It’s been just slightly over a year since I first came to Nepal, and the question which comes to mind is the one which I
Read MoreColloquial Tibetan Is Fun I have taken colloquial Tibetan I this semester, thinking that it would complement
Read MoreHello, I’m Pemba, a 3rd year BA student. Having been brought up in a multi-cultured community, I grew up learning and being most familiarized in
Read MoreA classmate recently approached me asking about ways to improve her Tibetan. This is something I reflect on a lot (as I’m sure we all
Read MoreThis summer I went to a place called with many names. Some call it Tibet, some China. But this leaves us geographically uncertain, and with political
Read MoreAs I look back at the year that I have spent here at Rangjung Yeshe Institute, perhaps the most enjoyable, yet challenging, aspect of my
Read MoreOne of my main goals coming to Nepal was to learn Tibetan, both classical and modern colloquial Tibetan. Given my experience learning Japanese starting as an
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