http://thelineofcontrol.com en-us Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:44:46 -0800 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:44:46 -0800 http://thelineofcontrol.com/articles/article.php?article_id=28797 Five years ago I wanted to ski Kashmir and now the long journey has come to an end. I felt a little sad waiting for my skis and monster bags. http://thelineofcontrol.com/articles/article.php?article_id=28797 Mon, 05 Mar 2007 18:25:00 -0800 http://thelineofcontrol.com/articles/article.php?article_id=26564 Reaching one million mantras take a while and they'd go through one prayer book every forty-five minutes or so. Local villagers kept piling in, always showing respect by folding their hands in front each _chakra_ and bowing and kneeling before ... http://thelineofcontrol.com/articles/article.php?article_id=26564 Mon, 05 Mar 2007 09:42:03 -0800 http://thelineofcontrol.com/articles/article.php?article_id=28796 On the cover of the newspaper in the seat pocket in front of me was a photo of a hot Indian chica, her skin splattered with colors. Today is the Holi festival, a festival of colors. http://thelineofcontrol.com/articles/article.php?article_id=28796 Sun, 04 Mar 2007 18:00:00 -0800 http://thelineofcontrol.com/articles/article.php?article_id=28794 I experienced something new at five in the morning: on the seat and puking into a bucket at the same time. The subsequent burps revealed the culprit: the Kashmiri apple juice. http://thelineofcontrol.com/articles/article.php?article_id=28794 Sat, 03 Mar 2007 18:00:00 -0800 http://thelineofcontrol.com/articles/article.php?article_id=28792 Lunch was freshly made bread that I picked up from the baker, honey, and a bottled organic apple juice made in Kashmir, which was still a year from the expiration date. http://thelineofcontrol.com/articles/article.php?article_id=28792 Fri, 02 Mar 2007 17:00:00 -0800