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- Identifier
- wwu:37616
- Title
- Passing Through Mountain Passes - Ladakh, India
- Date
- 2014
- Description
- This photo captures our group walking along the first mountain pass in the Himalaya Mountains. We traveled along the passes by jeep, van, or travel bus, along slivers of roads meant for compact vehicles, and dodging cliffs and edges the entire ride. The structure on the right of the photo is called a stupa, a symbolic structure within Buddhism, a source of fascination and learning while abroad. Stupas were scattered throughout the land, along mountain passes, roads, and within every village on the Tibetan Plateau.
- Digital Collection
- Education Abroad
- Type of resource
- still image
- Object custodian
- Education Abroad
- Virtual collection
- Photo Contests
- Virtual collection link
- 587
- Identifier
- wwu:37631
- Title
- The Gift of a Second Mother - Ladakh, India
- Date
- 2014
- Description
- This is a photo of my Ama-le, which means Mother in Ladakhi, the native language I attempted to learn while abroad. Although we did not speak the same language, my Ama-le remained patient, compassionate, and unconditonally generous and loving. She woke up at 5AM every morning and began working in the fields. She did not stop until sunset. I learned many things from this woman, but the potential of human strength was the most evident. The village rests within the Himalaya Mountains at 13,000 feet. The environment is extremely harsh at this elevation, however, the people of Stongdey have managed to sustain their lands with traditional agricultural practices for thousands of years. Brilliant fields of barley, golden wheat, peas, and other fruits color the village.
- Digital Collection
- Education Abroad
- Type of resource
- still image
- Object custodian
- Education Abroad
- Virtual collection
- Photo Contests
- Virtual collection link
- 587