Tashi and the Monk: A Social Experiment in the Foothills of the Himalayas

Tashi, a 5-year-old feisty, little girl abandoned by an alcoholic father, arrives at school, perched at 7,000 feet in the foothills of the Himalayas. Her pants are oversized, always dropping at inopportune moments as she runs around the mountainous landscape, a refuge for these kids who hail from troubled backgrounds or are orphaned.  Tashi’s lawlessness dissipates under the guidance of Lobsang Phuntsok, her teacher and the founder of the school, Jhamtse Gatsal Children’s Community. Phuntso...