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Interested in Tibetan Women's Rights & Issues, Poetry & literature.

Shadows

Posted on April 15, 2012

The streets of Lhasa have their own shadows And shadows have their way of living If you stare long enough you may see them flicker and talk Stand in line; wait for your turn as if a pilgrim in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Nyilam: Collection of Poems | 4 Comments

“Inside most voracious readers, lies a very timid writer”

Posted on March 26, 2012

Voice: You have neglected this space. Voice: (Getting louder) you have really neglected this space. Voice: (Even Louder) BA-JEEZUS Woman! You need to write something! It has been a long time! I apologize; the new job, preparations to move to … Continue reading →

Posted in Journal:Notes from a bhoepa | 3 Comments

Self Immolation of Tibetans in Recent Days

Posted on October 18, 2011

I try to imagine what my thoughts might be if I were to set myself on fire for a cause. I am too selfish a woman and I simply wouldn’t be able but I remember stories of nuns who have … Continue reading →

Posted in Nyilam: Collection of Poems | 5 Comments

Random on Women

Posted on September 25, 2011

I am so inspired by Raka Ray that my mind is in an overdrive after what seems like an entire age of lost creativity. For the life of me I couldn’t write a single sentence though constant reading ensured that … Continue reading →

Posted in Born Woman | 8 Comments

The Waterfall at Night

Posted on July 17, 2011

Gyal writes of the waterfall, breaking through a century of stylized form Strange but the imagery was reminiscent of Kubla Khan I wonder if he ever read Coleridge’s work? Maybe, maybe not.   I was in the town of Chentsa … Continue reading →

Posted in Nyilam: Collection of Poems | 5 Comments