Comments on: The Indian Himalaya: Trouble in Paradise http://www.gaia-photos.com/india-himalaya-trouble-in-paradise/ Photojournalism for a globalised world! Thu, 17 May 2012 23:13:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: balkrishan http://www.gaia-photos.com/india-himalaya-trouble-in-paradise/#comment-13641 balkrishan Thu, 31 Mar 2011 09:49:25 +0000 http://www.gaia-photos.com/?p=4371#comment-13641 dear sir your photographs are really very outstanding .I think nature lover might like these to a great extend. dear sir your photographs are really very outstanding .I think nature lover might like these to a great extend.

]]> By: Himalayan Trail Trekker http://www.gaia-photos.com/india-himalaya-trouble-in-paradise/#comment-7247 Himalayan Trail Trekker Sat, 27 Mar 2010 00:22:32 +0000 http://www.gaia-photos.com/?p=4371#comment-7247 I'm not to say how to approach, if you want to go undercover or what. Could be dangerous, so take safety measures, and don't go alone... Would be very interesting to hear about! I’m not to say how to approach, if you want to go undercover or what. Could be dangerous, so take safety measures, and don’t go alone… Would be very interesting to hear about!

]]> By: Martyn Aim http://www.gaia-photos.com/india-himalaya-trouble-in-paradise/#comment-7242 Martyn Aim Fri, 26 Mar 2010 09:57:32 +0000 http://www.gaia-photos.com/?p=4371#comment-7242 Hi and thanks for the interesting comment. I am aware of these disappeared people. A number of journalists have worked on the story and come up with little. As you said nobody would talk with them - out of fear of reprisals by criminals or that it would hurt the tourism trade their families survive on. Many of these lost foreigners' families are still waiting for news of the fate of their loved ones. Some people say some of them wanted to disappear.Personally I think that's way to convenient. The area is a faultline in the world drug-trade as well as overly reliant on tourism. So you are totally right..it's not good for business. I am very keen to work on this story but not sure how to approach it yet.Any ideas?! Best regards, Martyn Hi and thanks for the interesting comment. I am aware of these disappeared people. A number of journalists have worked on the story and come up with little. As you said nobody would talk with them - out of fear of reprisals by criminals or that it would hurt the tourism trade their families survive on. Many of these lost foreigners’ families are still waiting for news of the fate of their loved ones. Some people say some of them wanted to disappear.Personally I think that’s way to convenient. The area is a faultline in the world drug-trade as well as overly reliant on tourism. So you are totally right..it’s not good for business. I am very keen to work on this story but not sure how to approach it yet.Any ideas?! Best regards, Martyn

]]> By: Himalayan Trail Trekker http://www.gaia-photos.com/india-himalaya-trouble-in-paradise/#comment-7226 Himalayan Trail Trekker Tue, 23 Mar 2010 11:36:02 +0000 http://www.gaia-photos.com/?p=4371#comment-7226 Your pictures reminds me of when I was there. Thanks for your good work! "Many never leave", you say. Do you know that tourists actually disappear regularly. Killed probably. But the corrupt police are paid off for not looking into it. Or just to lazy to do their job. Another problem in paradise... check this for more info: <a href="http://himalayantrailtrekker.blogspot.com/2009/10/best-treks-around-manali-himachal.html" rel="nofollow">Manali Trekking issues</a> Your pictures reminds me of when I was there. Thanks for your good work!

“Many never leave”, you say. Do you know that tourists actually disappear regularly. Killed probably. But the corrupt police are paid off for not looking into it. Or just to lazy to do their job. Another problem in paradise…

check this for more info:
Manali Trekking issues

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