Heir to a Silent Song Two Rebel Women of Nepal – Barbara Nimri Aziz

Barbara Nimri Aziz is an anthropologist who has travelled extensively in Nepal. After completing her Ph.D. at the University of London, she worked in Nepal and other parts of the Himalayas for two decades and published widely in scholarly journals. Her first book was Tibetan Frontier Families (1978). She is co-editor of Soundings in Tibetan Civilization (1985).
This book combines Aziz’s growing interest in politics with women’s history. During the past decade, since leaving the academy, Aziz has worked in the Arab World, fusing an enduring love for ethnography with journalism. She is based in New York where she is a radio host and producer.
Translation of the poem on the cover by Shakti Yogamaya.
Fat bellies burst. / And those bribes ooze out/to poison you. So savour your riches… while you can.
Heir to a Silent Song Two Rebel Women of Nepal – Barbara Nimri Aziz