Tsering Yangzom Lama

Tsering Yangzom Lama is a Tibetan-Canadian writer whose debut novel "We Measure the Earth with Our Bodies" explores the intergenerational trauma and displacement experienced by Tibetan refugees. Born in Nepal to Tibetan parents, she immigrated to Canada as a child. Her work examines themes of exile, identity, and the preservation of cultural memory across diasporic communities. The novel, which spans from Tibet to Nepal to North America, has received critical acclaim for its poignant portrayal of the refugee experience and the enduring bonds between family members separated by geography and time. Lama's writing bridges past and present, illuminating the resilience of displaced peoples.