Strategies for Survival on the Rooftop of the World

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Travel with Bruce Cockburn as he returns to Nepal after twenty years away.

In November 2007, Filmmaker Robert Lang followed the award-winning Canadian singer/songwriter as he travelled to Humla – a region nestled in the Himalayan Mountains. There he found a land where, while much has changed, life is still often lived in much the way it has been for centuries. Farmers still work the steep mountain slopes and live in remote villages connected by an ancient network of footpaths.

The documentary film Return to Nepal – a tribute to ingenuity and interdependence – chronicles Cockburn’s visit to the spectacular Himalayan nation, and provides a revealing glimpse at this little-known corner of the world whose people have much to offer; strategies for survival in a tough land. The following clip is presented courtesy of Kensington Communications.

Dirga Badhur Shahi talks with Bruce about the work he has done to prepare his fields for planting.

Get Your Copy
USC Canada is now selling DVD copies of the film for $25 ($29.95 if postage is required) – all funds are in Canadian Dollars. The DVD includes over 15 minutes of bonus acoustic performances by Cockburn. To order your copy, contact Kate by phone at 1-800-565-6872 (613-234-6827 in Ottawa) or by email at KGreen@usc-canada.org.

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