Hearing Birds Fly
Hearing Birds Fly by Louisa Waugh is an illustrated account published by Little, Brown on January 23, 2003. This 288-page book captures Waugh’s experiences in a remote Mongolian village, contrasting her frustrations with the capital city of Ulan Bator. Summoned by the village head to Tsengel, near the Kazakh border, she immerses herself in the realities of rural life, vividly describing the harsh climate and the breathtaking landscape of the Seven Kings.
Readers will find a rich narrative that explores the complexities of village life, including the trials, joys, and rivalries of the locals. Waugh shares her personal journey of confronting the challenges of solitude and her evolving perceptions of animals and death. Through her interactions, she provides insight into the lives of the villagers, allowing readers to connect with their experiences and emotions. This edition invites exploration of travel and cultural immersion, offering a unique perspective on a lesser-known part of Mongolia.
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HEARING BIRDS FLY is Louisa Waugh’s passionately written account of her time in a remote Mongolian village. Frustrated by the increasingly bland character of the capital city of Ulan Bator, she yearned for the real Mongolia and got the chance when she was summoned by the village head to go to Tsengel far away in the west, near the Kazakh border. Her story completely transports the reader to feel the glacial cold and to see the wonders of the Seven Kings as they steadily emerge from the horizon.
Through her we sense their trials as well as their joys, rivalries and even hostilities, many of which the author shared or knew about. Her time in the village was marked by coming to terms with the harshness of climate and also by how she faced up to new feelings towards the treatment of animals, death, solitude and real loneliness, and the constant struggle to censor her reactions as an outsider. Above all, Louisa Waugh involves us with the locals’ lives in such a way that we come to know them and care for their fates.
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