Sky Train

Contemplates modern history from the perspective of Tibetan women. This book uncovers stories of Tibetan women's courage, resourcefulness, and spiritual strength in the face of the loss and hardship since the Chinese occupation of Tibet in 1950.

Autorentext

Canyon Sam

Klappentext

Canyon Sam is a San Francisco writer, performance artist, and Tibet activist. Her one-woman show The Dissident was critically acclaimed in the Village Voice and the Boston Globe. This is her first book.

Inhalt

Foreword

Preface

Introduction

1. Sky Train

2. Morning on the Changtang

3. Lhasa

4. Crossing the Himalayas

5. Dharamsala

Epilogue

Notes

Glossary

Acknowledgments

About the Author