How many of you hang out at Starbucks or Tim Hortons? Well, half of Tibetans spend their time at teahouses, often sitting outside in the sun. They serve thermoses of sweet tea or butter tea, noodles, and later in the day, yak stew. Mark's student's aunt owns such a popular little restaurant along a row of typical Tibetan stores near the Jokhang Temple. Her family goes there almost every morning but we join them Tuesdays, to meet their friends, chat, laugh, and learn Tibetan language and customs. One day they didn't arrive, so we sat across from this little cutie. Most people bring their own glasses and bowls and hang hem on the wall. We bring our own, but take them home to wash...
My student invited me to the second teahouse where others joined us to speak in English about 'life'.
