What are you grateful for?
We are very grateful to you for keeping us alive. Without your support, we would not get to stay calmly to explore and learn the mysteries of the dharma. Ocean full of thanks to you. -Lama Gondop,...
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Located in Dehradun, India, Ngoenga was started at His Holiness' request in 2000 to fill a need for young Tibetans with disabilities and AHF has been a proud partner ever since. The school focuses on...
View ArticleA New Generation
Even after the first few rounds of questions to the group, it became clear that I was witness to the beginnings of a generational leap -- illiterate mothers who were married as young as 13 were...
View ArticleRemembering Sir Ed
To the Sherpas, Sir Ed was like a father figure, and I am sure today in Sherpa households around the world, butter lamps are being lit and prayers are being chanted in his memory. In this spirit, I...
View ArticleTwo days, new friends (and a mountain of momos)
While many students require around-the-clock care from the incredibly dedicated group of caretakers and physical therapists, other students are more independent and able, with some even partaking in...
View ArticleShe's in school now, and safe. What happens later?
We have been sending at-risk girls to school long enough now that we are starting to see them finish and graduate –and that’s very exciting. So I was curious to spend time with some of the new grads...
View ArticleSnapshots from Sonada
It was great to be back in Sonada after three years. Although it sits on a steep hill, the cooperative here is one of the most dynamic cooperatives in Tibetan exile – kiwi plantations, green houses...
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