Ladakh: Hell Beneath the Wheels | Deadliest Journeys

According to truckers, his ghost haunts this stretch of road. To earn the drivers' good opinion, he leaves offerings like cakes, but sometimes the dead have special requests. Sometimes she is thirsty and asks us for water. Then we give it to them. Cigarettes too. He was a mechanic. He died doing his job. He now protects all the trucks on the road. He is here to take care of us. I was also a mechanic and then I became a driver. He didn't have time. His truck wouldn't start. The driver asked the mechanic of his car to put a stone under the steering wheel.

But the stone was too small and the truck was backed by a mechanic. He was crushed. Since he left Manali, Adjaye has been driving under stress. Fatigue was beginning to appear. After 500 kilometers of bad roads and seven days of travel, Adjaye and his assistant finally arrived at the delivery location. It's not about staying in the dump truck. Come on, we have to hurry up and unload the truck! The nine tons of tar were unloaded in a short time. But these few minutes of logging won't stop you from being the boss to fine them. They took two days longer than usual.

I went to sign the receipt. Without this document you cannot be paid. He asked me to give him 15 euros, otherwise he wouldn't sign. Does it happen often? Yes, it's always like that when you're late. Two days late which costs them 10% of their salary. The two friends immediately set off again. They return to Manali to get a new shipment of tar in the hope that this time the road will be convenient for them. For once, Tenzin, the one who walks the least, goes and takes the bus. But he has a good reason. -Is this place free? - No, it is preserved.

He wants to go to the big religious festival in Hemis. It will start in a few hours. He doesn't have time to walk. Why are there so many people on this bus? To serve all the towns there are only two buses per week. -And where are you going, lady? -I'm going to the Hemis Festival. To attend this religious ceremony some are willing to take risks. The bus is full and, although he is a monk, no one is willing to give up his place for him. The flight lasts two hours. The monastery of Hemis has been attacked by a fleet of tourists.

This ceremony is celebrated once and attracts many foreigners every year. Some people are not always respectful of the sacredness of a place. For a beautiful photo, they are ready for anything. These sacred dances commemorate the birth of Padmasambhava, the founder of Tibetan Buddhism. Until recently, these dances were celebrated in the secrecy of monasteries and limited to a small circle of initiates. For Tenzin, there are too many tourists. He doesn't make me feel good among all these strangers. The monks who dance here make no effort, not in the gallery. It's not a game. For tourists these celebrations are seen as entertainment.

Now, if you have not understood the meaning of all this, it is because a certain part of reality escapes you. In recent years, some agencies sponsor trips to the monastery and monks. Many places are reserved for tourists, but unfortunately this is at the expense of Buddhists. It is not an attitude that fits with Buddhism. Everyone should be welcome here. Money should have no place here.