NEPAL ~The Relation- Children ~

...Lovely postcard showing local children... but also mixed feelings with this card...so sad looking little faces...I read that childhood for many of them is really bad...no education...poor health conditions...huge problem of child labor (many are employed in the brick, carpet and garment industries, or in private homes as domestic workers.) ☹... Thanks Karas!! (✿◠‿◠)

Nepal is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia.  It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India.

 Across the Himalayas lies the Tibetan Autonomous Region. Nepal is separated from Bangladesh by the narrow Indian Siliguri corridor.

Kathmandu is the nation's capital and largest metropolis.

The mountainous north of Nepal has eight of the world's ten tallest mountains, including the highest point on Earth, Mount Everest.




©Laxmi Prashad Timilsina

 Stamp:

 A joint issue of Israel and Nepal featuring Mt. Everest and the Dead Sea, two contrasting geographic wonders — the highest and the lowest places on earth.
(Issued 04-09-2012)

SOUTH AFRICA ~Nelson Mandela~

... wonderful and special postcard of one of the most inspiring man in history...a true gem and precious card for my collection...Mr Nelson Mandela is a man who always saw the importance of peaceful freedom fighting...he treated everyone with the utmost respect and always believed in the goodness of people and dedicated his life to fight the social injustices in his country...Thanks a million Rayno!!

With nice tiny Airmail postcard Buffalo stamp 2001 unfortunately not postmarked.

              "I hate race discrimination most intensely and in all its manifestations.  I have fought it all during my life; I fight it now, and will do so until the end of my days." Nelson Mandela
- Nelson Mandela was the first South African President who was elected in a completely
  democratic election.
- Nelson Mandela was an activist against apartheid, and he was the leader of the armed wing of the
   African National Congress.
- Nelson Mandela spent twenty-seven years in prison, many of those years were spent on Robben Island.
- Nelson Mandela won the Nobel prize in 1993.
- Nelson Mandela was born in Mvezo on July 18 of 1918.
- Nelson Mandela’s original name was Rolihlahla Mandela.
- In his spare time, Nelson Mandela studied to become a lawyer.
- Nelson Mandela has honorary degrees from more than 50 international universities.
- Nelson Mandela retired from Public life in June 1999.
- The United Nations declared his birthday, July 18, Nelson Mandela International Day. This was
   the first time the UN dedicated a particular day to a person.

VIETNAM ~Hoi an-UNESCO~

...This postcard really made me smile when I opened my mailbox.. a view full with brightly colored silk lanters... just something I needed in this dark and gloomy winter days!!
...The "full moon festival" must be a wonderful experience!! Thanks a lot Jo!!:D:D

Great stamps too:100th Birth anniversary of Nguyen Van Cu (Issued 09-07-2012)and
Quan ho Bac Ninh (Cultural heritage intangible representation of humanity) (Issued 15-01-2011)

Hoi An an ancient town in central Vietnam was one of the most important trading ports in Southeast Asia and an important center of cultural exchange between Europe and the Orient.

On the 14th day of every lunar month, the old town of Hoi An switches off its lights and closes to motorised traffic, the old town is transformed by flickering candlelight, multi-coloured lanterns and hoards of visitors who’ve come to see the full moon lantern festival.

In 1999 it received the status of World Heritage site by UNESCO

NAMIBIA ~Himba- ~

This must be one of my lucky postcard weeks... Just look at those children... Although the card comes from Austria, with the matching stamp and special postmark it is for me a really, really special card!! The Un stamps are the Messengers of Peace! Thanks a lot Edna! :-)
(see all the stamps here:http://unstamps.un.org/unpa/index.html?index=1)

On 21 October 2010, the United Nations Postal Administration will issue 18 commemorative stamps in a mini-sheet format of six stamps each on the theme "Indigenous People". This is the second set of stamps on this theme.
Human rights, the environment, endangered species and peace are all subjects of universal concern to the peoples of the world. They are also subjects which the United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) has promoted on its stamps.


The Himba are a tribe of nomadic pastoralists who inhabit the Kaokoland area of Namibia. The Himba are actually descendants of a group of Herero herders who fled into the remote north-west after been displaced by the Nama. The Himba have clung to their traditions and the beautiful Himba women are noted for their intricate hairstyles which and traditional jewellery.

Indigenous people are the inheritors and practitioners of unique cultures and ways of relating to other people and to the environment. Indigenous people have retained social, cultural, economic and political characteristics that are distinct from those of the dominant societies in which they live. Despite their cultural differences, the various groups of indigenous people around the world share common problems related to the protection of their rights as distinct peoples.

South Africa ~Hermanus-The Whale Crier~

WOW!! What a great end of the week! :) Received three lovely cards today... Again a nice US map card with this time all the states and their capitals. Another amazing beach card. The film "The Beach" with Leonardo the Caprio was filmed on this location. I think it must be a dream destination.... I received already a few beaches and each time I think this must be the most beautiful but then I got an even more beautiful...
But I must admit the card that made me the most happy is the whale card!! :):). I've seen a documentary on TV about those " Whale Crier" and now I have a card from him sent from South Africa.



Hermanus is home of the world's only Whale Crier. The Whale Crier's kilp horn was heard in Hermanus in August 1992. When he spots a whale he blows on his kelp horn....