Join the editors/translators Fiona Sze-Lorrain and Dechen Pemba, in conversation with Jemimah Steinfeld, for the book launch of Ocean, As Much As Rain: Stories, Lyrical Prose, and Poems from Tibet.
🗓️ 11th March 17:15
📍 SOAS, London
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@dukepress.bsky.social
@soasuni.bsky.social
Hope everyone enjoying a good Losar period ལོ་སར་བཟང་། 🔥🐎🎉
A good time to announce the book launch event for "Ocean, as Much as Rain" by @woeser.bsky.social in London on 11 March, 2026 taking place at SOAS. See link for details and registration!
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“Ocean, as Much as Rain” is a collection of stories, poetry, and essays by @woeser.bsky.social It's a landmark publication celebrating the work of a steadfast dissident and leading #Tibetan literary figure of our times @dukepress.bsky.social
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Book launch: 'Ocean, As Much As Rain: Stories, Lyrical Prose, and Poems from Tibet' By Tsering Woeser Date 11 March 2026 Time 5:15 pm to 6:30 pm Venue SOAS University of London Room Khalili Lecture Theatre (KLT) Speakers Jemimah Steinfeld is CEO of Index on Censorship. Fiona Sze-Lorrain is a writer, poet, translator, and the author of, most recently, Dear Chrysanthemums: A Novel in Stories. Dechen Pemba is the editor of High Peaks Pure Earth.
New event!
📆11th March
🕔5:15pm UK time
@hpeaks.bsky.social hold Book launch in London:
'Ocean, As Much As Rain: Stories, Lyrical Prose, and Poems from Tibet' by @woeser.bsky.social
& discussion w/ @jemimahsteinfeld.bsky.social, Fiona Sze-Lorrain & Dechen Pemba
Reg:
www.soas.ac.uk/about/event/...
March 11, 5:15 pm GMT: @soasuni.bsky.social hosts an in-person book launch for @woeser.bsky.social ’s Ocean, as Much as Rain, featuring Fiona Sze-Lorrain and Dechen Pemba, who edited and translated the book. Khalili Lecture Theatre, Torrington Square, London:
Musician Jesse Paris Smith outlines her connections to Tibet and highlights Tibetan culture including the work of @woeser.bsky.social and many artists.
Mentions "Ocean, as Much as Rain" from @dukepress.bsky.social
Read the whole piece here: jesseparissmith.substack.com/p/new-beginn...
Tsering Shakya la （茨仁夏加先生）发来照片：他手持我最新出版的英文文集《Ocean, as Much as Rain》（那大洋，多得像下雨）。这令我深感荣幸。
由衷感谢他的推荐。长期以来，他的著作以真知灼见剥开迷雾，使我得以更清楚地理解西藏的历史脉络与现实处境。我仍记得多年前读他的名著《龙在雪域》时的震撼，那是一本在北京私下复印的“内部参考读物”，中国统战部翻译。
他这样推荐我书：“《那大洋，多得像下雨》不仅仅是一本书；它是一场见证的行为。它证明了藏人精神的持久力量，也有力地提醒我们在政治逆境中保存文化遗产的重要性。强烈推荐给所有希望更深入理解西藏以及人类处境的读者。”
Cover of Ocean, as Much as Rain: Stories, Lyrical Prose, and Poems from Tibet by Tsering Woeser. The cover art is a detail from the installation "Biography of a thought" by Tenzing Rigdol, a vibrant, colorful piece with stylized waves in various shades of blue and swirling, multicolored clouds. In the center is a wooden chair on a small purple platform, positioned in front of an intricate circular pattern with floral motifs in blue and orange, framed by concentric rings of bright ornamental designs in pink, green, and yellow. The subtitle is in small blue text at the top, the title in large white text beneath the chair, and the author name beneath the title. At the bottom of the design, the words "Edited and translated by Fiona Sze-Lorrain and Dechen Pemba" appear.
We're pleased to be releasing a pile of great books this month, including “Ocean, as Much as Rain,” written by Tsering Woeser @woeser.bsky.social and edited and translated by Fiona Sze-Lorrain with Dechen Pemba. Check out all our new February titles on our blog: buff.ly/yFB1kAQ
"I can do nothing but cry and write poems."
Read "Only This Useless Poem" by Tibetan writer Tsering Woeser @woeser.bsky.social, from her new book "Ocean, as Much as Rain," in @wwborders.bsky.social.
Cover of Ocean, as Much as Rain: Stories, Lyrical Prose, and Poems from Tibet by Tsering Woeser. The cover art is a detail from the installation "Biography of a thought" by Tenzing Rigdol, a vibrant, colorful piece with stylized waves in various shades of blue and swirling, multicolored clouds. In the center is a wooden chair on a small purple platform, positioned in front of an intricate circular pattern with floral motifs in blue and orange, framed by concentric rings of bright ornamental designs in pink, green, and yellow. The subtitle is in small blue text at the top, the title in large white text beneath the chair, and the author name beneath the title. At the bottom of the design, the words "Edited and translated by Fiona Sze-Lorrain and Dechen Pemba" appear.
Save 30% on #NewBook "Ocean, as Much as Rain," a translation of Tibetan writer Tsering Woeser's stories, poetry & prose by Fiona Sze-Lorrain and Dechen Pemba.
