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The Dragon s Voice

Release on 2015-04-01 | by Bunty Avieson

It's survival of the fittest. The strong oral nature of the society works well with
mobile phone technology. Instead of sending text messages, many prefer to use
the app WeChat to record and then send short voice messages. This is cheaper
than ...

Author: Bunty Avieson
Publisher: University of Queensland Press
ISBN: 9780702255045
Category: Travel
Page: 240
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The Dragon s Voice

This is a fascinating account of ancient culture colliding with modern media. Tucked between Tibet and India in the Himalayas, the kingdom of Bhutan is one of the most isolated and beautiful countries in the world. In The Dragon's Voice, Australian journalist Bunty Avieson provides a glimpse of life beyond the country's exotic exterior. As a consultant to local newspaper Bhutan Observer, she admires the paper's strong social conscience, but finds her expectations challenged in a country where spirituality and personal happiness are prioritized over work. Avieson also witnesses the tensions that arise as a Buddhist kingdom makes the transition to democracy. The courtship ritual of "night-hunting" and the nation's first public demonstration become controversial news items, while journalists must overcome traditional social hierarchies to keep politicians accountable. With a unique blend of memoir and reportage, The Dragon's Voice is both a deeply personal story and a vivid portrait of a nation on the cusp of revolutionary change.

Language: en
Pages: 240

The Dragon's Voice

Authors: Bunty Avieson

Categories: Travel

Type: BOOK - Published: 2015-04-01 - Publisher: University of Queensland Press

Language: en
Pages: 320

The Dragons of Babel

Authors: Michael Swanwick

Categories: Fiction

Type: BOOK - Published: 2008-01-08 - Publisher: Tor Books

A fantasy masterpiece from a five-time Hugo Award winner! A war-dragon of Babel crashes in the idyllic fields of a post-industrialized Faerie and, dragging himself into the nearest village, declares himself king and makes young Will his lieutenant. Nightly, he crawls inside the young fey's brain to get a measure

Language: en
Pages: 262

Secret of the Dragon's Eye

Authors: Derek Hart

Categories: Juvenile Fiction

Type: BOOK - Published: 2007-02-07 - Publisher: iUniverse

Secret of the Dragon's Eye is a tale of fantasy for all ages, with a high-spirited dragon named Thaddeus Osbert and three adolescents who befriend him. Faced with danger and intrigue, the children band together with the dragon, to thwart a German top-secret mission, aimed at seizing the mystical and

Language: en
Pages: 368

Rage of the Dragon

Authors: Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman

Categories: Fiction

Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-04-24 - Publisher: Tor Books

From New York Times bestselling authors Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman comes Rage of the Dragon, the action-packed third book in their Dragonships fantasy series. Skylan Ivorson is the gods-chosen Chief of all Vindras clans. But the gods from whom the Vindrasi draw their earthdwelling power are besieged by a

Language: en
Pages: 356

Secret of the Dragon's Teeth

Authors: Derek Hart

Categories: Fiction

Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-11-26 - Publisher: Lulu.com

The Secret of the DragonÍs Teeth continues the adventures of Gavin Kane, Emily Scott, and Bunty Digby, sixteen-year-olds who struggle with their daily lives in England during the pivotal year of 1944. Cornwall is now an armed camp, with thousands of Americans and Canadians, as well as men from throughout