Viewing Life with Optimism
By Saule Aitkulova / November 22, 2018
Jampel Lhundup lives in Dharamshala and works at Illiterati, a café with a thoughtful selection of books and beautiful view of the Dhauladhar Mountains, away from the hustle and bustle of the city. It is difficult not to notice Jampel’s presence when visiting Illiterati. His effortlessly stylish outfits and warm read more →
Always Drawn Back Again
By Sarah Gittleman / October 25, 2018
I first came to McLeodganj in 2013 after graduating from college. The plan was to stay for about five or six weeks, but by week two, I knew I couldn’t leave so soon. Some people joked that the town is “sticky” – once you visit, you’ll never want to leave. read more →
Nourishing the Soul
By Anita Paul / October 3, 2018
I have had many successful years working in the corporate space, but after recovering from a major illness in 2016, I decided that I wanted to change course and do something more fulfilling and spiritual, by helping others build their futures. Last year I left the UK and started volunteering read more →
Finding Common Ground
By Brittany Northrup / September 28, 2018
Lobsang Rabsel, who prefers being called Rabsel, has worn many hats within the Tibetan community since he first arrived in Dharamshala over twenty years ago. Now the busy proprietor of Common Ground, a charming restaurant serving up a diverse range of food from Taiwanese dishes and Tibetan staples to vegan read more →
Learning and Ideas for Tibet
By Lodoe Gyatso / September 24, 2018
When Norbu was at school his teachers drummed the message into him that it is important to give back to the community. Today he is living out the values that were taught to him as the Director of Learning and Ideas for Tibet (LIT). He humbly tells us his story read more →
Encouragement and Motivation
By Nivedita Nair / August 31, 2018
Volunteer Job at Lha: Contact news writer and English Conversation assistant Born and brought up in the bustling city of Bombay, I moved to Pune to pursue a degree in political science and film studies at a liberal arts college. As one can see, my upbringing has been comfortable and read more →
Gu Chu Sum : Tibetan Political Prisoner’s Movement
By Lodoe Gyatso / August 24, 2018
The Gu Chu Sum (Nine Ten Three) Movement takes its name from three months in 1987 and 1988 during which a series of peaceful demonstrations by Tibetans in Lhasa were violently supressed by the Chinese regime. Many of those who took part were imprisoned, savagely beaten and inhumanly tortured and read more →
Learning More Than I Can Teach
By Joan K Matlock / July 31, 2018
Name : Joan K Matlock Volunteer Job at Lha: English Teacher and Personal Tutor In May of 2018, I moved to McLeod Ganj, a neighborhood in Dharamshala, Himalchal Pradesh, India. I became a volunteer teacher for three months for the Lha Charitable Trust’s Advanced English class. I loved the atmosphere read more →
Developing a Sense of Universal Responsibility
By Tiziana Zamponi / July 2, 2018
In one of his speeches His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama spoke of universal responsibility, saying that it is everyone’s job to develop a greater sense of universal responsibility and to learn to work not just for ourselves, or for our family or the nation, but for the good of read more →
Bringing Education to the Village Children
By Lodoe Gyatso / June 21, 2018
Back in 2004 Philip Adams, a far-sighted British national living in Gamru, Dharamshala, noticed that many of the local children were not attending school. He decided to do something about the situation. He started the Gamru Village School “to provide free high-quality education to any children who encounter serious barriers read more →