Dolpa Students: If I Did…Why Not You?
My attempt at inspiring students from Dolpa, mostly ethnic Tibetans, to pursue their dreams to break out of the limitations and constraints imposed on them by Nepalese culture and society.
When in Scandinavia…
I decided on a career in 1996, two years after graduating from college, while working at Red Cross Nordic UWC in Norway,
Al Jazeera Correspondent – Mustang: A Kingdom on the Edge
Want to learn a bit about the plight of ethnic Tibetans in Mustang, the district I am from, and those of Tibetan refugees in Nepal? Watch the embedded Al Jazeera video.
Twisted Benevolence: Development Aid in Mustang in the Nineties
The first experience Mustang had with development aid was in the nineties, some of which I saw first hand. And they failed miserably! Part of the reason was the condescension with which Kathmandu has always treated Mustang.
The Ugly Face of Tourism in Mustang in The Nineties
Jigu Lha, the seat of our guardian deity.
The influx of tourists to Mustang bring little benefits to the local people. On the contrary, the visitors not only have little regard for the ways and values of the locals but also question and threaten the most important aspect, and therefore, the very basis of their way of life: their religion (their spirituality).
Turtles Can Fly?
How, in fifth grade, I began nurturing a near-impossible dream because that had been the only realistic dream!