Tag Archives: Himalayan History
Our “The Tea Explorer” doc film wins Silver World Award
Chuffed that our recent documentary “The Tea Explorer” just won a Silver World Award at this year’s 2018 New York Festivals International TV and Film awards in the History and Society category. Some gratitude to Canada’s own national broadcaster CBC’s … Continue reading
Himalayan Pashmina – The Journeys That Wool Took
Along with salt, resin, and of course that wonderful stimulant fuel, tea, Pashmina was another of the commodities that allowed nomads and remote communities some autonomy. Continue reading
The Tea Explorer Film to Screen at Hawaii International Film Festival
The Tea Explorer to Screen at the Hawaii International Film Festival, November 2017. Continue reading
Immortal Words of the Mountains
Another in the series of ‘mountain immortals’ and their equally timeless words. Neema, at 89 years old, says of his days upon the Himalayas’ Tea Horse Road: “The mountains and mules had a contract with eachother. If we traders didn’t … Continue reading
Mountain Eloquence
I’m reminded of some simple mountain-borne brilliance. The deliverer of the words was as simple and straightforward as the words themselves. The old Himalayan brigand and trader’s words about the mountains rings truer on every journey through them that I … Continue reading
Expedition Update: A Team’s Faces
The skin, bones, and essence of our trip: the faces and personalities behind the efforts. I thought it time to properly ‘introduce’ the team with some thoughts, some colour, and some quotes from our magnificent team. We begin with Suresh … Continue reading