The Yeshi family has its immediate roots in the Tibetan exile community of Dharamsala, in northern India — the “forbidden land,” as Dechen jokes. Then the pair moved to Charlottesville, Va., where Ms. Yeshi pursued graduate studies in Tibetan Buddhism at the University of Virginia. The Yeshi family members and some locals traveled to Cambodia and Nepal to train in weaving. “I think if we can be successful with Norlha, a lot of people will see what’s possible,” Ms. Yeshi said. The Yeshi family employs a few other Americans.

Source: New York Times August 23, 2016 13:30 UTC