Tashi Delek! friends out there in the world, I am writing to you from the town of Mecload Ganj, sometimes called upper Dharamsala. This is the home of H.H. the Dalai Lama, as well as the center of the Tibetan exile world. It is incredible! We arrived today after an overnight train and 3.5 hour jeep ride. We have spent the past few days in Delhi beginning our orientation, getting accustomed to India and starting our language class! Tibetan is quite challenging but so enthralling to learn. Our group is great, 26 of us all together and another girl is meeting us this weekend. This week we are continuing orientation and on saturday we meet our homestay families and move in with them for the next 4-5 weeks. Dharamsala is a really interesting place, there are a lot of westerners, for better or for worse. The city however, is beautiful. There are two main streets, with a temple in the middle. Lots of restaurants, cafes, and Tibetan stores. Indian and Tibetan food is super-delicious. So many flavors!
Well that is all for now, we have to be up bright and early for yoga tomorrow morning! Then we start learning fieldwork and exploring Dharamsala.
Take care and write me letters or emails or post comments!
Sam
learn Tibetan:
nga Sam yin - I am Sam
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
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Hooray, you're there! :o)
The Dalai Lama is coming to Cornell next month and there is all sorts of cool Tibetan cultural stuff going on before he gets here. It'll definitely be interesting to have that going on AND hear your accounts of life in Tibet!
-R
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