{"title":"TibetWrites","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"width:90%;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.3em;\"\u003eTibetWrites is a Tibetan writers' circle and not-for-profit publisher that promotes and publishes the creative work of Tibetans. Founded by three friends in 2003, it has published over 50 books by Tibetan writers under its imprint, Blackneck \n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nTibetWrites has organised hundreds of literary events, including reading retreats, a writing residency, and panel discussions. In 2024, in collaboration with the Tibet Fund, it organised the first Tibetan Artists Festival in Dharamsala, bringing together writers and musicians from the US, Canada, Australia, Switzerland, and India. The three-day event was a landmark occasion, featuring discussions and panels on language, identity, music, society, and politics. The festival also led to the formation of the Tibetan Arts Council in 2026. \n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nTibetWrites continues to publish and champion a new generation of Tibetan writers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"under-the-blue-skies","title":"Under the Blue Skies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-teams=\"true\"\u003e'Under the Blue Skies: A Tibetan Reader,'\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eedited by Tibetan writer and poet Bhuchung D. Sonam and published in 2022, contains writings from Tibetans that mainly revolve around the subject of the loss of one’s country, acclimatization to life in exile, negotiations on one’s identity arising from a sense of physical displacement, and the effort to link multi-generational histories.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-teams=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis book is part of ICT's artist collaboration with Bhuchung D. Sonam and TibetWrites.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-teams=\"true\"\u003ePaperback: 378 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Save Tibet Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49764340039820,"sku":"BK-Undrbl","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0312\/1951\/5532\/files\/Screenshot_2026_Under_The_Blue_Skies.png?v=1778257826"},{"product_id":"yak-horns","title":"Yak Horns","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCurated by Bhuchung D. Sonam, 'Yak Horns' brings together a collection of essays on Tibetan arts and social issues, expressed through the eyes of a Tibetan writer in exile who experienced and lived through many of the events narrated here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBhuchung D. Sonam is a Tibetan poet, translator, and publisher born in Tibet and currently living in exile in India. Through his work, Sonam has significantly contributed to making Tibetan literature more accessible to a global audience while fostering a sense of cultural identity and brotherhood among Tibetans.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis book is part of ICT's artist collaboration with Bhuchung D. 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