At Swayambhunath temple, on a hill overlooking the Kathmandu valley, prayer flags wave in the wind above Buddhist stupas. Each flag is block-printed with prayers, which are caught by the wind and taken to the heavens. Meanwhile, the nine day festival of Durga Puja is under way, celebrating, and praying to, Durga, the warrior goddess, she who fashions, nurtures and destroys all forms. An incarnation of Kali, the terrible cosmic mother, Durga is the embodiment of shakti: power, energy, and action. Our prayers, from the many corners of this world, go out to our dear friend Debbie, a flame haired embodiment of shakti herself.
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