Byambasuren Davaa

This was a quick but very interesting read. From the moment I could read, I've been interested in books about how other people live. Not meaning people similar like me (from Italy, Russia etc.) but really different like Native Americans, Inuit. I never came across a book about people in Mongolia.
So... I read this book and I liked it. That there are tensions between old ways and new ways of living didn't come out clearly to me. But I liked the mixture of cultural facts, Nansaa's adventures and the wonderful pictures.… (mais)

Quick, interesting book by two student film makers one of whom is travelling back to her homeland to make her graduation film (also available as a film by the same name). The book follows their time with a nomadic Mongolian family and contains insights into everyday life, Mongolian culture -its poetry and love of singing - and very briefly, Mongolian political history. The brevity of all these descriptions led me scouring the interwebs for further information on a couple of accounts. I enjoyed it.… (mais)