Far from the Rooftop of the World: Travels Among Tibetan Refugees on Four Continents - Softcover

Amy Yee (author)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 146967551X ISBN 13: 9781469675510

Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press, 2023

Synopsis

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.

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About the Author

Amy Yee is an award-winning journalist, most recently with Bloomberg CityLab and a former Financial Times staff reporter.

Edition details

• Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 146967551X
• ISBN 13: 9781469675510
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 280