Writing

Essays, stories, and things I was trying to work out.

2025

9 pieces

The Mountains, the Sun, and the River

Why do millions of Indian and Tibetan children in India draw the same pastoral scene—mountains, an S-shaped river, a hut with trees and line drawing birds? A reflection on how education systems teach reproduction over observation, and what this reveals about the invisible templates shaping our thoughts, beliefs, and sense of self.

Thought ExperimentsLife AnalogiesEducation

Introducing LayerType: Free YouTube Thumbnails with the Text-Behind Effect

A free, browser-based thumbnail maker that puts pro-level design tools in everyone's hands—including support for Tibetan fonts.

TechnologyProjectsDevelopment Diaries

Introducing Lungta Radio

A free streaming platform dedicated to preserving and promoting Tibetan music—carrying our musical heritage on the digital wind.

TibetMusicCulture

Sargam as a Vocal Diagnostic Tool: An Accidental Discovery

How cleaning my garage led me to rediscover ancient wisdom about the voice—using the Indian classical scale to diagnose vocal issues.

MusicThought Experiments

Why We Built Genla: A Teacher for Every Tibetan Child

The story behind Genla—a free learning platform born from the belief that Tibetan children everywhere deserve both academic excellence and a connection to their roots.

ProjectsEducation

The Language We Lose

Language shapes who we become. Not just how we communicate, but how we think, how we feel, what we're capable of understanding about ourselves and the world.

TibetLanguageCulture

Staying Informed, Staying Connected: Introducing Tibetan News Hub

Tibetan News Hub is a free platform that aggregates news from 15+ trusted Tibetan sources into one clean feed, featuring AI summaries, daily briefings, and cultural quizzes to keep our diaspora informed and connected.

ProjectsTechnology

Roots and Reconnection: A Tibetan Family's Summer Journey Through Our Communities in Exile

A Tibetan family's journey home to exile—taking our Western-raised children across states to experience their roots through language schools, cultural institutions, and family connections.

Creative MusingsTrue Stories

Gamchung.com: The First Comprehensive Platform for Tibetan YouTube Creators

How a simple request for copyright-free music evolved into Gamchung.com, a comprehensive analytics platform helping Tibetan creators thrive in the digital age.

Project Chronicles

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