"We Never Went Back" 🇮🇳🇨🇳 India & China's Border (
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- India. China. The two behemoths of Asia share a long, contested border through the Himalayas. After a war in the 1960s and deadly border conflicts that continued all up until the present day, it remains impossible to cross between the two countries by land.
I had decided to visit Sikkim, one of India's most unique states in both shape and in culture. The people arguably have more in common with neighboring Nepal than they do the rest of India. But Sikkim also shares a closed border with Tibet, and you'll frequently see military trucks driving through the area.
My first stop was Gangtok, a capital that barely feels like India. It's a place rarely visited by foreigners. That is, except for one group, who crossed over from Tibet a long time ago..
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India, I have arrived! Edit: Sorry, my subtitle software left a weird slowdown in the editing in the tea plantation part, didn't catch it in time
I want to visit India so bad. I can’t wait to see what you get up to! Beautiful country
@sossboy8016 it's really not though not at all
@@sossboy8016lol
Indian as fuuuu.....classic!
cheap hotel heaven - perfect for a sabbatical !
India is a mini world. Wherever you go, you will find different india. Different languages, different dresses, different cultures, different traditions, different kind of climates etc. I feel like some of the indian states are too underrated.
Deep State runs motivated Propaganda against Bharat the World over
True but all 'hill' states have a distinct flavour about them.
Im from uttrakhand btw, but i find i can relate with nepalis, himachali, sikkim, Darjeeling etc.
Mild natured, soft spoken people.
Wow
Different types of food also
What is the nicest part to visit
Tommy, I am an 81 year old American. As far as the US, I am glad I lived most of my life before because I believe the US is on the way down. But, as far as the world, I wish I was young because there is so much of the world that I wish to experience. Thank you Tommy for another great video.
wow, love you😊 but US isn’t in decline
@@brucewong5737 Look what we have put up to vote on for president: Trump and Biden. Both are absolutely horrible.
@@jimgraham9450 there will always be nice guy after 4 years later.
@@brucewong5737 I hope so, but at 81 I take each day at a time.
@@brucewong5737USA on the decline compared to what it was 30+ years back.
That was powerful to witness how excited the older man had become excited to be able to see the recent pictures you had taken of Tibet. That’s crazy how Tibet is so close but so far away for many of those people who reside within that part of India.
@@HoZk-qy5ivpretty sure it's in India with indian citizenship
Sikkim was not part of India until India invaded it in 1970s.
@midong9299 it ceded to India to prevent china invasion like in Tibet.
@@striker44When Tibet was part of China, India did not exist yet. For Sikkim, Ceded and exiled the king with troop? Invading a country to protect them? Russia can say that on Ukraine too. LOL.😢
@@midong9299 Yunan region is integral part of India. Real China is far east near Korea border. Leave our territories. Free Tibet.
“sorry girls my wife is very strick” had me dying 😂
She has become stricken. 😂🎉
Same ha ha 😂😂😂
Josie would be very upset.
a lot of truck and cab drivers in india have such quotes on the back of their vehicles, some are too damn hilarious
@@kidkinnu1993 we literally do the same stuff in the US, crazy
Tibetans are truly peaceful and hospitable people, I'm very happy you paid them a visit and got to show us the reality they live in! Love your videos, much love from Bulgaria!
和平？呵呵你知道什么叫“人皮唐卡”么？🧐
@@Cannoli_JJ какво имаш в предвид?
@@yoanitsa5059 在没被中国解放前，西藏那边最流行的就是农奴，如果你不清楚什么叫农奴可以参考沙俄农奴。人皮唐鼓就是用整张少女皮做成的乐器，演奏乐器给你们口里“平和”的人听的，现在中国博物馆还收藏着很多人皮唐鼓！另外藏传佛教还喜欢用人骨做乐器，尤其是少年少女的。🧐到现在西方社会还在污蔑中国所谓的“种姓灭绝”呵呵，真正在灭绝种族的是印度，现在印度北方邦靠近西藏那边发生了叛乱，印度官方光明正大的切段互联网导致很多讯息无法实时播报！其中一个导火索就是印度教信徒让一名全裸的其他宗教少女游行示威，但是这个新闻在youtube就查询不到。🧐
@@yoanitsa5059In the past, Tibet had been a serfdom, and religious nobles would make paintings and human skin drums from slaves' skin, and vessels from slaves' skulls. In order to show the sacredness of the religion, it is made of the skin of a young girl. It was not until Tibet became a province of China that this situation completely disappeared.
