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Learning from the pros

The Alaskan brothers tried to play, and after a looooong time were able to make some sounds. Persistency paid off.
The Amazing Ganden Monastery in Tibet

April 11th 2006
I decided to go back to the magestic Ganden Monastery on my own in a pilgrim bus. Got to the Barkhor square at 7:40am, as the bus was suppossed to leave at 8. As I entered, the 2 monks, and ~6 pilgrims turned to stare at me, and I said "Tachi Delek". Soon, a pilgrim stood up and offered me a soft sweet bread, and here I went using my little Tibetan, saying "To Tjche Tche". Later another one offer ... read more
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Chinese Flag For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more
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