#mongolianobjects

My four-year old weeps with sadness every time I read her an ancient Mongolian fairy tale, "The White Mare." Now any time she needs a catharsis she pulls out the "crying book." Beautifully illustrated by. L. Sukhbaatar. #mongolianobjects #nomadicsplendor #mongolianart

Today is house purification day. Love the smell of Buddhist temples. #mongolianobjects #nomadicsplendor

Mongolian winters are brutally cold. But the most uncool thing for a teenager to do in the winter (at least when I was an adolescent) was to dress and look warm. Walking with no hat and with jacket unzipped was proof of endless swagger. And one of the most uncool hats was this mink fur hat. Years later, as I'm braving the nippy NYC weather, I'm brushing adolescent prejudices aside and embracing common sense. #comepetmyhat #mongolianobjects #nomadicsplendor

Horse head fiddles are a major part of Mongolian musical heritage. With just two horsehair strings, this instrument covers an amazing spectrum of emotion. One that makes people and camels weep... #mongolianobjects #mongolianmusic #nomadicsplendor

It's been years since I've lived outside of Mongolia. But the objects that I bring with me each year when I go home are the breadcrumbs on my trail back to motherland. #dreamsofmotherland #mongolianobjects #nomadicsplendor