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...first cover was a designed cover, with a certain trendy feel to it. As you got to know him, it was more about depicting Harry as a real person. By the fifth cover, I was more interested in Harry on an emotional, personal level rather than creating a graphically designed, compositionally correct cover. I tried to bring that emotional and personal feeling to this anniversary cover...
...Until that happens, the Maoists will continue to bleed India. "We want every person in India to have equal rights and the Maoist flag flying in New Delhi," Deva told me in his camp, a small group of cadres gathered around him, nodding as he spoke. How long will that take? I asked. A few of his men giggled. "We cannot say," Deva replied. "But in our life we will do whatever is possible." It is a sentiment that captures both the enormity of the Maoists' aims and the huge challenge New Delhi faces in the years ahead...
...Aquaterra Adventures, www.treknraft.com, offers slightly more upscale trekking. At around $70 a day per person, for a minimum of four people, the company tailors itineraries to your liking. These excursions range from easy hikes to demanding climbs to rafting trips, and accommodation includes separate dining, bathing and "living room" tents...
...even jokes, impishly describing the stop-start-stop process of New York traffic. He appears to be that rare combination: a born listener who speaks with almost utter assurance, even on controversial subjects. Before his visit, his American retinue stressed that the Kagyu lineage is historically apolitical, but in person he was less circumspect, telling Time, "As far as I'm concerned, the situation in Tibet, particularly the political situation, has reached a level of emergency." As the Dalai Lama's pupil, Dorje feels he must "continue to support [his mentor's political role] as best...
...Person Made a DifferenceIn every disaster, buried under the rubble is evidence that we can do better. Much of that work is physical - building stronger buildings in safer places, for example. But the work is also psychological. The more control people feel they have over their predicament, the better their performance. When people believe that survival is negotiable, they can be wonderfully creative. All it takes is the audacity to imagine that our behavior matters...