BooksA 10,000-km bicycle trip along the Silk RoadSurprisingly, the biggest threat to Kate Harris and her cycling partner was traffic—not bad weather or bad people
CanadaMeditations on diplomacy with the Dalai LamaWary of upsetting allies who like the old, anti-Communist Harper, the Prime Minister welcomed the Dalai Lama
OttawaChatting with the Dalai LamaFeel free to export to China, he says--but sell them on your democratic values too
OttawaSeparating the good communists from the bad communistsShe likely did not appreciate the response , but Elizabeth May did get the Prime Minister on his feet with this question at the...
BooksTragedy In Crimson: How The Dalai Lama Conquered The World But Lost The Battle With ChinaBy Tim Johnson
BooksSteven Heighton on his new novel: immersed in storyWhen Yann Martel stepped to the podium in Ottawa for a recent joint reading and on-stage interview with Steven Heighton, he...
GeneralTibet Rally on Hill: MPs, an athlete and serious nailsA large gathering of Tibetans and their supporters arrived on Parliament Hill to mark the 50 anniversary of the Tibetans revolt...
GeneralMegapundit: The Star hearts ObamaMust-reads: Doug Saunders in Belgrade; Graham Thomson on literacy-for-food in Afghanistan. Obamamania The Toronto Star executes a...
Generaltibetology/IyerologyI’m interviewing Pico Iyer tomorrow about his new book on the Dalai Lama. One problem: I basically know squat about...