I first came to Xinjiang in 1991 with a bicycle that I pedalled from Kashgar almost to China's border with Pakistan, a story that is told in my book Among Warriors. In 1993, 1995, 1997, and 2000, I returned to Xinjiang--sometimes to pursue an archeology project that used synthetic aperture radar to … [Read more...] about Vanished Xinjiang
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Tuolaji (a poem)
Roaring The beast Rears up On monster wheels Snout searching For passage Pipe gassing Mud spraying A man astride Levering Pulling Behind, a load. … [Read more...] about Tuolaji (a poem)
Wow! What a Ride!
The life of Dana Joan Isherwood
1936 – 2021
2016
A petite, broad-shouldered woman, puffy in thick polar garb, leans over the sideboard, the wind pulling wisps of gray-blonde hair away from her face, as giant ice floes drift past the boat. She aims a camera at two polar bears on a distant gravel shore. Snap. Hold that long lens steady. … [Read more...] about Wow! What a Ride!
The life of Dana Joan Isherwood
1936 – 2021
Letters from Kham Aid Foundation’s Sponsored Students
Here are letters written by students in Kandze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture to people who were sponsoring their studies in middle school (grades 7-9) and high school or vocational school (grades 10-12). Names and locations are omitted to protect privacy. These letters and many others were saved in … [Read more...] about Letters from Kham Aid Foundation’s Sponsored Students
Sacred Art of the Derge Printing House
Information in this post is drawn from published sources and Kham Aid Foundation archives. Background For nearly three centuries, the Derge Parkhang, or Printing House, (Tib: སྡེ་དགེ་པར་ཁང། Ch: Dege yinjing yuan 德格印经院) has served as a repository of Tibetan literary and religious culture like no … [Read more...] about Sacred Art of the Derge Printing House