YEAR OF THE WOOD SNAKE
2025 marks the year of the Wood Snake. The Year of the Wood Snake is considered a good time for growth, creativity and introspection, said to attra...
Read moreAs we welcome 2025, Norlha reflects on a year grounded in connection and purpose. Rather than expanding outward, we focused on deepening our relat...
Read moreCurated news is a bi-monthly newsletter showcasing ideas, initiatives and practices from around the world and here in Ritoma. Bringing insight, con...
Read moreThe years have unfolded in a steady rhythm, with reality gradually fading into memories. It has now been 17 years since Norlha was founded in Rito...
Read moreHome is a word with many meanings — a place to rest and renew, to gather and grow, connect and commune. It means different things to different peo...
Read moreHarvest on the plateau is a relatively new phenomenon. Pastures of time gone by were more ample and plentiful, with less animals and larger herds ...
Read moreHome is a word with many meanings — a place to rest and renew, to gather and grow, connect and commune. It means different things to different peop...
Read more"From our house is our corner of the world" – Gaston BachelardA Tibetan nomad's way of life is seasonal, yet always grounded by the reverent space ...
Read moreBefore Buddhism spread across the plateau, the wind horse was already an ancient bearer of good fortune. Depicted running and bearing the flami...
Read moreThere is evidence that the Tibetan Plateau has been home to human activity for hundreds of thousands of years, beginning with groups of hunter-gath...
Read moreThe Upstate New York home of Kai Avent Deleon — Photography by Georgia HilmerHome is a word with many meanings — a place to rest and renew, to gath...
Read moreCurated news is a bi-monthly newsletter showcasing ideas, initiatives and practices from around the world and here in Ritoma. Bringing insight, co...
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