Recommended

BOOKS

If you’d like to know more about Tibet and Tibetans, as well as a bit of background to Nepal, here’s a list of suggested reading:

Tibet

The Art of Exile- by Kitty Leaken & Sarah Lukas

Ama Adhe: The Voice that Remembers- by Adhe Tapontsang (1997)

Tibet Tibet- by Patrick French (2004)

For Tibet With Love- by Isabel Losada (2005)

The Dragon in the Land of Snows- by Tsering Shakya (1999)

In Exile from the Land of Snows- by John Avedon (1998)

The Tibetans: A Struggle to Survive- by Steve Lehman & Robbie Barnett (2002)

Tibetan Buddhist Life- by Don Farber (2003)

Dharamsala: Tibetan Refuge- by Jeremy Russell (2000)

Tintin in Tibet- by Hergé (2002)

Inside the Treasure House- by Katriona Bass (1990)

In the Image of Tibet- by Clare Harris (1999)

The Boy Who Had a Dream- by Ringu Tulku ( a wonderful children’s story) (1995)

Tibet: Turning the Wheel of Life- by Francoise Pommaret (2003)

Tibetan Foothold- by Devla Murphy (latest edition- 2000)

The Wisdom of Forgiveness- by Victor Chan (2005)

Last Seen in Lhasa- by Claire Scobie (2006)

Lhasa: Streets With Memories- by Robert Barnett (2006)

Education in Tibet: Policy and Practice since 1950- by Catriona Bass (1998)

Lives in Exile: Exploring the Inner World of Tibetan Refugees- by Honey Oberoi Vahali (2009)

Muses in Exile: An Anthology of Tibetan Poetry- ed. by Bhuchung D. Sonam (2004)

Je m’appelle Dolma Tsering- by Tibetaanse Vlaamse Vriendenkring and The Bureau of Tibet Brussels (2008)

Tibet: Les Couleurs de la Memoire- by Francesco Pezzetti (2008)

Nepal Backgound

Blood Against the Snows- by Jonathan Gregson (2002)

Shopping for Buddhas- by Jeff Greenwald (1990)

The Waiting Land- by Devla Murphy (1967)

The Snow Leopard- by Peter Matthiessen (1998)

Travelers’ Tales- ed. By Rajendra Khadka (Travellers Tales, Inc, USA)

WEBSITES

ArtRefuge
The original American side to the Art Refuge Programme

Tibetan Government in Exile
The official site of the Tibetan Government in Exile

Tibet.org
Information on International Tibet Support Groups

The Tibet Foundation
Tibet Foundation, UK

The Tibet Society
Tibet Society, UK

The SweetTeaHouse
The first Tibetan art gallery in Europe, founded by Gonkar Gyatso

Tibetan Children’s Villages
This is where most of the children end up after they have been through the Art Refuge Programme

Tibetan Homes
The school in Mussoorie where the Painting Club took place.

Central Schools for Tibetans
The other system of schools where our Art Refuge children end up

Tibet Connection
An interesting radio station

Phayul
An informative site of all things Tibetam, including films, books, etc

ART THERAPY

Art Therapy (UK)
British Association for Art Therapy

Art Therapy (USA)
American Art Therapy website

ArtHeals
Arts & Healing Network

Creative Arts Therapies
The National Coalition of Creative Arts Therapies Associations

Jessica Kingsley Publishers
The homepage for Jessica Kingsley Publishers, with current publications on arts therapies, etc

All opinions and views expressed in the above websites are independent of Art Refuge UK and we accept no responsibility for their content.