Saturday, November 23, 2013

A Raspy Harsh Low Voice Says From The Shadows "Do You Smoke Hashish?"

"Do you smoke hashish?" those were the first words spoken to me on the streets of Kathmandu last night soon after I walked out of my hotel to look for a place to have some food. It was rather ominous sounding to have a guy come forward out of the darkness (there are no street lights in Kathmandu) say with a low harsh raspy whisper, "Do you smoke hashish?, my reply "No I don't!" his reply, "Do you want to?" Rather a spooky welcome to Kathmandu.

I have been offered drugs here from men on the streets at least 4 times in less than 20 hours ( 7-8 of which I was asleep in my hotel).