“This is me Mariko right now”
By Charlotte Wigram-Evans / July 26, 2016
Mariko could have stepped off the streets of London as she sashays into Kunga’s guest house, hips swaying, pout in place. She has lips no money could buy, and a face so feminine you wonder how she could have been born a boy. “Oh when I was a kid I read more →
Swapping Pigeons for Eagles
July 9, 2016
Since my childhood, my parents awakened in me an awareness for the Tibetan cause and its incredibly rich culture. I always knew I would end up one day in Dharamshala, I just didn’t expect it to come this early in my life. I arrived at the start of April when read more →
Fighting for Tibet
By Jenny James and Charlotte Wigram-Evans / June 15, 2016
Dhondup Tashi has just been elected Chitue (Member of Parliament) for theAmdo region of Tibet. Coupled with his job as Editor-in-Chief of Tibetan newspaper the Tibet Times, his influence is considerable. It is a power with which he intends to realise his life-long dream: contributing to the Tibetan cause. The read more →
“This Will Not Be My Last Visit”
By Jin Hui Quek / June 2, 2016
Volunteer Job at Lha: Chinese Teacher I dropped in at Lha one cold winter morning in 2015 to enquire about volunteer opportunities. I’d come to the right place at the right time as a Chinese teacher from Taiwan was leaving the very next day. Although I could hardly be considered read more →
Thank you and see you soon
By By Monika Kalytyte / April 24, 2016
Volunteer job at Lha: Volunteer Co-ordinator and English Conversation Class I find myself remembering this beautiful writer from Lithuania, who first visited Tibet in the 90’s and then revisited whenever she could till the year she passed away. Her ideas, the books she wrote, drawings she made, Buddhist teachings she read more →
“Work and Worship”
By George Lubikowski / April 1, 2016
Just two minutes from the main square in McLeod Ganj, at the top of some steps, is a roadside corner reserved for Doctor Shoe. He has two metal trunks which never move. Each morning at 8.30am, unless the weather is impossible, they are unpacked and his shop display of colourful read more →
A Peaceful Place
By Natalia Luzuriaga / March 26, 2016
Volunteer job at Lha: English teacher Back home, in Ecuador, I got caught up in stress and the normal anxiety of a busy life. I felt I needed a break to get some perspective so I decided to leave it all, listen to my heart and pursue a crazy dream read more →
Seeking an Education
By Ngawang Choedon / March 11, 2016
My name is Ngawang Choedon. I am twenty-one. I wanted to come to India for three reasons: I want to study; I want to meet the Dalai Lama and I want peace. In Tibet under Chinese rule we do not have a peaceful life. I made the decision I want read more →
Following The Path
By Namgyal Tsering / March 9, 2016
I was born in 1990 and I left Tibet in 2001 when I was twelve years old. I travelled in a group with my nephew. He was seven. We were the youngest in the group. I come from a small village in eastern Amdo. My family were farmers. There were read more →
A World of Harsh Realities
By George Lubikowski / February 24, 2016
Volunteer job at Lha: Contact Proofreader In 2009, following a long-term IT contract in London, I decided to take time out. After months of job insecurity, I needed to de-stress. I went mountain-biking and ate healthier food. Gradually, I realised I could live a totally different existence. In September 2011, early read more →