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Noam in Bhutan: November 2009
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Teaching and learning in the Himalayas. Wednesday, November 11, 2009. Bumthang Journey in Photos! Our bus driver loading up the luggage on the top of the bus! Here are some of the packages that we dropped off along the way which I was telling you about. The 108 chorten monastery at Dochu La Pass, about 45 minutes from Thimphu. The 108 chortens were built in 2005 as atonement for the loss of life caused by the "flushing out" of Assamese militants in southern Bhutan. The view from Dochu La Pass. The view f...
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Noam in Bhutan: August 2010
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Teaching and learning in the Himalayas. Monday, August 23, 2010. Daily Life in Bhutan, Part III: Ambient Café. The definition of home during my year in Bhutan was Ambient Café. Almost no day went by without a visit to my favorite place in Thimphu. Ambient opened just a few days after my arrival in Thimphu in August 2009, and I quickly discovered what a marvelous place it is. The room is tastefully decorated, and the environment is truly comfortable. Throughout the year, Ambient’s menu has evolved i...
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Noam in Bhutan: September 2009
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Teaching and learning in the Himalayas. Monday, September 28, 2009. TODAY'S THIMPU TSHECHU IN PHOTOS. Wearing my Gho this morning;. Couldn't have done it without Tshering and Karma;. With Tshering on Dzong Grounds. With Serena (from Belgium) and her Kira. The Dzong in the background. Walking to the Courtyard. From Left to Right all in traditional dress:. Me, Signe (Denmark), Youmi (S. Korea), Tshering and Karma (Bhutan). We saw all sorts of dances. I have yet to learn their names and meaning. The game wa...
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Between Heaven and Earth: China's bloody harvest
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Between Heaven and Earth. Thursday, June 13, 2013. Is China harvesting organs of Falun Gong practitioners, killing them in the process? A Japanese television news agency reporter and the ex-wife of a surgeon in March made claims this was happening at Liaoning Hospital in Sujiatin, China. Are those claims true? We examined every avenue of proof and disproof available to us, eighteen in all. They were:. The Communist Party of China, for no apparent reason other than totalitarian paranoia, sees Falun Gong a...
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Between Heaven and Earth: May 2013
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Between Heaven and Earth. Wednesday, May 29, 2013. Book Exposes Grisly Organ Harvesting Practice in China. Launch event for ‘State Organs: Transplant Abuse in China. May 29, 2013 - Where exactly the organs used to supply China’s lucrative transplant industry are coming from is the thorny question tackled in “. State Organs: Transplant Abuse in China.”. However, Trey pokes holes in this story, pointing out that not long after Falun Gong (also called Falun Dafa) was outlawed by the Chinese regime in July 1...
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Between Heaven and Earth: February 2013
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Between Heaven and Earth. Tuesday, February 26, 2013. Jewish lawyer on a mission. Human rights lawyer David Matas, who has been focusing for years on combating anti-Semitism, explains why he is putting so much effort in stopping organ transplant abuse in China. NTD Television via ynetnews.com. 022613, 06:52 / Israel Jewish Scene. David Matas, who is the honorary senior legal counsel of B'nai Brith Canada, has been investigating these crimes since 2006. Waiting times for transplants of organs in China are...
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Between Heaven and Earth: Canada: New religious-freedom watchdog faces uphill battle
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Between Heaven and Earth. Thursday, June 13, 2013. Canada: New religious-freedom watchdog faces uphill battle. 8220;One of his concerns was that what we say publicly is also what we say privately,” the Canadian official said. Mr Bennett said he told Beijing’s envoy that he believes Canada and China can have a “mature discussion” – but he added he would be firm on the need to speak out about China when necessary. More at the Globe and Mail. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). My Blog List and much more.
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Between Heaven and Earth: 'State Organs: Transplant Abuse in China' Book Launch, Victoria, BC - June 04
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Between Heaven and Earth. Saturday, June 01, 2013. State Organs: Transplant Abuse in China' Book Launch, Victoria, BC - June 04. State Organs: Transplant Abuse in China. June 4, 2013; 5 pm-7 pm. Victoria Public Library Central Branch. Central Meeting Room, 735 Broughton St. June 4; 2 pm- 3 pm. Expo Booth 19, 3800 Finnerty Road (Pkg #2). Library event includes a Special Private Screening of. FREE CHINA: THE COURAGE TO BELIEVE. Free China: The Courage to Believe. Greater Victoria Public Library. Freedom Fo...
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Noam in Bhutan: March 2010
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Teaching and learning in the Himalayas. Sunday, March 7, 2010. Students of KILU on Kuzoo and Centennial Radio FM! This comes after, just two weeks ago, three of KILU's student were featured extensively performing music on a special program on BBS (National TV) celebrating His Majesty's 30th birthday, which fell on February 21st. Our students are becoming minor celebrities in Bhutan! Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Deep Listening" Radio Show Group Page. Listen to my music on MySpace. Who's Afraid of Shen Yun?
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Noam in Bhutan: A Very Special Composition
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Teaching and learning in the Himalayas. Sunday, July 11, 2010. A Very Special Composition. One week ago, Kilu Music School had the remarkable honor and great fortune of performing in front of His Majesty, the King of Bhutan. My next blog entry will be about that unforgettable day. During that performance which mostly featured our students, I had the opportunity to perform a short excerpt from the special birthday composition I was commissioned to compose for His Majesty’s 30. February 21, 2010. I would i...