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Read our blog to keep up to date with the latest news in the Spiti Valley and updates on the progress of The Spiti Projects.

Eye Injury

Joan Pollock January 27, 2020 No Comments

Last winter, in February, the day before I was due to leave Spiti and travel to Shimla, on the first [...]

Knit for Spiti

Joan Pollock January 20, 2020 No Comments

A lady called Janet came with me on a couple of my Spiti visits. While sitting in the jeep during [...]

Animals in Spring

Joan Pollock July 17, 2019 No Comments

In the spring, usually in April when the snow has melted and the new shoots of grass appear on the [...]

The Yak & Zho

Joan Pollock July 5, 2019 No Comments

This animal is essential to all households for providing a means of farming for those living in this mountainous region. [...]

Spiti’s Traditional Lingti Shawl

Joan Pollock May 28, 2019 No Comments

When I first came to the valley in the early 1990’s, festivals were a time to dress up, put on [...]

The Donkey

Joan Pollock May 1, 2019 No Comments

Every family has a donkey, an invaluable part to the well-being of the family. Some farmers used keep 10 to [...]

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