The medical camp Mary-Ann Rowland helps to run relies on its Ladakhi members. Ghen Namgyal Tondup (Gyalpo), Ghen Tashi Gyaltsen, Ani Dolkar; Ani Thinley and Kunzang at Chilam Valley Photo: Supplied
Mary-Ann Rowland heads to the far North of India next year to record and preserve the oral histories of nomads.
The trip to Ladakh is not the first for Mary-Ann, who has been visiting the region annually for several years, bringing much needed medical and dental treatment to the isolated community.
With time, Mary-Ann earned the trust of the community and was asked to record the stories of the elderly people as a gift for the children who are not likely to follow their parent's traditional way of life.
Lynn met Mary-Ann on Tiritiri Matangi to find out how she came to connect with the Indian nomads of Ladakh.
