Beauty & Tragedy in India | A Journey Through History

Part 2 of my fascinating day of exploring in Mandu, a little known village in Madhya Pradesh that's surrounded by Muslim and Hindu ruins of an ancient city. You can watch Part 3 here: • Getting Deeper Into Re... And you can watch Part 1 here: • Incredible Places of I...
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Thanks a lot for watching and safe journeys!

[@Dr.Mzungu]

There are very, very few who venture to such amazing places. Numerous travelers on KZbin are just wannabe travelers. They skim the surface and pretend they've seen the country. What we are being shown is genuine passion for travel and exploring off the sheep trail. That's what draws me to these videos.

[@lbunnygordon1133]

Another dedicated tellin it how it is from Gabe the most humble true backpacker there is without the trappings.

[@chrisbrown8748]

Well said, couldn’t agree more👍🏽👍🏽

[@pradeepangiras3807]

Very true. And it gets better if we are talking about India, Greece or any places that have ancient civilization and cultures.

[@ritastiles24178815]

I agree, Gabriel rocks 🙂

[@1stEarlOfSurrey]

Quite true. He’s greatly appreciated.

[@KENNETHFRANCISRODRIGUES]

Thank you Gabriel. The artifacts in the museum were probably destroyed by the invaders who reconstructed their buildings on the ruins. It is a sad part of Indian history, but in recent years more and more people are becoming aware of their rich cultural heritage. Thanks to educational videos like yours.

[@fiascodagama1]

Hi Gabriel. I just wanted to thank you for your tireless work ethic traveling and uploading videos all these years. I'm currently in India also having just started a youtube channel in part being inspired by you. Thanks for showing how one can live a life of travel. I'm in your debt.

[@NanaFadnavis-q7f]

Baodi= Water-well. The elaborate and underground structures around it were used as socializing places (especially for women who would come there to collect water etc.) and also as small bazars. They were popular as they stayed cool during the hot summer afternoons.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

I see, that explains it. 👍

[@nitinkundara]

The only difference between a baodi and a well is that it is a stepped well or a pond with different levels. One of the best examples of a baodi, is Chand bawri, Abaneri, Rajasthan

[@555rerun]

I was going to say it looks a lot like European cisterns

[@noiamspartacus8965]

Yes, this is so much the opposite of masses of tourists all going to the same place at the same time taking the same photos of the same itinerary. There is a difference between simply proving you were there "holding up" the leaning tower of Pisa etc for folks back home and this, actually discovering, being inquisitive, exploring, growing, and possibly even piecing together elements of history from one's own unique perspective. Salute!

[@diyakhanna9381]

I am travelling with you thru your vlogs...MANDU .....failing to find words to express myself... Canyons and structure all around are massively impressive.. Hope GOI & tourism ministry does more to popularise MANDU.BAOLI=BAODI is water storage/harvesting step well system also was used as cooling shelter during blistering hot summers.Thank you for your effort to show in Indian Heritage sites

[@noschool-life]

Thanks

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Thanks. ✌️

[@ValentinaMitchell1]

Thank you Gabriel, as always this vlog was well enjoyed too. You put so much work into these and I’m appreciative! It feels like I’m there! 🎉

[@sofiabarkho7932]

Incredible just wowww , so much history to India, I really want to thank you for showing us places that many ppl probably will never see even if they were tourists 😊🙏🥰🫡

[@starboy1887]

Thank you Gab, another amazing video. Educational @nd interesting, brilliant. The ancient buildings in Mandu. Blows my mind. Beautiful massive structures . Awesome stuff. Thank you for doing the hard yards Gab ! 😊😊😊😊🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@charlottethien3749]

Gabriel, Thank you for your explanation of how religion changed and shaped ,architecture , art, culture, and history. Building layers of civilizations , as invasions destroyed the current, and covered over the older civilization with the new. This is like a multilayered puzzle of life in some areas . Thank you professor Gabriel 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@Just_forfun9140]

Its been said there were tens of thousands of magnificent temples that were either converted or razed to the ground by Islamic invaders, because their belief does not allow images. Even in Egypt they tried to dismantle one of the smaller pyramids.

