Nomads See Themselves in Print

Perhaps the best review of a book is the reactions of the people in it, seeing themselves in print for the first time.  Diane Barker had this experience when she took her book PORTRAITS OF TIBET to the Tibetan grasslands to show to the families who appear in it.

Semtso and his family see themselves in PORTRAITS OF TIBET

Semtso and his family see themselves in PORTRAITS OF TIBET

 

Wangdrak Rinpoche laughs at the photo of himself in PORTRAITS OF TIBET by Diane Barker

Wangdrak Rinpoche laughs at pictures of his friends in PORTRAITS OF TIBET by Diane Barker

 

nomad taking photo of book on his mobile phone

Diane could not carry enough copies of the heavy book to give them, so they took their own photos

 

Published 21 July, 2023 by Katy Loffman