A passage to Asia in 2007. By Annie Beghin . « A fantastic journey «  While I plan to spend some months in Asia after Ramadan, in the end of this year ,I feel a strange inspiration from the life of the Buddha magician, Guru Rimpoche . He was called in the buddhist history, « the second Buddha » , Padmasambhava . I am fascinated, because this man was born in Swat, in the ancient Kingdom of Udhiana, ( south of Gilgit ,called in that time Brusha), well before the talibanisation of the « Emerald valley «  in the NWFP of actual Pakistan. And Swat is one of my prefered places of exploration in Pakistan, as well as my pathan friends ’s. A passage to Asia in 2007. By Annie Beghin .

NEPAL Inside the Gompa of Toubten Choling( solo district), at the evening time of prayers . Toubten Choling Annie Beghin pic

From Phambuk Peak Solo District Nepal The group taking a rest at Phambuk peak , sheltered behind a sheperd’s hut stone -wall. 3850 m. 31.10.07 From Phambuk Peak Solo District Nepal Annie beghin Pic

Annie Beghin Khadija .Rights reserved The sector of Darbar Square and the Hindu Pagodes .6.11.07 .Kathmandu .Nepal From Durbar Square Kathmandu Annie Beghin Khadija .Rights reserved

During Diwali festival Kathmandu . Kamaladi .The beginning of the festival of Lights «  Diwali » and the heap of garbbage, ( a long workers’ strike) mixing with the garlands and signboards . 9.11.07 Kamaladi Kathmandu During Diwali festival Annie beghin pic

Above Tibet, at the level of Tsang-Po river ( Bramapoutre in India), approaching Lhassa , the passengers’ immigration point in China. 13.11.07. Above Tibet Annie beghin pic

At Yellow river side Landzu Annie Beghin Khadija with a group of Muslim Huis, front of the bridge crossing the Yellow River .Landzou .16.11.07 At Yellow river side Landzu Annie beghin pic In the train to Landzu

Dunuang crescent lake Mogao cave From the top of the dune , the view on the moon’s crescent lake and beyond, Dunuang oasis Ganzu . 18.11.07 Dunuang crescent lake Annie beghin pic Mogao cave

Xinjiang Chine Kasghar mosque Disabled Kirghiz nomadic people near Ed Gah Mosque .Kasghar .Xin- jiang. 23.11.07 Kasghar mosque Annie beghin pic

On the Pamir KKH to Pakistan Mustagh Ata 7554 m From the bus , Mustagh Ata ( 7560 meters) , very dry for this season . 25.11.07 .3800 meters . Left, Kirghizes ‘ sedentarised settlements . On the Pamir KKH to Pakistan Annie Beghin pic

View on Karunkoh from KKH in Gojal North Pakistan Going down on the Pakistani side of the Karakorum towards Gulgmit . National Park of Kundjerab , the kingdom of Ibex and Marco Polo sheeps .. 25.11.07 View on Karunkoh from KKH in Gojal Annie beghin Khadija .rights reserved

The Afghan guests and the Gojalis at a dance ’s ceremony with their traditional dress . Gulmit . 2600 meters . NAS .Pakistan. Annie Beghin pic

From Hunza valley Mt Rakaposhi 7883m Mt Rakaposhi ( 7884 m) seen from Karimabad ( 2400 m) , in end of summer . Hunza . NAS .Pakistan . From Hunza valley Mt Rakaposhi 7883m Annie Beghin Pic

Mingora bazar in Swat valley Mingora Swat Pakistan. October 2006. One year before the Swat ‘s battle . NWFP .Pakistan . Mingora bazar in Swat valley Annie Beghin Pic

Front of Faycal Mosque at Islamabad Annie ,Front of Faycal Mosque ,at the bottom of Marghallas .Islamabad .Pakistan 16.12.2007 Front of Faycal Mosque at Islamabad Annie Beghin pic

Come back to Nepal to Annapurna Base camp for Christmas Annie with the maoïst combattants at their check post on the Annapurna ‘s trek .21.12.07 Come back to Nepal to Annapurna Base camp for Christmas Here at a Maoist Combattants’ check post Annie Beghin Pic

Fall Piertre Beghin 1992 ABC, the Base Camp of Annapurna south face .The way to the face is difficult by the lateral morain and a risky descent on the glacier ,full of crevaces .25.12.07 Annapurna Base Camp 4130 m Annie Beghin Pic

Annie Beghin Khadija Rights reserved At Dhampus with Machapuchare Come back to Pokhara Annie Beghin Khadija Rights reserved Dhampus

Come back to Kathmandu And france Shivapuri National Park Women Gompa My last day in Nepal, during a jogging at Shivapuri National Park, to the women Buddhist Monastry .Here a young Lama. Bellow, Kathmandu valley . 4.1.2008 .Népal Come back to Kathmandu And france Shivapuri National Park Women Gompa Annie Beghin Pic

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