30th of October
Today was a great day. “The sun was shining,the sky was blue and there were no clouds at all.” No there were some, but that is just an exercise in phonetics for those who studied in Vilnius Pedagogical University. So…
Category Nepal
Taxi 6
It is hard to find a taxi on a sunny day in Lalitpur. They are somewhere else but not on your street. Nevertheless I was lucky to find one. And that driver did have a working meter in his car.…
Taxi 5
A man tired of his journey stops on the way having reached the summit of the street. He carries a Nepali style woven basket filled with wood shavings. He is quite a spectacle for local people. On the top of…
Taxi 4
A family of 6 is walking down the road hoping to catch a taxi that uses meter. Missing one taxi their eyes stop on the person smiling in the taxi window. – Jaimasiha! (A common Christian greeting in Nepal) –…
Субба
Встретился сегодня с лавочником. Зовут его Субба и с овощами он расстаётся очень весело. Завязался разговор. Он мне про сарма йогу, я ему про Христа распятого. Он задумался. Субба где-то 35. Сам он худощав, смугл, в тренингах и в белой…
Taxi story remix
The aoctin is on the bsuy sertet of Knahdtamu, clesor to its ceetnr. – Hlelo! Can you tkae us to “Smmiut Hoetl”? – Herdund ftfiy. – Ok, kdis, get insdie, qicuk! Atefr 5 meitnus divre uhipll we trun lfet to…
Taxi 3
A lonely taxi stands in the dark street in front of a dimly lit shop. – Hello! Do you have a meter? – Yes. – Does it work? – Yes. – Do you know where is “N”? – Yes. –…
Taxi 2
– Hello! Can you take me to Nakku Chawk? – Yes! – You know where that is, right? – Yes. – Do you have a meter? – Yes, but it is not working. It’s gonna be 200 rupees to Nakku…
Taxi
The action is on the busy street of Kathmandu, closer to its center. – Hello! Can you take us to “Summit Hotel”? – Hundred fifty. – Ok, kids, get inside, quick! After 5 minutes drive uphill we turn left to…