MESSAGE
I wholeheartedly endorse the powerful appeal for peace made by the Holy Father, Pope Leo, during his Palm Sunday Mass. His call for the laying down of arms and the renunciation of violence resonated profoundly with me, as it speaks to the very essence of what all major religions teach.
Indeed, whether we look to Christianity, Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism, Judaism or any of the world's great spiritual traditions, the message is fundamentally the same: love, compassion, tolerance, and self-discipline. Violence finds no true home in any of these teachings. History has shown us time and again that violence only begets more violence and is never a lasting foundation for peace.
An enduring resolution to conflict, including the ones we see in the Middle East or between Russia and Ukraine, must be rooted in dialogue, diplomacy and mutual respect — approached with the understanding that, at the deepest level, we are all brothers and sisters.
I urge for and pray that the violence and conflicts may soon come to an end.
DALAI LAMA
31 March 2026
@StephNass Agreed, however, that’s easy to say when you are Tesla. Everyone knows what Tesla is. That in itself lends to simplicity. When no one knows who you are or what you sell, it becomes a little more complicated. Imagine the sentence “we sell Teslas” before anyone knew what a Tesla is
@BenStiller@MichaelDBrandt I love that one of your reasons for this “it’s fun”. As an ER doctor, I get asked all the time why I built an app for group adventures and I love to tell them “because it’s fun!”
I couldn’t have done this without them.
Mini Lama Tamang and Rakcha Lama Tamang (cousins from Dhading) walked the entire way with me, often carrying 45kg, doing all the cooking, and never losing their humour.
Strong. Loyal. Capable.
This journey was shared.
What an honor and a wonderful experience it was for me to be able to trek with @JohnnyFennPhoto for just a week of this adventure! I will never forget that feeling of likely being the first non Nepali some of these kids had ever seen! Wonderful photos from an amazing adventure.
In very remote villages, everyone noticed.
Children hid.
Adults watched quietly from fields and doorways — amazed, curious, smiling.
For many, it was the first time they had seen a non‑Nepali in their village.
114 days. West to east. No map.
#NoMapAcrossNepal#Nepal#TravelMemoir
Right at the start.
No meat. No alcohol. Just simple food and moving on.
I had no idea then I’d lose 17 kg (about 2.7 stone) — or that I had that much to lose.
From the early days of a 114‑day walk across Nepal, west to east, no map.
#NoMapAcrossNepal#Nepal#TravelMemoir
Houses in the far west of northern Nepal were built differently; heavier, more enclosed, shaped by terrain and weather.
Life going on.
From a 114‑day walk across Nepal, west to east, no map.
#NoMapAcrossNepal#Nepal#TravelMemoir#Photography
My good friend @JohnnyFennPhoto once again illustrates that light is the most important element of a great photo! Can’t wait to see more from the trek!
First portrait of the walk.
Near the Indian border at Jhulaghat, Baitadi district — an old man keeping warm by the fire.
This was the start of a west‑to‑east crossing of Nepal: 114 days, nearly 1,500 miles, no map.
#NoMapAcrossNepal#Nepal#TravelMemoir#Photography
#WalkontheWildSide. Yes, on 8th Aug I’m up for it! With @BornFreeFDN Colleagues, and our friends from #Juice, we’re walking 23,000 steps for 23,000 wild, free-living #lions. My target £2,300. Please donate, protect them, make a difference! RT Wx https://t.co/MtrVuYSLUE