Stories Behind the Craft

Sixty-year-old Dolma said to me, “I’ll keep doing this even if I die.” She was calm and firm when she said it—like she was...

As I listened to Dolma Lhamo speak, I sat there smiling, already looking forward to our next conversation. The young woman on the other...

 Our lives staying in the past, our identity analyzed from a distance, debated by external forces. "You are not like them." As a child,...

01 A Touch of Spring Slowly Growing on the PlateauWinter is the toughest season for yaks. During this time, the barren pastures can no...

Drolma Lhamo used to be someone who gave up easily. That changed one day when, during payroll, an employee quietly asked her: “Will you...