Pema and the Yak is the fascinating story of a journey through the Himalaya along the Indo Tibetan border into the heart of Tibet in Exile. Encounters with oracles, lamas, ex-political prisoners, Tibetan doctors, D Js, nomads guerilla fighters, painters, poets, missionaries and Himalayan royalty paint a vibrant picture of Tibetans living in exile today.

Pema and the Yak: A Journey into Exile, Siofra O'Donovan, Pilgrims Publishing, Paperback, 2006, 235 Pages

Siofra O'Donovan was born is Dublin and educated at University College Dublin and the School of Oriental and African Studies, London. Her first novel, Malinski, was published in Ireland and Poland in 2003.

PART ONE    
    The Foothills    1
    Into Exile    3
    Pema and the Yak    12
    Tenzin's Flight    18
    Lobsang and the Water Buffalo    27
    Lhamo away on the Horse    38
    Thenpa the Gurrilla    49
    Daga the Painter    58
    The Nun and the Little Red Book    67
    Lost Nomads    74
    The Laughing Lama    81
    PART TWO    
    The Hills    89
    The Queen of Spiti    91
    Temples on the Hill    98
    The House of the Builder    106
    Tashi and the Fish    112
    The Witches of Spiti    120
    Lhalong Lama    128
    The Oracle of Dankhar    137
    The Protectress of Tabo    148
    The king of Spiti    161
    PART THREE     
    Over the Hills    171
    The Death of the Abbot    173
    The Queen of Ladakh    181
    Amnye and the Yeti    188
    Shambhala at War    197
    The Mani Cho Khor    206
    Chang Thang Nomads    212
    Pema and the Yak    221
    Lama O    228
    Epilogue    233