Travel Buddy pt 2

Found this site for TravelBuddy online today that was linked on a friends site. Perhaps this has been around some time, but this is the first I have seen of it.

Some of the places I have visited appear so small on this map that they are hard to see. One must scroll over the green area's slowly to see each place identified. Although, it does let you zoom in using the tool on the upper left.

If anyone else is using it, drop me a line. I would enjoy seeing and hearing about the places you have visited.

TravBuddy

Mizoram

Nestled in between the mountainous regions of Bangladesh and Myanmar is the land of Mizo's. I will be traveling to Mizoram early next month for a visit to this beautiful area. While Mizoram is known for its beautiful natural habitat of scenic terrain it is also renown for its hospitable people. I am eager and excited to experience this rich culture in the coming days. I am just awaiting the proper travel documents/permits in order to enter the area.

At http://mizoram.nic.in/about/people.htm I came across some good information about Mizoram, its people and history. This included:

World-renowned for their hospitality, Mizos are a close-knit society with no class distinction and no discrimination on grounds of sex. The entire society is knitted together by a peculiar code of ethics 'Tlawmngaihna' an untranslatable term meaning on the part of everyone to be hospitable kind, unselfish and helpful to others.

The distinction of 'no-class' (caste-related) and equality of women and men is a rare quality to be found in the Indian Sub-Continent.

During the trip we will visit some local friends and hope to visit some historical sites. I hope to post some info after our return.

Till next time...

All India Muslim Personal Law Board

Established on April 7-8 1973 the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) was created by the Indian Muslim Ulema as a response to the perceived threat being created by Indian Parliament and its Law-Makers. This, in fear that they might lose the applicability of Muslim Shariah Law within its community.

On March 2, 2008 the AIMPLB held a conference on the Park Circus Maidan, roughly a few hundred yards from my house.

While some conservative estimates put the meetings numbers at around 60,000 people, the organizers said there were over 100,000 present.

One thing I find very interesting is that no English paper/daily (nor most local vernacular newspapers) thought that this was newsworthy enough to cover. The Telegraph dropped the ball again with no coverage of the day. Perhaps they'll run something two weeks later as this seems to be their habit with 'News.'