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Features archive - August 2009

• 'Afghan Girl' photographer focuses on Buddhism
  ON THE WEB, 28 August 2009
  Steve McCurry, the photojournalist who gave us 'Afghan girl' is now focusing his lens on Buddhism. ...
• Waiting for reincarnation at a spiritual birthplace
  URGELLING, India, 26 August 2009
  He drank wine, cavorted with women and wrote poetry that spoke of life's earthly pleasures. He was the Sixth Dalai Lama. ...
• Lhasa beer from Tibet makes US debut
  AUSTIN, US, 12 August 2009
  Lhasa Beer, an all-malt European style lager imported from Tibet, will launch US sales in Texas this August. ...
• Livelihood of exile Tibetans under threat as carpet industry unravels
  KATHMANDU, Nepal, 5 August 2009
  Livelihood of thousands of Tibetan carpet weavers in Nepal is under threat due to the global economic crisis. Exports have been cancelled and more than 500 factories closed. ...