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Why did a Chinese woman born in the 70s dreamed of becoming a world traveler and end up living 20 years in Tibet? Eileen interviewed Xue to find out!
List of Topics:
1. Randomly selected for adoption
2. Using reading as a "spiritual shelter"
3. From college dropout to top saleswoman
4. Witnessing optimism amidst extreme poverty
5. Hitchhiking on a watermelon truck to Lhasa
6. Meeting her future husband in a Tibetan souvenir shop
7. A life-defining moment at a sacred Tibetan festival
8. The scarcity of goods in 90s Lhasa
9. The Tibetan custom of polyandry
10. Witnessing repentance through long-distance prostration
11. The rituals and philosophy of Tibetan Sky Burials
12. Choosing a "DINK" lifestyle in the 70s
13. Moving to a lower altitude for health reasons
Music: Good Starts by Jingle Punks
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