| Description |
xvii, 261 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-261). |
| Contents |
A hug from the Dalai Lama: we are not writing a novel. We are facing life and death -- Monks and basketball: it is my karma -- Here to this other country: since then I lost my chance -- Dharamsala means shelter: everything has changed in the world except this place -- Winter audience with the Dalai Lama: we have truth on our side -- The longest night: one world, many dreams -- A chance to enhance: I'm always praying inside -- No Losar and murder in the snow: if you have something inside, just let it out! -- Fifty years: we have not wasted the past fifty years -- I still have faith in Chinese people: just an ordinary Chinese democracy campaigner -- Women of Tibet: I'm fighting a sort of war -- True life: there is, there was, there will -- Deckyi's journey: I did something good for Tibet -- Money matters: principle? No one does anything on principle -- Far from the rooftop of the world: it was hard work but we had a lot of fun -- New year, new land: I haven't had my mum for a long time -- Australia Day and Losar: it has given me a sheer honor -- The only thing that counts: without culture and tradition then there's no more Tibet -- Documents and ability: for the first time I have hope -- An ex-monk still loves basketball: ohh, America is like this. |
| Summary |
"In 2008, the Chinese government cracked down on protests throughout Tibet, and journalist Amy Yee found herself covering a press conference with the Dalai Lama in Dharamsala, his exile home in India. She never imagined a personal encounter with the spiritual leader would spark a global, fourteen-year journey to spotlight the stories of Tibetans in exile. As she documents how Tibetans live between worlds, Yee comes to know ordinary but extraordinary people like Topden, a monk and unlikely veterinary assistant; Norbu, a chef and political refugee; and Deckyi and Dhondup, a couple forced to leave their middle-class lives in Lhasa. Yee follows them to other parts of India and across oceans and four continents where they forge new lives while sustaining Tibetan identity and culture. Weaving a sweeping travel narrative with intimate on-the-ground reportage, Far from the Rooftop of the World tells these stories and others against the backdrop of milestones and events in Tibet's recent history - many memorable, too many tragic. The resulting portrait illuminates the humanity, strength, and perseverance of a people whose homeland is in crisis"-- Provided by publisher. |
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Bstan-ʼdzin-rgya-mtsho, Dalai Lama XIV, 1935-
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Refugees, Tibetan -- Migrations.
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Refugees, Tibetan -- India.
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Refugees, Tibetan -- Australia.
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Refugees, Tibetan -- Belgium.
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Refugees, Tibetan -- United States.
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Tibetans -- Ethnic identity.
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Tibet Autonomous Region (China) -- History -- Uprising of 2008 -- Refugees.
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Bstan-ʼdzin-rgya-mtsho, Dalai Lama XIV, 1935- (OCoLC)fst00056710
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Refugees, Tibetan. (OCoLC)fst01201974
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Tibetans -- Ethnic identity.
(OCoLC)fst01150688
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Australia. (OCoLC)fst01204543
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Belgium. (OCoLC)fst01210278
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China -- Tibet Autonomous Region.
(OCoLC)fst01758817
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India. (OCoLC)fst01210276
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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Uprising of 2008 (Tibet Autonomous Region, China : 2008) (OCoLC)fst01907651
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| Chronological Term |
2008
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| Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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Personal narratives. (OCoLC)fst01423843
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Personal narratives.
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| Added Author |
Bstan-ʼdzin-rgya-mtsho, Dalai Lama XIV, 1935- writer of foreword.
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| Added Title |
Travels among Tibetan refugees on 4 continents |
| ISBN |
9781469675510 (paperback) |
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146967551X (paperback) |
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9781469675527 electronic book |
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