[@51lkyw4y]

Last time you were contemplating going to Ayodhya from Varanasi and I was the one who advised you against it. There were reasons for it because there was only one lane and a half lane road connecting to the city and everything was getting widened so, there was a lot of construction. Now coming to the topic of the video, after 500 years of struggle Ram Temple is being consecrated on 22 Jan 2024. The original temple was destroyed and it took 500 years to reclaim it. So, next time you visit India, you can put Ayodhya in your itinerary.

[@solecasioa6334]

I wish you would not leave India or the Indian subcontinent! You are at your best in India!

[@jillytravels9317]

Sunday morning, coffee, big screen, India and Gabriel Traveler.?good start to day, let the journey begin......

[@Fred-ck1gh]

Nice Gabe, continue to go off the tourist path and start explore the unseen India!

[@mikerepairsstuff]

Puts life in perspective when visiting places like this Gabriel. Thanks for the enlightening education.

[@guruvittal]

"Baobab Trees" are another interesting feature of Mandu area. Locally known as Mandu ka imli (Mandu's Tamarind) they were brought from Africa or Madagaskar centuries ago, by traveller merchants. These trees have grown well in Mandu. You can see a Baobab tree trunk (Huge one) when Mr Gabriel is filming wonders across the Globe (22:45) and again at 23:19. Baobab tress are rarely seen in other parts of India but many of them can be seen in Mandu area, perhaps due to preservation efforts by local population. There are many other similar river canyons in India. In fact, Beda Ghat in Jabalpur is a river canyon with a scenic waterfall and canyon was created by Narmada river by carving Marble stones.

[@matthewmorris7510]

Love Baobab trees

[@NanaFadnavis-q7f]

Baobab trees are also seen in other parts of India. There were two giant trees right next to our school near Mumbai, Maharashtra (The tree and the fruit is called Gorakh-Chinch (Chinch=Imli=Tamarind) in Marathi.

[@KENNETHFRANCISRODRIGUES]

Thank you! A very interesting botanical fact.

[@LAbee333]

I remember decades ago there was a famous author named Irving Stone and when he wrote about Africa I believe the first page was about the baobab tree🌳

[@Deadfoot-Dan]

In Africa, the are the "Tree of Life". I consider them the Godfather of all the trees in the world, along with the giant Redwoods of northern California.

[@Ankit-d9f4u]

You have travelled india more than any indian I have known so far Just amazing

[@arbhowmik]

That's why your videos are exceptional, unique and learning experience.

[@XxDirtyXxXSanchezxX]

@21:32 for a person that has been travelling for such a long time, you know a bit few about countries and flags. The "mosque" and "Japan"... apart from that, great video, India looks like a country I want to travel to, as well...

[@XxDirtyXxXSanchezxX]

Greetings from "Spain" ;D

[@geralynposhka9160]

Thank you Gabriel for once again taking us on a wonderful adventure.

[@EnglishmaninMalta]

So many hidden parts to Indian culture

[@sanjuyadav4274]

Beautiful sculpture by our ancestors , thanks Gabriel for showing us, music is also very nice

[@bhyomkeshbakshika5938]

The Kings of India made intrinsic carvings within the four walls of their palaces , temples & their sculptures as the form of Art that was an integral part of Indian culture was a lot finer , more precise and intrinsic often encompassing & depicting perhaps each & every single element the universe had to offer & that was known to mankind at the time back then .....

[@sanjaymattoo8678]

Great reflection of ancient history being shown in the video. Dr Sanjay

[@parulsinha3092]

Medieval history

[@chamilravindatennekoon8]

I think Baodi is where rain water could be stored and tansported to different ponds. The Al Azhar mosque in Egypt has something similar. In India most of the population lives North West to Eastern direction nearer to the Himalayas since that is where most rains occur thus civilisations continuously lives and thrives till today.

[@wilfredotorres6628]

Hi Gabriel, what a lavish palace at its peak the wealth of this place must have been incredible, and really don't see many creative carvings like Hindu temples it's more monumental grandeur. The flag you couldn't make out is South Africa a place you may want to go to at some point. You are very close to Cambodia to see the Angkor Wat, Bayon, Banteay Srei, and Phnom Bakheng temples possibly.

