A Surge of Wanderlust
By Dhriti Agarwal / December 7, 2016
Thanks to an existential crisis and a surge of wanderlust, the day after my half yearly exam found me squeezed in a train compartment heading towards the melting pot of several cultures- Mcleond Ganj. I was planning on practising the Buddhist principle of selflessness and hence volunteering at the Ropgpa read more →
Managing Perfectly Well
By Neil Roberts / November 1, 2016
When I made the decision earlier this year to see more of the world, I knew exactly where I wanted to go first.I contacted Lha, offering my services as a volunteer English teacher, and arrived in McLeod Ganj on August 20. McLeod Ganj is the strangest of places. A refugee read more →
Many Thanks From a Half-Tongued Language Teacher
By Ignaty Dyakov / September 1, 2016
In summer 2015 I was diagnosed with tongue cancer. Well it is a misfortune one would say, but not so rare nowadays with millions of people diagnosed with various cancers every year. My major issue and concern, however, was the fact that my tongue is my working tool – as read more →
Chaotic, Colourful, Alive and Special
By Charlotte Wigram-Evans / August 1, 2016
Where to begin.If I had to describe India in three words it would be chaotic, colourful and alive. It is anywhere else x1000 –more stressful, but also far more special. My time at Lha made the experience unparalleled. I volunteered to write for Contact magazine, trying my hand at it 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 →
“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 →
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 →
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 →
How I lost My Heart in Little Tibet
November 30, 2015
I came to volunteer with Lha beginning in May 2015. My initial plan was to stay three months but life sometimes takes unexpected turns and I ended up staying seven months. I grew up in Switzerland where I have been involved in the Tibetan community for over ten years. That read more →