Prayers for Nepal
The news of Nepal’s devastating disaster is enough to weigh down any heart. In a single moment, a massive glacial collapse swept away countless lives, and the true number of the missing is still unknown. Many had gone there on vacation—drawn by generous landscapes, mountains, and rivers. Some were pilgrims traveling toward Kailash–Manasarovar. Others were there with family, or with friends, fulfilling long‑held dreams. None of them could have imagined the fury quietly gathering in the heart of nature. In an instant, the same benevolent mountains turned merciless, shattering everything in their path. Alongside local residents, many tourists and pilgrims are still missing. The number of foreign visitors caught in the disaster is tragically high. Across Nepal and Tibet, more than three hundred lives have already been lost, and the number of missing is nearing fifteen hundred. Among them are over five hundred foreign travelers Americans, Europeans, Indians, and Chinese pilgrims. Within jus...