[@anshulart]

Hey Gabriel, while you are in this region, do visit my hometown Gwalior if you get a chance. There is a lot of history behind the town and a lot of interesting stuff to see.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Been there, incredible fort. ✌️

[@matthewmorris7510]

Gabriel, not sure if you know about this guy, but if you like Indian history, then read some of William Dalrymple's books. The last Mughal in particular is absolutely brilliant.

[@nikhilchaubey7]

Also i would recommend AL Basham's The Wonder That Was India.

[@subhrodey6043]

Gabe you are a true ambassador of India🇮🇳 lots of respect man from kolkata❤

[@pasqualepicariello4648]

The deeper you go the better it gets.

[@dwarasamudra8889]

The architecture of the Malwa Sultanate, in my opinion, is a massive downgrade from the architectural heights that were reached under the Paramara Dynasty. There are very few surviving structures of the Paramara Dynasty because the Delhi Sultanate and Malwa Sultanate systematically destroyed them. However, the few surviving specimens, such as the Udayeshwara Temple in Udaipur in MP, the ruined Vijaya Mandal Temple in Vidisha, the ruined Siddhanath temple of Omkareshwar, the ruined Ashapur Temples, the Chaubis Khamba gate of the Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain, the ruined pillars of the Bhojshala in Dhar, and perhaps most impressive was the Bhojeshwar Temple in Bhojpur. Had this temple been completed, it would have been 80 metres tall and the tallest temple in India. Paramara Palatial Architecture was also wonderful, according to written accounts, but none survive today sadly.

[@Johnny-Michael]

Flags from Left to Right: Turkey, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Russia, South Korea, Mexico, Japan, Indonesia, India, Germany, France, China,Brazil, Canada, Australia, last one looks like a faded out Argentina flag.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Argentina, that's the one that had me perplexed. Thanks.

[@matthewmorris7510]

Seeing all the faces removed from Hindu sculptures over most of the country is very unfortunate, but it isn't just the Muslims that did this. In Egypt, the Christians actually removed a lot of the old Egyptian faces and bodies from Egyptian temples.

[@XxDirtyXxXSanchezxX]

Same old pseudo tolerant excusism, has nothing to do with India though, as Egypt isn't in India..

[@matthewmorris7510]

India isn’t Egypt, wow, you must be a genius

[@saurabhmittal8507]

Check out Dholavira and the Rann of Kutch in Gujarat. See the biggest city of the indus valley civilisation!

[@parulsinha3092]

Yes, that would be great.

[@KENNETHFRANCISRODRIGUES]

Please watch! This is one of Gabriels top videos for the recent India series. There is so much historical information. Mandu is fascinating.❤

[@YYY-d7p]

Gabriel is my favourite you tuber! I'm currently in the Philippines!😊

[@BioCful]

Thoughtful analysis of India and the religions. Thanks for your perspective, which I agree with.

[@cem611]

47000 temples destroyed by Muslim rulers and invaders in India unofficially it would be more and there are others temples which were converted into mosques. unlike mosques which were religious structures temples were for worship, education, art, craft, culture, knowledge, dance, celebrating life.

[@ManjunathHegde-l8g]

Mind blowing episode thanks to Gabriel

[@Observers00]

Commendable work, showing these Grand old historic structures & places, not known to many people.

[@Tina23Taurus]

Thanks for sharing this journey...I love that youre getting off the beaten track to share with the world corners of India that are less traveled. Beautiful little village. Bless.

[@ravindrasaxena1774]

Bowdi means water body for water storage. That is why it is below ground level

[@ricklanders]

Very nice video, Gabriel!

