Safarnama — Spiti Valley: World within a World by Ruzbeh Master. Published in 2023 by Qurate Books Pvt. Ltd, F-16, Alfran Plaza, M. G. Road, Panaji, Goa 403001, email: info@quratebooks.com, website: www.quratebooks.com. Pp: 140. Price: Rs 250.
The slim, 140-page travelog or Safarnama titled Spiti Valley: World within a World, authored by young engineer and designer Ruzbeh Master (pictured) of Surat, presents the beauteous landscape of the Himalayan mountain ranges and the Spiti Valley through the trekker’s eyes. Master undertook the 19-day trek alone, without a guide, carrying a single backpack and returned content and triumphant.
In his words, the conceptual pillars......