Dorji Kyi displays Contact magazine along with Lha pamphlets while attending an international workshop in Taiwan
The first time I saw a copy of Contact magazine was at the Tibet Museum in Mcleod Ganj, and I remember thinking that the magazine was educational about Tibet’s current situation and informative about the local Tibetan community in Dharamshala. At that time, I knew nothing about Lha Charitable Trust (Lha), or the team behind this publication. As I started working at Lha, I came to know more about the purpose behind this publication, the hard work of the volunteer writers, staff and Jenny James, the editor-in-chief of the magazine. She has been a volunteer for over ten years, and I always expressed honestly that this monthly publication would not have been possible without her supervision.
I got more involved with the publication as I took the leadership role at Lha, and being the only monthly magazine focusing on Tibet issues in the English language, I strongly believed that Contact played a significant role in advocacy for Tibet’s cause. Every month over 300 copies are mailed out to international organisations, universities, schools and diplomatic offices, and 700 copies are distributed around the town, targeting international and national tourists as well as local people.
As Contact magazine celebrates its 25th year of publication, I want to express my deepest gratitude toward the volunteer writers and proofreaders, staff, and especially Jenny for their hard work and dedication. I have personally learned a lot from this experience, and I am forever grateful.
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