One Last Photo Update
One last photo update to round off our semester
Nate, Raul, Hannah, Annie, and Nora in Tibetan class with our language teacher Nimala
Annie studying Buddhist philosophy with a local monk for one of her ISPs
Emilie, Andrew, and Hannah in Hindi class with Nimala
Emilie riding around McLeod Ganj in a Tibetan Women's Association jeep to announce (over loudspeaker) a panel discussion entitled "Is Ours a Gender Equal Society"
The view from Akash Guesthouse, looking out past McLeod towards Baghsu Village and the mountains beyond
Residents of McLeod participate in a candlelight march on Nov 26 (which also happens to be Thanksgiving), to commemorate those who were killed in the 2008 Mumbai attacks
A Thanksgiving toast at Nick's Italian Kitchen with "Appy" and "Grape Fizz" = Grappy Fizz
A selection of our Thanksgiving spread (quiche, mashed potatoes, lasagna, momos, vegetables, salad, and apple pie!) and the Thanksgiving decorations made by Nora and Annie
Emilie working at the TWA, putting together a PowerPoint presentation to be shown at the Copenhagen Climate Conference
Hannah outside of Rogpa Creche, one of her ISPs
Annie with her conversational English group at Learning and Ideas for Tibet
Local (and international) activist Tenzin Tsundue gives a talk to the group
The group with former political prisoner Ama Adhe after a talk
Andrew trying, and failing, to look menacing during an Indian cooking class
Raul with his new chuba and Peter, before the farewell tea party
Tea and donuts as the group gathers to say thank you and goodbye to to homestay families
The Dharamsala group
Nate with a painting he made and gave to his homestay family
A Tibetan dancer whirls about during a performance of Sukyi Nyima, Tibetan Opera
The colorful Tibetan opera, held at the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts
Nuns debating at Dolma Ling Nunnery
The group in front of an appliqué thangka--made entirely of stitched fabric
Appliqué thangka detail
Jackie talks with former cabinet member and Director of the Tibetan Nuns Project Rinchen Khando
A monk drawing a thangka at the Norbulingka Institute
Finally achieving enlightenment, Peter becomes a golden Buddha