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@@yoanitsa5059it is a kind of ceremonial drum used in old Tibet that is made of human skin of a little girl
Thanks for visiting Sikkim. It's rare to see foreigners in this state
Can Germans visit Sikkim without any problems with the security?
@@NiklazSchneiderGermans can't
@@NiklazSchneideryep you can visit sikkim but not the north district of Sikkim due to sensitive border with china
Yes@@NiklazSchneider
Really? It's rare? I am from sikkim and I see foreigners all the time. I have no idea what you are talking about
Your travel videos are the best on youtube. Never change your style of filming and editing. The slow pace makes everything feel more real and human and I love watching you interact with the people in the country and talk about the history of the place you're visiting. Keep up the great work dude!
Thank you for another amazing video Tommy 😊
I could watch you and that elderly guy talk and drink tea for hours...Great videos man
this is a strange mindset.
That old man did make me sad also. 😢
Which old man. Timestamp?
@@deSechelles23:45
what's to be sad about?
That he can't go back to his childhood home or sisters
這些人是當年西藏的奴隸主，他們不值得你悲傷。他們把西藏人的財富全部轉到印度，留下窮苦的西藏人
"India is more than what you imagined" yeah you can say that again.
Can you tell more about that loction 7:30, given that all those buildings have roman letters instead of chinese or indian letters?
India is more than what you imagined
@@Fortapistone I don't know where you saw Roman letters.. but the place is called Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim.
@@Fortapistonereal China is far east near North Korea border. Free Indian territory of Yunnan and Free Tibet.
@@aritramanna3659 Watch the entire video and you will see roman alphabets everwhere. As in Vietnam, the writing language has changed to roman aphabet. I wonder what is the story behind this. But I'll look for some info on google, about it.
Fun fact is bhutan dont even recognise china and Taiwan 😂
Bhutan has only 45 diplomatic allies in the world. However, Bhutan requested to establish diplomatic relations with China when it visited China in 2023, so it should soon become a diplomatic ally of China. But Sikkim was once a country, and the King of Sikkim went into exile abroad, and the ending was very tragic. Who caused this?
@@ljp0213 if you read history all world belongs to know one 😊 dear chinas bot sàma
@@28W293 Unable to tell verifiable Indian history, using something else to cover up history?
@@ljp0213 why are giving misinformation too people 🙄 😑 china botsama
@@ljp0213why china so obsessed with sikkim
Thanks for doing this one Tommy!
I love how you connected with the family & older man! What a beautiful moment! They probably never ever would have expected a random American to have such a conversation. You're awesome! Best wishes from Chicago!
Yes that was so nice and sweet of Tommy. The way the old man asked and looked at the photos of his old city was very touching.
@@premkudva he said he from village around that town
And to produce recent photos of his home village would have been a real joy for him. Gosh I've learned so much from Tommy and his worldwide in-depth travels at grassroot levels. We can now see the world as it is from the real level not some trumped up bias of many journalists. Thanks for the education mate. Bushyboy Oz.
if its an american family, they would have said its our private property sir, and if he still went inside they would have brought out guns to stop.
Amazing video as always would love to visit that part of India. Looks amazingly peaceful!
Never change this personality, pace, editing style. No need to change it. It is so great you being yourself in this format.
Thank you, Tommy. Amazing video as always.
Sikkim gdp per capita over the years -
2000 - $355
2011- $2347
2022- $ 6102
Writing this because some Chinese guy compared it with tibet .
Source??
So poor
@@ghhhghb-cu4sl not for long , tibet is just somewhat ahead
The one u thought was Xinese might be actually a Khangraci
@@hriday1341我知道我想说啥不 就是印度完全只知道说 不知道做
Thanks again, Tommy! What a wild place to see, good for you. May your next tea and bidi be on me.
Bidi.😂
@@martin96991haha babuchap bidi
Bidi 🌚
Ganja Ganja 🚬🚭🚬
Hey Tommy, I just want to say you're doing a great job with your videos. Thanks for all you do. It's also amazing to me how you learn multiple languages. Keep up the good work, I appreciate you.
I really enjoy all of your videos! Please keep them coming, but please stay safe.
Thanks! Very interesting video.
Tommy, spreading the Sabbatical of kindness and empathy. Kudos and joolay.
Can’t wait to watch, you’re a language learning inspiration Tommy!
