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Completely captivated by the slideshow of Alison Wright’s wonderful photos of Tibet and her inspiring story of spirit and survival from NYTimes Lens Blog — Tibetan Nomads, Remote in a Remote Land. If you are too, you can join her on photo journey workshops she’s leading in China, India and Burma. Her book, Learning to Breathe, just jumped to the top of my ‘to read’ list.
Afar Magazine
Afar magazine, launching from San Francisco, focuses on experiential travel rather than consumerist travel. Their mission is to inspire and guide those who travel the world seeking to connect with its people, experience their culture, and understand their perspectives. Their philosophy of getting “out of your comfort zone,” delving beneath the surface, and connecting to real places and real people resonates – look forward to seeing the first issue. Following also their blog.
What would an American Book of Living and Dying look like? Well, I would expect it to be nothing like the Tibetan one. Or maybe it would:
Well I don’t even think of it as a book about dying. I think of it as a book about the spectrum of living. I’ve written about birth. I’ve written about rebirth. I’ve written about staying healthy through the life span and it’s a logical extension to want people to help people stay well until their last breath. And what that means is being prepared; being prepared while you are still healthy, while you’re as rational, while you still can make good decisions about how you want to be treated as your life grinds to an end, that will really help make things a far more pleasant experience – not just for you, who’s dying, but for everyone around you; for all the people who love you, for all the people who are taking care of you. That these kinds of advanced preparations are part of living. (Jane Brody, interviewed on WOW)
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