A remote desert village developed an unexpected route to prosperity
Exploring waterways forged by the head of a repentant warrior’s bloody ax
It’s disconcerting, walking among monuments to the fallen, to hear the happy screams of children riding the carousel
Understand that the mosquitoes can be fierce, and the power comes and goes. Still, make a long visit. Stay for Christmas, when all the pickups have wreathes wired to their front grates, and locals sneak into the pines to cut down Christmas trees, risking huge fines.
Rebuilding villages crushed by a crossroads war
Hand-carved plows and yak’s milk are hallmarks of one of India’s most remote regions. So is AIDS.
