Losar
Losar in Berlin. "The problem is it's either human values or money due to this people in Berlin aren ́t happy. Look at World War 1, 2 both were caused by mistake ideas being spread by unhappy people." Sonam says in his broken English. Strong words even for someone who has pursued a PhD in Buddhist Philosophy for 19 years. I'm at Refugio in Neukolln. Refugio is an organization that ́is dedicated to refugee integration. Today they've given access of their premises to the Tibetan community of Berlin who are celebrating the 2146th Losar, the Tibetan New Year. Although the official dates for Losar was 5th to 7th of February, the celebration that happened at Refugio Cafe was scheduled on the 9th, probably to accommodate everyone's busy schedules and make sure the turnout was good. Further justifying Sonam ́s apothegm. Refugio Cafe´s workshops. "Walk past the second glass doors into the kitchen." is what it said in the Facebook Group Chat...