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年终继续改诗，继续让GPT画画～～
骑摩托的大师
突然看见一幅画面，更多的画面
当暑热异常，雪在高处下起
一位白须飘飘的心灵大师
骑着摩托穿过海关，疾驰冲向圣山
随后又见尘土滚滚的路上
一群游客哭倒在他的脚下，用汉语诉说
他们怎么认得出他？
是那把白须从头盔露出，随风飘散？
我会不会也想在转山时遇见他呢？
似乎他的双眼过于明亮
某种善恶难辨的热情难以遮掩
而这一切不太寻常
请原谅我多少有点阴谋论的习气
以至于对奇迹的发生，准备不足
2025/9/9
许多中国人天天满世界追着喊着索讨流失文物，若要回来了，有可能会是南博这种。其实博物馆监守自盗还少吗？记得承德博物馆就发生过文保处主任盗窃倒卖几百件馆藏文物的大案。 这还只是冰山一角。
让GPT给这首诗画了一幅画：
魔幻日子
那是一场过于短促的相识
发生在一间安全屋似的饭馆
北方风味的家常菜肴
装满背囊的草药，不及
翻开的一部古代风月诗词更香
每个人都有很多故事
年岁愈长，故事愈多惊悚或寻常
三观的裂痕时隐时现
这或许不重要
我暗暗惊讶于他称赞每个人的
真诚，如此令人感动
就像突然在寒夜遇到浓浓的温暖
虽不敢相信，但也打算珍惜
正思忖着这人间种种近乎完美
数日后却凭空消失
2025-12-17
庆典
好不容易等到天黑下来
他们赶紧放起了一串串烟花
昨夜烟花不是花
那些门都上了锁
那些可疑的闲杂人员都不准出去
烟花的气味久久不散
这场假面舞会盛大
小巷深处的窃窃私语和隐喻
随着一杯杯甜茶咽了下去
那年鼓乐喧天的时候
那些弄臣争着献技，艺高胆大
但这次已经换了一批
这个季节氧气最多
南山的孔雀也竭力开屏
却被红色的灯焰惊飞，坠落河中
2025-11-15
15世纪的这幅唐卡，画的是萨迦高僧八思巴向蒙元大可汗忽必烈与皇后察必开示佛法的情景。
这首诗翻译得极美。八思巴告诉忽必烈：
“我要把我的教义教给你
这位拥有尘世财富
但却不识真教义的人
这就好像参加混有毒药的飨宴
拥有两种财富者（佛教的和尘世的）
自己和他人都得利”
🙏🙏🙏
Worth seeing and important YouTube video with English subtitles about the courageous journey of Tsering Woeser, who tells us about #Tibet.
@woeser.bsky.social
“Ocean, As Much As Rain: Stories, Lyrical Prose, and Poems from #Tibet” By Tsering Woeser @woeser.bsky.social Available for Preorder @dukepress.bsky.social
Beautiful cover art by Tenzing Rigdol, foreword by Pankaj Mishra. Publication date Feb 10, 2026!
Info: highpeakspureearth.com/ocean-as-muc...
好久没上蓝天了。这些经历啊……
此刻所见
每个时代有每个时代的菩萨再来
每个时代有每个时代的阴魂不散
每个时代有每个时代的英雄和独唱者
每个时代有每个时代的乞丐和伪善者
每个时代有每个时代的宫殿、寺院和家
每个时代有每个时代的废墟、灰烬和泪
吹海螺的吹海螺，卖宝石的卖宝石
赶路的赶路，喝茶的喝茶，哭泣的哭泣
依从时序飞来的杜鹃鸟恰好栖息河边
当作礼物送来的大象刚刚翻过山口
曾经自由的心灵像野鹿般无法安住
很快，最后的肉体交给鹰鹫
啊，仅这浮光掠影，教我目眩神迷
那轮回，那轮回……
2025/8/27
“沙丁鱼的葬礼”
舞台的幕布拉开
催促的鼓点响起
一半的乞丐出门了
排着长队，等着领赏
一半的乞丐上场了
戴上面具，手舞足蹈
有的穿金戴银
有的浓妆艳抹
有的嗓音很尖，如利刃划过
有的脚步很急，像饿鬼扑食
有人把念珠藏入长袖
有人挤出浑浊的泪珠
对了，今日藏历怎么说？
“双风会遇，日子佳”
今日天气怎么样？
多云间晴，阳光弱
对了，发过重誓的护法神呢？
似乎沉睡不醒
备受供奉的空行母呢？
似乎一醉方休
但远方——
那业报的影子不疾不徐
祝你开心！
其实我也很心烦意乱的。上次还爆发过争吵。我有一种索性豁出去了的感觉，反复说“无所谓”，而且还拍了桌子，结果被他们讥讽，“你不是佛教徒吗？怎么脾气这么大？”唉，其实每一次都很心力交瘁的。
佛月薩嘎達瓦༼ས་ག་ཟླ་བ།༽初五，一夜之間，三朵百合開，供佛法僧三寶🙏
#第五天
佛月薩嘎達瓦༼ས་ག་ཟླ་བ།༽第五天，寫這首詩的那天在轉林廓，在繞喇嘛道登達瓦蓋的甘珠爾塔…
“當上百函甘珠爾以一座塔的形式矗立於此，
彷彿聖城最初形成即矗立於此，
人人得到慰藉，他也如願以償。
我的意思是，他隨後圓寂，但世人知之甚少。”
#第四天
#tibet #tibetan
看來我能在這兩個月內寫完這篇長文了，心如花供，敬獻觀世音菩薩🙏
#tibetan #dalailama
是啊，朋友送的
長得越來越高，十四個花骨朵，薩嘎達瓦開花的意思？
发了推特的。一看你这么说，我立即转推了我这条推😅