[@motionislife4879]

Actually, the Muslim rulers used a lot of preexisting architectural ideas in India and even structures to build upon. It's like "Biriyani", it's considered Muslim food, but if you see all the ingredients, spices, rice varieties used, all are Indian. "Pulao" existed in India, and it's possible Biriyani is a brilliant example of fusion where local ingredients are used, some preexisting ideas are borrowed and eventually something new is innovated which is extremely popular everywhere in India, it's "Indian" food, not "Muslim" food....because it was not created from zero. Even the famous "Tabla" instrument is a Muslim innovation on top of the instruments like "Khol", "Mridangam" etc used in Indian classical music. Indian classical music exists since the time of Vedas, but there are numerous innovations in terms of ragas, instruments done by Muslim artists....and now those creations are enjoyed by all types of Indians...I feel even the British/west learnt many things from the subcontinent and innovated on top of those learnings and sold those as their own innovation. India is rich resource be it in food, spices, music, history, yoga, ayurveda...and many unknown & undiscovered and possibly lost knowledge. Hindu Indians learnt a lot from the Muslims, Muslims learnt a lot from the Hindus, and actually became Indian and Muslim rulers kept the money, wealth inside the country...on the other hand British looted India, never mixed with the locals, and eventually left after complete impoverishment of India.

[@robinhavens695]

As always beautiful content 💜💜💜 WOW!!!

[@noschool-life]

It’s tough what you are doing man.!! Hats off!!

[@TibetWangmo]

Nice video editing ,love the background music,kind of emotional

[@TheSwede70]

The Indonesian painting was of Borobodur. One of the most amazing and impressive Buddhist temples I have seen in my life.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

I see, good to know. I was thinking it was Bagan, Myanmar.

[@TheSwede70]

@@GabrielTravelerVideos Bagan was great too :-) :-)

[@ananttiwari9632]

Baodi used for water storage.

[@TaraLaloo]

Great vídeo. Would like if you would visit Ayodhya.

[@NanaFadnavis-q7f]

Go to Bhimbetka....It is different. Should be easy to get there via Bhopal from Mandu ! Gives a live perspective of Indian pre-history!

[@M-gq1bq]

The German mural depicted the MouseTower near Bingen am Rhein. The Rhine Valley is a picturesque area in Germany with lots of castles and vineyards.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

I see, thanks.

[@peteck007]

Wow amazing sites. Definitely, state- Madhya Pradesh is also keeping its towns and sites like this relatively clean it seems. Amazing tour thanks for sharing.

[@Dr.Mzungu]

People comparing such beautiful carvings with Egyptian stone work. It's just dumb and not comparable. They are both unique in their own way.

[@effie-Toronto]

Thank you for your explanation of everything you are such a fantastic vlogger........................Never knew Taj Mahal was muslim mausoleum

[@chaprite1]

Bawdi means a small pond in Hindi; any small water body can be called Bawdi

[@smkghosh]

Baodi simply means a step well. The one you visited in Jodhpur was also a baodi.

[@terriealexander2344]

thanks for your info. connects a lot for me

[@dwarasamudra8889]

Mandu (or Mandavgarh) became the capital of the Turkic Khalji Dynasty of the Malwa Sultanate. They destroyed the other cities of Malwa like Ujjayini, Vidisha, Dharanagara, Bhojpur etc. They changed the name of Mandavgarh to Shadiabad. One of the first Sultans was Hoshang Shah. He destroyed a massive dam that was constructed by Maharaja Bhoj of the Parmara Dynasty. In doing so, he boasted about how many people he died when certain regions experienced floods and other regions experienced droughts. Hoshang Shah also destroyed several Hindu temples and used the pillars of some to build his Tomb in Mandu. Eventually, the Malwa region was regained under Hindu Rajput rule. The Hindu elite of Malwa became more powerful and the Kingdom of Mewar managed to annex the entire Malwa region and bring it back under native rule. However, this was only temporary, and eventually the entire region fell to the Mughals. Some Mughal Emperors, such as Jahangir, continued to visit the palaces of Mandu but overtime, Mandu declined and other cities in Malwa took its place.

[@TrainLordJC]

I live in a street called Malwa. Very interesting to understand more of its history.

[@KENNETHFRANCISRODRIGUES]

Eventually the Marathas ousted the mughal sultans

[@dwarasamudra8889]

​@KENNETHFRANCISRODRIGUES yes. The Marathas captured Malwa in the early 1700s. During the Maratha rule, Indore and Gwalior became the new economic centres of Malwa (although the cities of the Parmara period were still bigger). Maratha records show that the tax revenue of Malwa under Maratha rule was higher than the tax revenue at the height of the Mughal Empire despite lower taxes set by Marathas. The Marathas restored some of the temples destroyed under Turkic rule. For example, on top of the holy Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjayini, the Mughals had built a Mosque. The Marathas removed the Mosque and rebuilt the Temple.

