Dharamsala

New Tibetan writing stares down the hard truths of exile

A generation of Tibetan writers, many working in English, are laying claim to the voice of exile and pushing back against the fetishisation of Tibet by the West

| Aug 18, 2023

In the embrace of letting go

A Tibetan writer’s personal essay on a death in the family.

| Oct 11, 2018

CIA in Mustang, MIA in Dharamsala

A new novel on Tibet highlights, and skirts around, many of the region’s issues.

| Sep 09, 2014

A break in the ridgeline

Despite plenty of false starts, it finally happened: the trading pass of Nathula was reopened after four decades. Congratulations are in order. Let us now have some trade.

| Aug 01, 2006

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