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Author DORJE DOLMA on Growing Up in the Remote Dolpo Region of Nepal

February 15, 2018 | 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Free

Please join the Carroll Center as they welcome author DORJE DOLMA as she talks about her new book Yak Girl: Growing Up in the Remote Dolpo Region of Nepal.

DORJE DOLMA was born in the remote Dolpo region of Nepal, high in the mountains bordering Tibet. She was the oldest of eleven children, only six of whom survived the harsh conditions of their lives. Dolpo had no running water, electricity, motor vehicles, phones, school, or doctors, other than the local lamas, trained in the use of herbs and prayer. Dorje began herding the family’s goats and sheep at age five and by seven she was defending them from attacks by wolves and snow leopards.

When she was ten, Dorje’s parents took her on a month-long trek to Kathmandu to find help for a serious health condition. There they encountered Westerners who arranged to bring Dorje to the United States and get her the surgery she needed to save her life.

Adopted by her new American family, Dorje eventually graduated from the University of Colorado with a degree in Fine Arts. She worked as an early childhood teacher in Boulder, Colorado, and now continues to develop her art. Her website can be found here. Yak Girl: Growing Up in the Remote Dolpo Region of Nepal is her first book.

When:

Thursday, February 15th, 2018 – 10:30am

Where:

Rachel Rosenbaum Technology Center

The Carroll Center for the Blind

770 Centre St, Newton, MA 02458

Venue

Carroll Center for the Blind
770 Centre Street
Newton, MA 02458 United States
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Phone:
617-969-6200
Website:
www.carroll.org

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