A satellite passes. It dips lower in its orbit to have a closer
look at Central Asia. The sweep of its vision glosses the Celestial
Mountains and the Mountains of Chaos. Its prying lenses probe the
Taklamakhan, the Himalaya and the headwaters of Asia's greatest
rivers. Mother Ganges, the Brahmaputra and the Yellow River, the
Salween, Yangtze and Mekong all lie exposed beneath its arc. It's
focus is Tibet. At least a few satellites pass over Tibet these
days. Their observations are crisp and hard, terse and digital.
Statistics are collected while hardy people sleep softly on the
land below. Most of the Tibetan people have never heard of
satellites. They revere the sun, the moon and the stars, while
respecting the harsh winds that can change the temper of a day in
moments. Although some of the stars are seen to move very quickly
now, the Tibetans' spiritual centre remains Lhasa, around which
their lives gravitate no matter how far away from it their homes
might be.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
