Translations and Commentary from Tibetan Social Media
The London book launch for “Ocean, as Much as Rain” by Tsering Woeser, published by Duke University Press, took place at SOAS on 11 March, 2026. Here are a selection of photos from the event. Many thanks to all attendees, to SOAS Library for hosting and to Jemimah Steinfeld, CEO of Index on Censorship, for moderating. Thank you to the […]
High Peaks Pure Earth for the first time presents a Spring Tibet Reading List! This is the first Tibet Reading List to follow up the (end of) Summer 2024 Tibet Reading List and includes over 25 more titles covering the span of the entire Tibetan Buddhist world. If you think we’ve missed anything or if you have a particular recommendation […]
Losar Tashi Delek to all High Peaks Pure Earth readers around the world! We hope the year of the Water Hare 2150 has started well. Our first post of the Tibetan new year is a music video called “Homeland” (Phayul) by model and singer from Amdo, Rinchen Dolma. Notably the song is composed by established singer and musician, also from […]
High Peaks Pure Earth presents biographical information about the late popular Tibetan singer Tsewang Norbu and translations of two of his songs . The songs are 2018’s “Tsampa” and 2020’s “Returning Home”. *Please scroll down to see the music videos* It has now been widely reported that Tsewang Norbu carried out a self-immolation protest in Lhasa by the Drakgo Kaling […]
High Peaks Pure Earth presents two music videos about Tibetan mobile phone use and an introductory essay by Tsering Lundrub. Please scroll down to see the music videos, one by Wangmo Dechen and another by a singer using the name “Dakpo’s Dog”. The music videos contain English subtitles and the translation is also posted beneath each video. Thank you to […]
High Peaks Pure Earth presents the English translation of the song “Black Hat” by the imprisoned Tibetan singer Lhundrub Drakpa. On October 31, 2020, the Tibetan Centre for Human and Rights and Democracy along with several other Tibetan NGOs based in India, reported on the sentencing of singer Lhundrub Drakpa to six years in prison. Lhundrup Drakpa is from Driru […]
High Peaks Pure Earth has translated a short interview with Tibetan trap music star YOUNG13DBABY. The interview was carried out by the Lhasa based Hima Alaya Studio and published via their WeChat channel on October 13, 2019.
“Put Down Your Phone!” An Essay and Two Music Videos about Tibetan Mobile Phone Use