After spending a number of days on Lake Nigeen, (Sunday 23rd May) then headed off into the real village life of Kahsmir. The family of Waseem: the boathand on Lake Nigeen lived in a small village almost in the middle of nowhere. After several hours driving through torrential rain we found ourselves in Keh Noosa Ghat. A community of no mre than 350 inhabitants.
As we got out of the vehicle we were instantly surrounded by 20 - 30 adults and children. It really felt as though you were the first white person that they had ever seen, and that may well have been the case for some. First presents handed out to the children being sticks of coloured chalk.
Well briefly; spent 3 days in the village, dressed as villagers, living the life of the villagers, washing in the stream etc, and being followed wherever we went by smiling, happy children. Took a lovely photo Kashmiri children running along the narrow mud walls of the paddy fields. It is my favourite photo so far, and is a good souvenir of the villager's kindness, and hospitality.
Spent one afternoon with Waseem's brother on the largest lake in Kashmir; that supplied the water for their rice fields etc..... tranquilty at it's best.
Writing this on the early morning train from Amritsar to Delhi.
Only one more back entry to log. Will need to correct texts, and publish photos. Nothing is simple or as expexted here in India.
No comments:
Post a Comment