Foreword
Foreword
The Himalaya have often been described as a great natural barrier separating civilisations and states. History presents a more nuanced…
TransHimalaya
Current Edition Vol. 1 No. 1
Tibet
At the Heartland of Asia
This inaugural edition examines why Tibet matters far beyond its borders — as a source of Asia’s water, a civilisation bridge, a strategic frontier, and an enduring question of international order.
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Editor’s Note
Editor’s Note
The idea of publishing a journal devoted to Tibet and the wider Himalayan region arose from a simple observation.
Strategic Foresight
Tibet in the Year 2048
Let us make a leap into an imaginary future, to the year 2048: the Peace Zone Tibet has become reality.…
Featured Stories
History
Why Tibet Matters
Variously described as the land of mythological Srinmo earth goddess, the last bastion of Buddhism, the 'land of snow dragon',…
Tibet Today
What the Fire Knew
One winter we went to Pong Dam, an earth-fill dam in Himachal Pradesh, India, known for its wildlife—especially birds that…
Tibet Beyond Borders
Monlam’s Role in Preserving Tibetan Language in the Digital Space
Every culture, to survive, must find its footing in the technologies of its time. For Tibetan language—a language with a…
In Conversation
Youth Voices
Young Tibetans on what their community gives back to the countries that gave it refuge.
About TransHimalaya
An independent, interdisciplinary research and policy journal examining the forces and transformations shaping Tibet and Asia’s upland regions.
Anchored in the Himalayan–Tibetan continuum and extending across Inner and Central Asia, it brings together rigorous scholarship, policy-relevant analysis and regional voices. Published by the Foundation for Non-Violent Alternatives.
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