One of my favorite celebrity bloggers, Xeni Jardin, made a trek to India and Tibet to do some documentary work for an NPR show she’s creating on technology’s impact on Tibetan culture in particular. Part one is on the Gaddi people of Northern India. It’s a great piece discussing how people’s culture, daily life and folk art being changed by the Internet age.
It reminds me of a great film I saw last year at MountainFilm in Telluride called “What Remains of Us”. It’s a film about a Tibetan-Canadian woman who risks being arrested by traveling back to Tibet smuggling a small portable DVD player to bring a personal video message of hope from the Dalai Lama to rural villages. The effect the message has on the people is dramatic. For many, it’s the first time in 50 years they’ve known their spiritual leader is alive. Most break out in tears. Powerful stuff.
Read more about Xeni’s journey on her personal blog. As always, make sure to keep up with BoingBoing.
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