Nice .. with that approach you will make a lot of friends in India ...🙏✌
No one could bring us around the world like you. Your knowledge is strong and your heart loves the world. I have learned more from you than from school in the USA. Your love for the world is obvious and you appreciate every moment in your travels. Thank you for sharing your travels and knowledge with us.😊
That was a lovely, fascinating video for me. Thank you. I spent a month in McLeod Ganj, Himachal Pradesh and met a lot of Tibetans (including a quick handshake with HH. DL) and made some Tibetan friends. I did some volunteer English classes with a couple of small groups of monks who were great fun, and I hung out a fair bit in a cafe eating (very nice) momos with quite a lot of other Tibetans. At that time, 2002, people I met included a lot of still fairly young Tibetans who were still coming across from Tibet then, as well as older people who'd left Tibet with or in the years following the Dalai Lama, too, and also different generations of those who'd been born in Dharamsala in whatever year since 1959 their parents arrived in McCleod Ganj from Tibet. There were people who'd come 40 years ago right up to some who'd been there just a year or two.
I found Tibetans very 'multi-generationally' sociable, rugged, in a way, but quite gentle and warm-heared, not mean-spirited and with a good sense of humour, too. That month was one of the high points of seven months wandering around India I left McCleod Ganj festooned with Khatas around my neck... I'm not sure I've ever had so many people make a point of saying goodbye to me or coming to see me off like that ever. I was really sorry to leave... It's interesting that different generations of people who spoke in your video were quite or relatively comfortable & articulate in English - it was pretty much what I found where I was, and helped trigger this reminiscence (I also felt they displayed a similar warmth & engagement to what I experienced).
I love the Himalayas...
ps If you fancy a month wandering in Himachal Pradesh I can suggest a lovely itinerary around the state :) (No charge!)
Definitely enjoyed seeing the connections between this video and your last one. Both sides of the story!
I love your video!!! The authenticity!!! The vibes!! I’m tibetan here and thankyou for covering videos about Tibetans
Thanks a lot Tommy for showing us Sikkim! As a Chinese, it is impossible for me to visit Sikkim due to the China-India relations, so it is really great to get a glimpse from your story. Something interesting is that as far as I know China was the last country to recognize Sikkim as part of India (2005). So when I was little and learning the neighboring countries of China, Sikkim was still one of them. Even an old globe in my home still has Sikkim on it as an independent state.
To visit Sikkim you will required restricted area permit ( RAP ) along with indian visa which is necessary for all foreigners visiting Sikkim
However if you're Chinese citizen then it will get little more deficult, before visiting You must get a written approval from Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi before the Restricted Area Permit can be issued.
It's not impossible but just quite harder for you!
@@LOL-em6kl Thank you for the information! I know theoretically it can be done but as I have learned from the experience of other Chinese travelers, none of them was able to get the permit in New Delhi. Probably we will have to wait until the first successful case shows up 😌
@@franciscochee1853 ok
LOL... Tibet itself is way different from Chinese civilization...Tibet n Tibetan culture is a part of extended Indic n Hindu civilization...
Yeah, I remembered we learned Sikkim as an independent country in school, called 锡金。
Kick ass views and culture there.
The video felt a little disjointed at the begining but took a move cohesive direction as it went on so kick ass.
Hell yeah! New Sabbatical!!!
Another great video, Tommy! I learned so much. What wonderful people.
Another 2 minute old Sabbatical, you pop up right when I need something quality to watch.
(And then deliver)
spent 5 years of my life in Sikkim from 2003-07. i’ve travelled and lived all over the country but without a doubt, this state is the most peaceful, cleanest and the most beautiful place in India.
Why Taiwanese is not allowed here? 😔😤
@@arloogoomaybe it's because they will start claiming it as it's own
@@arloogoobecause it was taiwans kmt, that first laid claims to these regions and mao just carried thrm over.
Btw, Taiwan has still not retracted those claims.
Anyways, i think the real reason is quite simple.
Chinese CPC can use Taiwanese as spies. We already know taiwn, hongkong etc have enough chinese sympathisers.
free Sikkim
@@gogosmkkk5138 if that is what they want, then yeah
love the commentary on top! please do more of that.
That episode really hit!! I think it was a top 10 Sabbatical.
Thanks!
Come to Nagaland Northeast India, you'll be surprised to know how the people and culture is so different from India@@SabbaticalTommy
@@SabbaticalTommy you're a chinese propagandist
What a beautiful, peaceful area. The people were nice, it's quiet, the whole place has this connected community vibe to it. It isn't perfect but I can see why people would be happy living here.
