Author: Little Moon

Chapter 6- North American Tour: The Circus and Injury After six years spent living in Vermont, Jennifer was ready for a change of scenery and lifestyle.  She packed two bags full of her favorite clothes and jewelry and flew to Texas where she would meet the cast and crew of “Cirque Ingenieux,” a brand newRead more ⟶

Chapter 5- Nepal/India: Journey West Once back in Lhasa, Tsering met a friend from his home county of Riwoche who was about to embark on a trip to India, the birthplace of the Buddha and the home in exile of the spiritual and secular leader of the Tibetans, His Holiness the Dalai Lama.  Tenzin hadRead more ⟶

This chapter was originally half as long.  As I sat with the original version today, I was inspired to write about my first meetings with my Teachers.  These are precious memories, ones that I hold very close to my heart.  I hope you, too, are touched by the sweetness of their recollection. Chapter 4- Maine,Read more ⟶

This post is actually hard for me to share.  There is a discomfort with shining the light on my own life and memories, it’s more raw and exposing.  But it wouldn’t be a cross-cultural memoir unless I share my side of the story, too!  I use a stream of consciousness writing style and when IRead more ⟶

Today’s post is a favorite of mine.  I wove together stories Tashi has shared with me over the years about his childhood and presented them in this first chapter of our memoir.  I hope you can find yourself transported to this wonderful place and time in Old Tibet, before the onset of modernization and ChineseRead more ⟶

In this post I am beginning to publicly share the work I originally started a year and a half ago- a creative thesis in fulfillment of my master’s degree.  I earned a self-designed masters in Liberal Studies with a concentration in Cross-Cultural Studies from Excelsior College.  I chose to pursue my degree from Excelsior becauseRead more ⟶