Windhorse House

Life stories in the shadow of Tibet

Myra de Rooy

photography & text Myra de Rooy

Author Myra de Rooy meets a group of eight Tibetan ex-political prisoners, people who stood up against the Chinese occupation of their country. Their life stories are deeply moving. These people show courage and resilience, and their testimonials shine a light on the recent history of Tibet, in the shadow of Chinese rule. The main protagonists of this book cannot return to their country. Myra de Rooy visits their homes and talks to their families in Tibet. Her visits to Lhasa and her journeys to small villages, nomad tents, monasteries and nunneries bring the stories of these refugees to life.

Windhorse House is not just a fascinating travelogue but it also paints a shocking picture of Tibet today.

English

Stories of Tibetan refugees (previously published in Dutch)

In addition to being a writer and photographer, geologist Myra de Rooy is also a mountaineer. Fascinated by the mountain world and its inhabitants, she has made many solo trips in remote areas of Tibet, Ladakh, Nepal and Norway. Previous books that have been written by her are Vrouwen in Boeddha’s bergen (2004), Dochters van de bergen (2015), Chamlang (2017) and In de lengte (2020).

size 130 x 210 240 pages softcover design lecturis appeared NUR 508 ISBN 978-94-6226-405-2 € 19,95