Hard Life in Himalayas

Photographer: Mark Morin
From: China/Tibet Postcard 4 - Evasive Everest

Hard Life in Himalayas

Some of the small villages in rural Tibet are extremely poor, trying to etch out a living from poor alpine soil. Begging is part of Tibetan culture and the Tibetans themselves are generous to each other. I often gave out snacks instead of money.