Tibetan Manuscript Maps of Dingri Valley

Tibetan Manuscript Maps of Dingri Valley

Originally published in The Canadian Cartographer, Vol 12.1. 1975 An examination of Dingri Valley Tibetan maps. Townscapes of the area are discussed, and, throughout the…

The Story of Pha Dampa Sangyas’ Journey to Tibet

The Story of Pha Dampa Sangyas’ Journey to Tibet

Published in The Tibet Society Bulletin, 1975, Volume 9, The Tibet Society, Indiana University. By B Nimri Aziz, with translation assistance by G. Lobsang. (…

April: Promising and Annoying April

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by Barbara Nimri Aziz April, 2015 Counterpunch.org April is a difficult month in northeastern US. By difficult, I mean it’s annoying and at the same…

2019 | Latest research from East Nepal; new release

2019 | Latest research from East Nepal; new release

After the publication of Neelam Niharika’s award-winning novel Yogmaya in 2018, interest in the early 20th C. Yogi surged and with it, my reports going…

Nepalese Women: Symbols of Historical Achievements and Political Leadership

Nepalese Women: Symbols of Historical Achievements and Political Leadership

Tho I myself am despised by society, and cast aside, it is I who must prove my innocence. Yogmaya Neupane Nepal is perhaps unique in the…

2015 | Nepal Earthquake

Nepal Earthquake 2015

Heading to Nepal on April 25 for ongoing work, I was airborne when the earthquake struck Kathmandu Valley and nearby villages. Like many sympathizers I…