[@dwarasamudra8889]

​@@TrainLordJCThe name Malwa or Malava only came into use during the Gupta period (around 1600 years ago). Prior to that, region was known as Avanti.

[@fleuromeara4924]

Gabriel, please take us to some of the old colonial places too when you travel around. For example when you were in Hyderabad ,The Residency would have been interesting. I really enjoy your videos.

[@deborahs.9389]

Unimaginable stone buildings from ancient ancestors 🌿🪷

[@pavelavietor1]

Great video , FELIZ NAVIDAD 🎉

[@raalaa121]

Love the Google pin intros

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Cool.

[@bruce4130]

@@GabrielTravelerVideosEnjoy the introductions for reference, and calm narrations with inquisitive questions are gems! 👍🇦🇺

[@vivekisgod]

Beautiful video..🎉

[@matthewmorris7510]

I remember reading about the huge harem this guy had, thousands of women i believe. The queue for the bathroom must have been horrendous in the morning.

[@MJ-kg2hm]

Were is next Gabriel after India are you heading back to the US for Christmas or moving on to a new destination?

[@AnthonyMortal]

You, kind of, butchered the flags man, but lovely video as always! Cheers!

[@AnthonyMortal]

@jenniferrosebruce6385 absolutely! Gabriel has been the inspiration to start my own channel. Legend!

[@mr.sts.p]

Great travel rute inn Inda Gabriel 😊

[@TrainLordJC]

It has been very interesting to find out more details about Sultanate of Malwa because I live in Malwa St, which apparently was the name of a cargo ship during British Colonial rule.

[@Eissara]

Hello Gabriel ... Thank you yet again for the beautiful trip. Out of curiosity, I looked up few of the paintings which you were not sure of . After the Ephesus painting, the flag is that of South Africa and the monument is called Cradle of Humankind (Maropeng meaning return to the place of our origins ) the monument is located at Gauteng province. Following the Saudi Arabia flag is the flag of Russia and the painting is not a mosque but that of the Church of the Transfiguration, Kizhi Island, a complete wooden structure. The South Korean painting is that of Changdeokgung Palace. Following Australia flag looks like the Iguassu Falls in the Misiones Province, Argentina.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Thanks for the info. ✌️

[@stankormy5717]

Big Ups to Mandu!

[@Ivyslife33]

What an amazing palace 👏 🙏♥️ beautiful, romantic and exquisite, really deserves to be seen by the world 🌎

[@ronrash5895]

Have you read any books by William Dalrymple? I think you would enjoy his writings. I'm afraid your ponderings of the past might bring out a lot of comments. Not that you said anything offensive or wrong. It's just that thoughts that border on current political issues are very sensitive. I hope I'm wrong because this is a great video and your entire India series is truly amazing!!! 🙏

[@truthteller2991]

wow. you are so concerned by being exposed of realitythat you are quick to refer to an Englishman (gora ) Muslim apologist masquerading as Indian (islamic) historian . He has been exposed several times on twitter and you are probably from that defunct Romila Thapar gangs who just told lies and was portrayed (and forced on schools) as" Indian historian expert" commenting even on vedic period without knowing a word of sanskrit.!

[@jampuppy]

Someone else may have recognized it already, but that one you couldn’t identify is the Cradle of Humankind in South Africa. Not sure if you have been there yet.

[@jayellis7653]

the stark difference in what once was as to what is currently .

[@Just_forfun9140]

Even Taj Mahal is said to be converted from a Hindu temple to Muslim by Islamic invaders. US Prof. Miller architect, engineer worked on Taj also says so. He was interviewed, video can be found on YT. Lots of Hindu symbol carvings can still be seen.

[@bruce4130]

South Africa, Russia, South Korea, Indonesia if you don’t know already! I think you do!😊

[@sourav3392]

thank you for visiting lesser known places in India. most foreign vloggers go to Old Delhi and Dharavi slum in Mumbai, eat street food, get ill and then say India is bad.

