Posts by adbleth

Traveling Ethically to Tibet Amid Protests and Repression

by Ariel Bleth » 3 January 2013 at 5:31 pm

Across Tibet, monks, nuns, students, and others are protesting China’s continuing control of the region—many in a gruesome and tragic way. Ninety-five Tibetans have set themselves ablaze since March 16, 2011 – 33 of them in the last two months of 2012 alone. Nearly all have called for Tibetan freedom, the relaxation of religious and […]

Festival in Exile: Malian Musicians Gather Despite Imposition of Sharia Law

by Ariel Bleth » 1 December 2012 at 5:30 pm

As an ambassador for peace, internationally known Malian artist Oumou Sangaré will lead a stalwart line-up of African musicians in one of two caravans that make up the 2013 Festival au Désert in Exile. An international music event that draws thousands of people annually to Mali, the Festival au Désert (Festival in the Desert) was […]