Berlin After Sunset

This is how IIJB Building looks like after sunset. Took this picture couple of hours before we went to Alexanderplatz.

Shopping mall at the Alexanderplatz.

Saturn another shopping mall which is schedule to open on 24 March 2009.

World time tower.

One of the hotel at Alexanderplatz and Galeria Shopping mall where you can do shopping the whole day.

In front of Media Market. (From left Mukunda, Bimal dai, Narendra,Chandra Sheker dai and Siddhartha dai.

And this is sBan (Train).

Nearest train station "Brinkinstine" from IIJB building.

Train station at Alexanderplatz.
Tunnel road in Alexanderplatz.

Second Day of Seminar

Narendra, Bimal dai, Siddhartha dai and myself, pretty engrossed.

Mukunda and Narendra having fun with point and shoot camera. It's entry level camera and this is what we will be teaching to use many photojournalists back home.

Siddhartha dai peering a closer look at projected presentation of Dr. Claus.

In a IIJB's computer lab working and surfing. And here is Siddhartha dai busy sending SMSs back home vai wadja.

Bimal dai, sharing card reader to upload all these pictures.

It's not a Gun Chandra Shekar dai, trying to pull but his new toy, Point and shoot camera to show some of his shots.

Bear Hugs

Well when I was here in Berlin in 2007 this Bear was so little that I can take it in my lap and now..

Press Photographers Seminar Begins

ToT participants keeping ‘Perfect focus’ not just while taking pictures but also in Dr. Claus’s presentation.

Director of IIJB and Chief trainer of Press Photographer ToT seminar 2009, Dr. Rudiger Claus delivering welcome speech before formal lunch with our guest from Rosa Luxemburg, Ms. Songa Blasig.

After opening session of Press photographer ToT seminar 2009 we had deciduous lunch and this group shot in front of IIJB building with a guest, Ms. Songa Blasig from Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung. (In the picture from left: Chandra Shekar Karki, Siddhartha K. Shakya, Mr. Peter May, Ms. Songa Blasig , Dr. Rudiger Claus, Bimal Chandra Sharma, Ms. Angelika Sculze, Narendra Shrestha and I.)

Mr. Peter May said, Photojournalist should be not just a clicker but also a thinker. I see a great thinker within our senior participant, Chandra Shekar dai. (Our one of favorite trainer here in IIJB in background.)

Smiling Ms. Songa got sandwiched by beer. If you just see the face of Ms. Songa then look closely, you may see other two face in the beer glass.

Not so regular portrait of Ms. Songa Blasig from Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung.

Siddhartha dai, finds something funny in photography magazine Dr. Claus broughts for us, while Bimal dai seem lost in thoughts behind.

An Evening at Brandenburg Gate

The Brandenburg Gate, the Brandenburger Tor in Berlin is one of the first landmarks that comes to mind when thinking of Germany. And even it was my first day of arrival in Berlin I let not slip away this opportunity to takes some pictures and chase my jetlag away. Went with all participants except Chandra Shekar dai who prefer to get a good nap then going out in the cold.

In the course of German history, the Brandenburg Gate played a lot of different roles; its latest and most famous role: The peaceful symbol of the reunification of East and West Germany and the end of the cold war. I certainly feel respect for such a historic significance of Germany.

Tricycle for Tourist. No doubt an environment friendly choice to promote tourism.

Young people having good time around Brandenburg gate with their friends. Since today is holiday they all seem much ease and relax. Today evening it was cold and windy but people were having wonderful time there enjoying street music, taking pictures, taking portraits .. and so on.

Find the fake statu among these two standing army? If you can't check the picture below which will give the clue. :)

TOT Participants in Berlin

After total 12 hours of flight via Qatar Airways (5:15 hours from Kathmandu - Doha) and (6:05 hours from Doha - Berlin) we participants of ToT Seminar for press photographers reached Berlin all safe and sound.

Dr. Rudiger Claus, director of International Institute of Journalism Berlin, briefing ToT seminar schedule to participants.

Ms. Angelika giving instruction to participants on accomodation, transportation tickets, choice of food etc.

Group shot for procuctive ToT seminar.

First picture from my room which I took after reaching IIJB, Hoppegarten Berlin.

Self-portrait with Shrivalli

Being a kid is always fun and 'heart lifting'. It is such a joy to dip into children's world and see life through their innocent perspective.

I took this portrait our cute Shrivalli chori (Prabin & Sangeeta's daughter) this Holi in their dwelling at Galfutar, Kathmandu.

This is 'Suka dhiju' Shrivalli's perfect company, without whom Shrivalli would loose her half world.

Sparrow Sparring

I am not sure why these house sparrows are brawling. May be it is survival tactic as saying goes, 'Survival of the fittest'. Interesting things for me was I never witnessed such 'Kung fu' move made by these less aggressive native birds which we see almost everyday.Took these pictures out of my curiosity to make use of sick leave productively because I got unwell and have to take rest at home for 2 days.