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