Huge upload, great way to end Friday night
Awesome vid man, this one hits
This.... was a great video, we appreciate your work and effort you do in every one you make. great job.
I love seeing how friendly everyone is!
No crowds and beautiful scenery! Perfect!
awesome people and convo, wow. thanks for doing these and travelling. its the talks with people and how we relate that I value most from your videos! (and I'm a history lover too, thats not bad)
We missed seeing you. Glad you are making videos again
Another really interesting and in formative blog. You really are a citizen of the World Tommy. Said it before and I'll sqy it again, best travel youtuber by a country mile... 👍
You are a great human Tommy. Thank you so much for sharing
Another fantastic video of a region and people I had such little knowledge of. Going to the less traveled regions is what I enjoy about your channel the most
This was such a peaceful and easy watch.
Bro glad you came to india 🇮🇳
Hey Tommy, just wanted to show my appreciation for your videos, they are genuinely stunning.
You not only showcase these beautiful places across the world indiscriminately of their international reputation, but you also showcase their culture, language and truly connect with the people.
Since the commodification of airtravel, travelling the world has been more accessible than ever, but very few are the people that truly travel the world like you do. A shame, though these journeys of yours must be very taxing on many levels, albeit fullfilling on many more.
It's a really great watch and 30 minutes fly by, thank you for keeping making these videos! I don't mean to oversell it when I say you're genuinely doing the world a service by documenting and publishing these.
I really like your delivery. Clear, well-paced, informed and understandable communication.
those Tibetans are such nice and gentle people. Thank you India for giving them a refuge, a place to call home
❤ from 🇮🇳
Lol they are living in Sikkim which was occupyed by in d or either south Tibet which was also occupy so of course they have to act like giving but in reality they are living in their own place not india
印度人侵略
@@user-rt5nf1ry5w Chinese VPN user 😂😂
Tibet will be merged with India soon
My favourite youtuber is finally in my country. ❤
This procession is celebrating The Ram Janmabhoomi Temple inauguration. They are shouting “ Jai Shree Ram “ which translates to “ Hail Lord Ram”
Sikkim was Tibetan race and was Buddhist country. Now it’s under india!, Nepali Hindu are from Nepal and Indians are from India. Love
Thank you for explaining
Is Tibetan people better living in china, India, Bhutan, or Nepal. Why not be its own country?
It feels a bit like shouting Hindu slogans in a quiet Buddhist town just to upset the locals. Just like forcing a Protestant march through a Catholic neighborhood in Northern Ireland. We all know how that last thing turned out
@@michaelsomething7674 the dirty hungriest hyenas and hungriest evil wild dogs comes to stealing our everything’s. Free Tibet. Get out of Tibet
First time commenting. Been watching your videos for a long time. Appreciate your respect to everyone you meet. Love that you didn't risk being disrespectful by ringing the bell. I'm a fan.
Great video!
Good one Tommy. Back to those random wholesome encounters ❤
Beautiful episode. Your really Good at this
More than one thousand Tibetans are living in Ravangla, Sikkim. We have Refugee settlements there. Anyway, so good to see my hometown. Thanks for visiting there and showing concern about Tibet.
Thanks Tommy.......such a great online travel experience !!
Current favorite youtube channel, safe travels!
I had tried to find something new hours ago, and it comes !!! Cheers !!!
It was very emotional, but the old man was amazing about the situation and had a wonderful attitude about it. So inspirational and humbling.
Really appreciate the style of your shows, simply showing your convos with the locals without adding too much of your own opinion. Great work.
Now I hav a clue how India 🇮🇳 is,curtesy of Tommy!Best videos there.We say Asante in 🇰🇪
Best wishes from Chicago! Thanks for taking us along these moments!
Hey ur finally here. Always wondered if you would visit and test your language skills here. Looking forward to your new adventures.
Fun fact: Sikkim is one of the richest provinces in India while Tibet is one of the poorest provinces in China although Tibet's GDP per capita is twice that of Sikkim.
Not everything is about development and GDP per capita, there is also so called religious freedom.. have met many chinese Christian and knew their story!!
So is that mean Tibet is richest than half of India states. That's crazy.
Gdp of tibet is around 30-40B dollar.. meanwhile the richest Indian state is around 530+B dollar...
Yaa it has GDP higher than smaller himlayan and NE state(12-15) for obvious region..
