Teardrops of Asia

TEARDROPS OF ASIA a Poetry Book by JULIAN BOUND

A collection of Japanese Haiku and traditional poetry influenced by ten years living in Asia and South East Asia by National Geographic contributor and award winning documentary photographer Julian Bound.

•Japan
•Nepal
•Tibet
•Bhutan
•India
•Cambodia
•Thailand
•Myanmar
•Indonesia
•China

Drawing on the sights, sounds and emotions of a continent filled with such rich diversity of life, traditions and cultures, 'Teardrops of Asia' examines the unified depths of the differing qualities of each country, from the tranquil Japanese gardens of Kyoto, to the barren landscapes of southern Tibet, the riverside temples of northern Cambodia and the remote monastery fortresses of central Bhutan.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Born in England, Julian is a documentary photographer, film maker and author. With photographic work featured on the BBC news, his photographs have been published in National Geographic, New Scientist and the international press. His work focuses on the social documentary of world culture, religion and traditions, with time spent studying meditation with the Buddhist monks of Tibet and Northern Thailand and spiritual teachers of India's Himalaya region.

Present for the Nepal earthquakes of 2015 he documented the disaster for eighteen months whilst working as an emergency deployment photographer for various NGO and international embassies in conjunction with the United Nations.

The author of novels 'The Geisha and the Monk', 'Subway of Light' and 'Life's Heart Eternal', when not on the road in Asia, Julian is based in the UK.