Twice a year the forbidding journey to the boarding school is necessary. Father Latak, looks to the sky and attempts to predict how the weather will develop. Only when he is sure that no storm is brewing, he starts to prepare the children for the trip over the river. It is a route that is so notorious, that it even has a name: Chadar – the path over the cloak of ice. One last time, his ten year old son Motup, plays in front of their hut. Motup is one of the few kids who regularly leave the village in order to attend one of the the better schools in town. Then the family gets ready for the long trip. The mother has sewn thick wool socks for the father and the children, and Tebean prayers and mantras are recited for protection along the way. Then the trip begins, where the children muss trust completely the experience and skill of their father.
The first steps, only a few kilometres until the frozen river, seem easy for the family. But father Latak recognizes immediately that the spring has come early this year and the sun has already began to compromise the ice. This is not a good sign, since the thinner the ice the more dangerous the trip becomes. Latak goes before the children and tests with a stick before each step on the ice. Often the ice cracks a bit, but the ice remains whole. Latak knows that no one should travel the Chadar without a good reason. But the education of the children is a good enough reason to take on the risks involved.
He knows that if he goes first and the ice carries his weight, that it will also carry the weight of the children. If it does not, it will be he that will fall in the icy water and not his two children. At the same time, Latak, Motup and the other members of the crew must keep a close eye on the mountains. The massive mountain ranges on both sides of them seem to be a scene form a picture book, peaceful and lordly. But there is danger lurking. At any given time, an avalanche can break out. Many times before people have been caught by avalanches here.
In the mean time the sun has already thawed the middle of the river. But since there are steep rocks right and left, Latak must now search for a new path for them to continue on. He leaves Motup behind him and luckily finds a way. It is a 20 cm wide path on the rocks at the edge of the river, and up to ten meters high.
They need almost an hour, skipping from rock to rock until they finally reach an area where the river is again covered with ice. Now they must find a place to set up camp as soon as possible before it becomes dark and the temperatures sink to as low as -30 degrees Celsius. Latak knows a cave where they will be protected and finally be able to get some rest. They must gather their strength because the most dangerous part of the Chadar still lies before them.
The ice is almost completely melted. Only a 50 cm wide strip borders right and left the ice-cold water, making the river absolutely impassible. Rocky overhangs above the ice block the way. Father and son must now crawl its way to school. Father Latak tests his way over the ice on his belly. After any progress made, he pulls his son by their hands to him.
There are countless dangerous situations that make this way to school so unpredictable. But after four days it is over, they have reached their goal; the city of Leh and the school.
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What a Beautiful Family
My respect goes to 📈
Hogwarts😇😇
Hindi is not a foreign language to ladakh. Please correct it.🙏🙏🙏
How is this video taken
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Its good that they have a doorm
Wow LPG and electricity at above 6000ft ! Well done GOI and local transporters 🙏
And lot's of respect to the 2nd line of defence of Bharat "the IRON ladhakis".
I still remember that day when I was 16 years old and my parents brought me to my coaching institute which was 300 km away from home, I cried for 5/6 hours that day, but these are much smaller kids,how they would have been feeling when their father dropped them to their school , these kids are much braver….
these fathers are some REAL MEN>>>
Wow amazing. I don't care what people say but to me this is encouraging and was in tears to know that both parents and kids strive for something better. may God award them with His abundant blessings and protection. May they achieve all there goals and be rewarded with a great future for all the hardworks.
Beautiful. The little girl in this episode should be in her second year of college as this episode is 7 years old maybe even older because it was uploaded into YouTube 7 years ago so maybe shes one already. I hope she becomes a dr awesome when kids want to learn ❤
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Thank you for sharing this rare and informative documentary. Great content.
This has to be North Eastern India
Government ko kuchh karna chahiye. Japan mein ek ladki keliye train aati hai lekin india mein ye halat hai 😭.
how grandparents say they went to school
All respect to dads in this documentary. God please be with them
One of the best documentaries I've watched👍
from where they get supplies like clothes and these packaged items in there village
This is how our parents walk to reach their schools.
I know this village. There is a proper road, no government transport available but there is private transport vehicle that comes 2 times a day or people walk or travel by cycles since 2007 . I don't know why they take this way.
Wait a minute… How did the cameraman get to the other side of the river??
5:30 Durga , what a lovely name 🙂
It's mean "one who pass difficulties"
This is not only a documentary about a child opting dangerous way to school but also a father's struggle for giving his son what he never had 🥺❤️
How actually my parents say they go to school
That is not India mtf it's Nepal 🇳🇵
Really am crying how to a student safer to learn
Me wondering how tf they filmed it
this documentary is impressive, but i really can't ignore the "JOY OF MATHEMATICS" 45:51
May God bless all father's who always support their children's. All father's are real life superhero.
A tought and much love for these strong people who are struggling to survive in this wild and unfair world!
if you grew up in this environment nothing can defeat you in this world
I bow 🙏🙏🙏 to all these brave people who undergo such hardship .
If watching this does not give you an ounce of gratitude, I don't know what will. Respect to all our people out there striving for a better life. 🥲
Please make a follow up video about those kids and parents. Please like if you guys also want to see.
We sould be very thanfull with our lives. This man is a super hero. Upmost respect for him
Oh God watching least he dies put wet socks back on in -30° is mind blowing how do they not lose their feet?