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“People are always angry at anyone who chooses very individual standards for his life; because of the extraordinary treatment which that man grants to himself, they feel degraded, like ordinary beings.”
— Nietzsche
Mythical Creatures of Gilgit-Baltistan
Artistic rendition of mythical figures by Rahan Karim in his thesis "The Cult of Divako" in Sargin Gileet at NCA.
#GilgitBaltistan
#Gilgit #mythology #Folklore #Gileet
We live in an age where celebrities are made overnight, where politics is sensationalised, and where the ethics of struggle are changing on an almost daily basis. Which is why it is even more important to recognise genuine leadership and sacrifice.
Rakaposhi will stay will all its glories, even after we all have gone.
Yes that's Rakaposhi peak the Seven-thousander also known as mother of clouds, mother of mist and queen of karakoram. Located in Nagar Valley of Gilgit Baltistan.
Alexander Evgenievich Yakovlev
1887-1938
Citroën Trans-Asiatic Expedition. Probably a portrait of one of the coolies who helped the expedition across the very difficult mountain tracks of the #Himalayas from Srinagar past Tragbal over the Burzil Pass. He appears to be a man from Hunza.
@odysseuslahori @NurussabaGarg
1931, DANCERS OF THE MIR OF HUNZA
Alexander Evgenievich Yakovlev, 1887-1938
#GilgitBaltistan #History #ArtofLegends
@AudreyTruschke
curse the demon who spoke thus? Or have you once experienced a tremendous moment when you would have answered him: 'You are a god and never have I heard anything more divine."
—Friedrich Nietzsche, The Gay Science
[Distorted portrait of Nietzsche by Mathieu Laca]
Why don't I kill myself? If I knew "exactly" what keeps me from doing so, I should have no more questions to ask myself since I should have answered them all.
-Emil Cioran , The New Gods,
Encounters with Suicide
The more I love humanity in general the less I love man in particular. In my dreams, I often make plans for the service of humanity, and perhaps I might actually face crucifixion if it were suddenly necessary. Yet I am incapable of living in the same room with anyone for two days