Far from the Rooftop of the World

For too many people, Tibetans are just an abstraction. They’re either mystical monks or faceless victims. But an excellent new book shows that Tibetan exiles are people full of life, dreams, nuance and resilience.
In this Tibet Talk, we’ll speak to author Amy Yee about the 15-year journey that led her to write “Far from the Rooftop of the World: Travels among Tibetan Refugees on Four Continents.” Along the way, we’ll discuss her life-changing interaction with the Dalai Lama, the Tibetans she got to know in exile and the warmth they showed her as a Chinese American.