July 27, 2011
“The plight of Tibetan refugees has long been documented with startling clarity and insight by renowned author Mikel Dunham, who has brought their voice to the world through his powerful writing, commentary and deep immersion into the complex political situation of Nepal. It is thrilling and ingenious then that he is empowering those same Tibetan voices that the world desperately needs to hear by aiding them through the medium of photography. By giving cameras to Tibetan refugees, he has given them voice in documenting the intimacy of their daily lives. Caught in Nepal: Tibetan Refugees Photographing Tibetan Refugees, is an inspired undertaking and an invaluable addition to the study of the Tibetan Diaspora.”
Jonathan Green, author of Murder in the High Himalaya
“This book is an immensely valuable record of the reality of Tibetans’ existence as refugees in Nepal. Mikel Dunham and his amateur Tibetan photographers have made a tremendous contribution to our understanding of Tibetans’ lives in Nepal and the existential issues that daily confront them.”
Warren W. Smith, Jr., author of Tibet’s Last Stand
"The raw and heartfelt moments captured in Caught in Nepal reveal the grit, courage, and fortitude of refugees from Tibet as they struggle to maintain their unique cultural identity outside their occupied homeland.”
Matteo Pistono, author of In the Shadow of the Buddha
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