[@sunilchaubey4580]

There are many people in power believe all these monuments build upon existing Hindu temples. Ex~ Ram Mandir Ayodhya in UP.

[@apostolia2124]

You know all the flags ? you? how bizarre , i wouldn't expect it !😅India is a cultural canvas through the ages, apart from the "quietness"😊✌

[@DaltonMirklestein]

@@apostolia2124 flags are irrelevant. Health and hygiene are important when visiting this type of country

[@FØRZA_MØNGER]

What is the opinion on dual pricing. one price for Foreigner and one price for Indian? 🤔

[@monKeman495]

foreign tax

[@kracks9852]

Its coz Indian government subsidizes tickets for Indians out of the taxpayer money. Plus most Indians are not rich enough to shell out 300rs to see a fort.

[@jaiku99]

It’s the same price. But Indians get a discount. That is one way to look at it

[@kapow4]

Do you still refer to the Lonely Planet or Rough Guides for tips and advice?

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

I haven't opened up a travel guidebook in a long time, can't remember the last time I traveled with one.

[@LondonBorsTravel]

Good Morning 👍

[@rohantanbir6058]

'minimalistic' is the word you are looking for here.

[@AlwaysAwesome001]

Claiming TWO. 🤗

[@AlwaysAwesome001]

Merry Christmas! 🎅🎄

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

You got it.

[@AlwaysAwesome001]

🥈✌️

[@Attavlogs1]

Which camera you used for vloging please reply

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

DJI Osmo Action.

[@sandeepar6342]

Dont miss Amarkantak in Madhya Pradesh

[@markbench8721]

The paintings on the walls were far more interesting than them posters

[@JJMA52]

Violence and desecration of indigenous natives is a common theme for Islamic invasion anywhere and everywhere. Some trends unfortunately persist thru time...

[@lokeshyadav2365]

Please visit lake city udaipur

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

I visited there on my first trip in 1999, watched the movie Octopussy in one of the restaurants, which of course was filmed there.

[@Seanney25582]

On the Murals of the landmark, the first flag you didn’t get was the South African 🇿🇦 flag, and the Russian 🇷🇺 flag

[@Seanney25582]

The waterfalls (on the mural) I think is Igasus falls in Argentina 🇦🇷 not Venezuela and the temple with the 🇮🇩 Indonesian flag is called Borobudur temple

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Right on, good to know.

[@Seanney25582]

@@GabrielTravelerVideos If your ever back in South America, you must visit Iguazu Falls, on the Argentina/ Brazil border, it’s huge even bigger than Niagara Falls

[@laurensvanesveld1354]

That was Victoria waterfall Africa

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

That's what I was thinking later (Angel Falls in Venezuela is very narrow). But Victoria Falls is on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe, and neither of their flags look like that.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Looks like it's Iguazu Falls in Argentina.

[@jesseepperson7244]

Heard somewhere that Vedic religion predates Hinduism in India. Are there any artifacts or buildinga left from this era?

[@jaiku99]

Probably not as the temple buildings and idol worship started later. During the early Vedic period structure built for large ceremonies were temporarily and destroyed after the event

[@bruce4130]

Annoying as broken ribs are, better than dislocated shoulder! Stay safe! Degree of difficulty with the camera and riding!😂

[@busilove-]

U should visit socotra island😊

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

I agree, it sounds super interesting.

[@მაიაროსტიაშვილი2025]

How many religions are there in India?

[@suviG_UC]

Most major religions. Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Sikhism, Jainism, Buddhism.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Basically all of them: Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist, Sikh, Jain, Christian, Jewish and others.

[@dccoulthard]

The first one is Paris at 20:38.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

I see, good to know.

[@dccoulthard]

@@GabrielTravelerVideos Yes, they have one of those Eyes of London type of things in the Place de la Concorde, just not as big.

[@ЛюбомирСтоянов-э9щ]

Thank you for this journey through the story. Your videos are of scientific value. I am eager to see part 3 of the adventures in Mandu. Allow me please to guess the pictures with the flags. From left to right: South Africa, Republic of Korea, Russia. The waterfall picture is not visible clearly because of the tree. I am sorry for your bicycle accident.

[@KENNETHFRANCISRODRIGUES]

18:44 excellent choice of music!