Does a passionate educator have to come from a happy schooling background?
By Lodoe Gyatso / August 14, 2019
As I sit opposite Nyima, Special Education Consultant at the Tibetan Ability Center (TAC), it strikes me that the answer is a resounding no. Nyima was born in the Amdo Ngawa region of Tibet to a nomadic family, one of nine siblings. He herded yaks in the spring and summer: read more →
A Little Nervous!
By Clio Gates / July 8, 2019
Tsekyi was very lonely when she first came to McLeod Ganj, aged 27. She tells me that for a long time she would cry every morning after waking up because she would dream of her parents. “Sometimes,” she says, “I would feel a little regret and wonder why I came read more →
Going Out Into the World to Learn
By Fisher Gates / July 2, 2019
Tenzin Choeyang approaches me shyly but with a big smile on face. He weaves his way through the other laughing and smiling graduates of the Lha Traditional Tibetan Massage and Basic Spa course and follows me to a quieter table inside. He tells me about his crowded childhood in South read more →
Spreading the Word
By Cyrus Kirkpatrick / June 29, 2019
Kailash Chandra Bauddha, age 33, is the Hindi translator for His Holiness the Dalai Lama and lives in Mcleod Ganj. Not only does he have the privilege of working directly with His Holiness on a regular basis, he has also become an influential figure in his own right as a read more →
Becoming a Better Person
By Shoshana Zimmerman / June 21, 2019
Jayang Bogdo has only a faint memory of his parents and their home in Delhi. He remembers that only English was spoken and that he attended a private school for kindergarten. His early childhood ended when both parents were killed in an accident. Private school was no longer an option. read more →
Learning a New Skill
By Clio Gates / June 21, 2019
Sonam Yangchen comes up to me with a bright and hopeful smile on her face. When I ask if I can interview her, she nods, beaming at me. Just thirty minutes prior, Sonam received her certificate of completion from Lha’s course on traditional Tibetan massage. Born in Kham, Tibet to read more →
Sharing Experience: A Tibetan Web Designer
By Lodoe Gyatso / May 31, 2019
As I meet Karma Ringzin Topgyal, he is ready for me. He hands me a document containing information about his date of birth, parents, education and work history. He seems almost surprised that I want to know more about him. Karma reveals that he is currently a freelance Web designer. read more →
Kate’s Story
By Kate Konchog / April 4, 2019
When my husband, Sonam Choephel, and I moved to Clitheroe in the north of England in 1995 we laid claim to him being the only Tibetan in Lancashire: there was one in Yorkshire, another in Merseyside, but we had to travel to London or Brighton to celebrate Losar or be read more →
This Month’s ‘People’ Story: Dancing His Way to Success
By Nick Hawkins / January 4, 2019
Tenzin Migmar has recently opened a new dance and fitness studio, Upside Down, in McLeod Ganj. This is an exciting venture for this talented young man and an innovative development for Dharamshala. Migmar’s parents migrated from Tibet to Sikkim in 1959 and settled in Kunpheling Tibetan Settlement, where Migmar was read more →
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 →