Blogs in January 1970

Across Many Mountains: three Daughters of Tibet 1st January 1970

In 1950 the Chinese invaded Tibet. This book describes the journey from Tibet to India describes the journey and the story of three generations of Tibetan women: Kunsang, Sonam and Yangzom, Sonam’s daughter. They flee to the refugee camps...

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To a Mountain in Tibet 1st January 1970

This is about the trip from Nepal into Tibet – Thurbon has his usual eye for the wonderful detail and insight. His tales of seekers, refugees and mystics richly populate Tibetan history and Buddhist belief.

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For Tibet With Love 1st January 1970

‘Sometimes you just have to do something, don’t you? Sometimes an injustice comes along and you think ‘No, this cannot be’, and rather than just turn off the TV, you know it’s time to act’ So begins Isabel Losada’s...

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The Hotel on the Roof of the World: Five Years in Tibet 1st January 1970

This is a must read for any traveller. You can anticipate whats round the next corner, but no that couldn’t happen, yip it just did. My only negative point about it is that I took it to read on...

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Backpack 1st January 1970

It’s New Year’s Day and the year isn’t kicking off well for Tansy: her mother’s dead, she’s a cocaine addict and her boyfriend has just left her. A trip around the world seems like the only option except that...

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