Tibetan anthology ‘Under The Blue Skies’ touches the core of identity in exile | Books and Literature News,The Indian Express
Edited by writer Bhuchung D Sonam, the book is a compilation of poetry, fiction and non-fiction works by Tibetan writers in exile.
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Tibetan anthology ‘Under The Blue Skies’ touches the core of identity in exile
Edited by writer Bhuchung D Sonam, the book is a compilation of poetry, fiction and non-fiction works by Tibetan writers in exile.
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New Delhi | Updated: September 17, 2022 12:45:21 am
Under The Blue Skies is the documentation of exile experiences, touching the core existential questions of Tibetan refugees and their connection to their motherland.Addressing several themes taken up by writers across different age groups, Under The Blue Skies doubles as documentation of experiences in exile, touching the core of the existential questions of Tibetan refugees, and their connection to their motherland.
Bhuchung D Sonam, the editor of the Tibetan anthology of poetry, fiction and nonfiction works, juggles multiple roles as a poet, translator, and publisher.
Speaking at the launch of his third book at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, Sonam said, “Couple of weeks ago, I was filling out my application for a visit to Japan. I filled out my name, DOB and other details. Then there was a tiny column, ‘nationality’. I scrolled through the drop-down and I did not find my country.” “At the end of the long list, there was a word, ‘stateless’… It is hard to be a refugee but it is even harder to be a stateless person.”
It is the identity of statelessness that serves as a recurring theme in Under The Blue Skies.
Themes of Under The Blue Skies
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