Yes but Tibet's GDP per capita is still way higher then Sikkim. GDP per capita of Tibet is $8688($14,479 by PPP)
in 2022, GDP per capita of Sikkim is $6782. Poorest in China is still upper middle income by global standards
cuz china keep extracting all resource from Tibet without caring much about local environment deperaction on other hand government of india ban these kind of stuff on sikkim because of global warming can play devastating role in this hilly area like landslide , flood and tremor may impact badly. chinese ccp communist pillaged all Tibetan history eradicating to it's bit. sikkim keep growing and will become top gdp state in india they have all support from mainland india and government. HAIL INdependent tibet. #free tibet
Glad to see you post on X, Tommy. Love your channel... great content.
Thank you, Tommy. Amazing video as always. u are very brave
@30:59 I felt the same thing Tommy 😢
Thank you for another great video, I truly appreciate every effort you put into making these videos 🤘🤘
Great episode brother
Really cool how excepted Tommy was everywhere he went.
Great stuff as always! You have such a positive effect on people its an amazing thing. Continued safe travels
You gave that man a gift of the ability to see real-time pictures of his home country. Beautiful.
Looks like Kolkata airport? Hope you make a Kolkata video next. Great video here in Ravangla, nice people you talked to.
Tommy, you're my favourite youtuber, keep going, lived India, was there 15years ago, so probably changed a lot.
Safe journeys, for us all 💖
Sabbatical in India, this will be awesome.
Thanks!
Great video Tommy of a unique part of the world 🌎👍🏻
So excited for you to be in india! Your going to love it
Great video Tommy👍🏻
love your videos the best wish there were more
Traveling in India and not knowing that Hinduism, Sikhism, Jainism and Buddhism are all origin from India and not from Middle East.
Hey, new subscriber here. I just want to tell you that there's something in your demeanor that makes me connect with your traveling videos on a deeper level. The way you talk to people is very similar to the way I would talk, and the slow pace of every interaction is very relaxing. Keep up the good work my friend.
incredible story telling - as always
Wow i cant believe you're in india and especially northeast India were few tourist go. Sikkim you visited is one of the 8 states of northeast, you should explore the remaining ones too except Manipur (because of the turmoil)
Many tourists go to north east these days ig
Glad to have stumbled upon this video. The kinda content social media should be showing more often. Welcome to India!
Your videos are so informative 👍
Great video man
Oh its my favourite TH-camr Tommy n wat perfect TIMING i could hAVE DONE IT BETTER MY SELF MY GOOD MAN. 🤧
My favorite channel lately
Thank you for what you do!
29:06 sabbatical had an asian parent for a moment. so are you an engineer or a doctor?
r u married is permanent😜
Sabbatical on Sabbath. Greetings from Brazil! Let's go man!!✌️
adding this to my list of places to go to someday. Right after Suriname
this is so dope bro
Love your work but thos video was too short for the area you covered!! I wanted to see more as I will probably never visit that country or territory.
Thanks Tommy!! I've been reading about Sikkim since years on Alexandra David Neel's books - it was her gateway to Tibet, back in the early 20s. I suggest to read her books, she was knowledgeable in Buddhism and western phiphilosophy before she started to study tibetan Buddhism. Her point of view is always interesting, very respectful but ready to call out bs when she found some exaggerations and superstitions. In more than one situation, she is left without explanations to some strange mystical events... beautiful books.
One more reason to love my country Bharat (India) 🇮🇳
Proud of my diverse United Country 🏁
That's why I love TH-cam 📺
Thank you Sabbatical 🙏
He made a little mistake while interpreting the Buddhist history though.
Buddhism was never wiped out from India, it originated from it. Kind of like a book from a library. Sanatana(which is wrongly called as Hinduism in the west) is a library of ways and beliefs, united as one philosophy in the roots. Sikhism, Jainism, Buddhism, Shaivism, Vaishvism, and all these so called wrong "isms" which they do not even understand the meaning of, all originate from Sanatana.
It is not division, it is specification. We believe in following the path and codes, best suited to our tastes, times and circumstances. but still bound by a sense of righteous honor(dharma). It is frowned upon to convert, even within the faiths of Sanatana, let alone to an Abrahamic faith, but not punishable since it is ultimately your choice and your life.
@@Aryan-nv9kd lol Buddhist were wiped out from India. The 1% Buddhist population thag India has today is because of these himalayan states like Sikkim, ladakh, arunachal pradesh which thankfully were never part of India in Past. Had it been in India then it would have face the same fate, By the way I am from sikkim. So please stop spreading crap about Buddhism. Please practice your Hinduism and keep your mouth shout on Buddhism