teacher and coordinator. I worked in karang village and founded the present school. It is nice to see the dolpo again. i aslo have lots of photgraphs from dolpo. perhaps i will publish them one day.

Nyima Woser Choekhortshang		18-May-2008 13:35
These are the real beauties of Himalaya

jag bdr.budha		30-Apr-2008 10:01
its great work that u have captured very nice glories of dolpo but so many important fascinating glories are missing.

krishna oli		03-Mar-2008 14:54
such beautiful pictures make help us recognize in the world thank karnali web site

M. B. Rokaya		01-Dec-2007 18:27
Great photos and it once reminds me about my journey to dolpo all the way from jomson to Dho and back to dunai in in 2002. I think one should be there once in their life time. M.B. Rokaya

Alok Shrestha		03-Nov-2007 19:43
Hey Matthew, These are not the photos solely, rather are the real picture of our remote but potential areas. It reflects the socioeconomic and cultural scenario of the region. Importanly, it gives someone to take it in his/her own perception so that he/she can have contribution in the way he/she can. Good done, Matthew.....thanks a lot...

KarnaliOnline		07-Feb-2007 09:54
Matthew, It is amazing to see the Dolpo right on the web. Very rare photos that you were able to capture. Thanks a lot.

roshan subedi		17-Jul-2006 09:08
YOU have captured heavens image. Yes u did wonderful job. u captured very nice natural and social life scene. nice effort.thanks of it. salute to u.

Jeffrey Lewis Knapp		26-Jul-2003 17:07
absolutely beautiful . these photographs are wonderful. keep up the great job Matthew.

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