People & Culture of Tibet (Now in its 4th Year ) Summer Workshop, 2008    home Photos from the Field   |   Contact Us   |   Download Application   |   Application Procedure   |   Tuition & Fees Photos from the Field Leaving Hong Kong Thailand Bangkok: First Stop on our Trip, Dr. Akers (Director) and Alex Bruggenschmidt Bangkok Bangkok Miami group at Royal Palace Bangkok Bangkok: on the river Bangkok: on the canals Bangkok Delhi India At our hotel lobby Bahai Temple, Delhi Taj Mahal, Agra Dinner before Departure to Dharamsala On the road The Punjab Dr. Sidky and our bus drivers Dharamsala, India Dharamsala scenes Dharamsala scenes Dharamsala scenes Dharamsala scenes Windhorse Dharamsala scenes Hindu Holy Man in Dharamsala Prayer Wheels Street Scenes Street vendor selling  drums Dharamsala Market Mani Stones Monks in Dharamsala Dharamsala houses Dharamsala houses Temple Nuns in Dharamsala Sonam La, our local guide, and Tibetan Children in Dharamsala Upper Dharamsala Upper Dharamsala Dharamsala Yeti man in Dharamsala Norbuinka Norbuinka FIELD TRIPS Our Local Transport At the Children's Village At the Children's Village Resting by a stupa Awaiting the Oracle Performance at the Tibetan Art Institute Dinner at Hotel TIbet, Dharamsala ATTENDING CEREMONY IN HONOR OF  HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMA AT SARAH INSTITUTE Welcome dinner at Sarah on our first night   Welcome party hosted by Tibetan students at Sarah Reception by Sarah Faculty Prayers Student rooms at Sarah Daily morning meditation class Classes and special topics lectures Classes and special topics lectures Classes and special topics lectures Classes and special topics lectures Language class Language class Traditional woodcarving class Traditional Tonka painting  class At work on research projects at one of the libararies at Sarah At work on research projects At work on research projects at the Sarah library Homework: Sarah Dinner Time at Sarah Our Chefs The Sarah General Store Basketball with Sarah students Some of our teachers Group Photo: Miami University Summer Program 2005 Group Photo: Miami University Summer Program 2007 Staff at Sarah: Tea break Packing for trip to Thailand Farewell ceremony Thailand: Hui Hin Floating Market Floating Market the elephant farm Taking a Tuk Tuk to dinner Alex the Parrot Where we stayed Welcome dinner Hui Hin street Our Thailand guides Hui Hin Hui Hin Thai Boxing match: Hui Hin Farewell Dinner at Hui HIn Relaxing on a Thai swinging bed before leaving for home  home