The Annual Picnic
Every year starting in 2007, Norlha has held an annual picnic attended by the whole of Norlha’s staff, their families and friends in the villag...
Read moreNorlha; the Middle Factor
The success of a company is more often than not measured by happy customers and healthy profits. What about middle factor, the people who make ...
Read moreSummer in Pink or Pink in Summer
Pink falls short of the unsaid rule about the use of primary colors in Tibetan religious art. It may find its way in the very delicate shades o...
Read moreNORLHA IN BLACK AND WHITE
Black and white photography was where I started. I developed my own films, printed my pictures in my home darkroom. My favorite camera was a Ro...
Read moreDan Paton, a photographer in Ritoma
Dan Paton, a photographer from Oxford, UK visited Norlha in April this year to shoot new material and teach studio photography to Norlha’s Lhab...
Read moreGoing to the Races
Horses used to be central to life on the Tibetan Plateau, for transportation, herding and symbols of status. The Plateau was famous for its han...
Read moreHands at Norlha
Made by hand, handcrafted, are the words that describe a product that doesn’t come out of a machine. The label it carries heightens its value, ...
Read moreYoga at Norlha
Originating in India, hatha yoga has found its way to the Tibetan Plateau. Last year, under the instruction of Andrew Taylor, who has been in R...
Read moreFather and Son, Continuing a Tradition
In Nepal and India's traditional families, sons follow in their father’s steps and adopt their line of work. Panch Anand hails from a small vil...
Read moreOne for You, One For Them - A Special Thank You
A heartfelt thank you to the generous participants of Norlha’s ‘One for You, One for Them’ campaign. Norlha would like to share pictures of Rit...
Read moreNorlha Lifestyle in Context
Norlha textiles were created from the union of precious khullu and the skilled hands of local artisans. Together, they wove and spun a way of l...
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