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Born in Lhasa: The Autobiography of Namgyal Lhamo Taklha

by Namgyal Lhamo Taklha

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Namgyal Lhamo Taklha recounts her remarkable life in Born in Lhasa . She describes her childhood in a Tibet that no longer exists and chronicles her life and work on four continents. It is an engaging history of the Tibetan diaspora—dramatic and filled with anecdotes. Taklha's autobiography differs from those of other prominent Tibetans because she discusses the unexpected ...more

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Published May 23rd 2001 by Snow Lion

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