Synopsis Tsomo, a young girl, was unaware of the tragedy that devastated the life of her family and countrypeople. The elders never spoke of the past for fear of reprisal. It was in the course of her pilgirimage by prostration from her home town to Lhasa, the forbidden city, a stretch of over 1000 miles, that made her gradually aware of what happened before she was born. She also came to understand the perpetual fear in which her fellow countrypeople were living. Her pilgrimage took a new turn.. A Captivating tale of a young girl. Impossible to put down. It will live with you.