Himalaya Bound: An American’s Journey with Nomads in North India (Paperback)  | Released: 24-Nov-15

For forty-four days, Michael Benanav lived and travelled with the Van Gujjars, a forest-dwelling tribe of nomadic buffalo herders in northern India. He went to document their traditional way of life, but there was trouble on the trail: the Uttarakhand forest department threatened to block nomadic families from the pastures they relied on for the survival of their herds. A fascinating account of life on the road with nomads, this book tells the story of one family's quest to save their buffaloes, and themselves. It portrays an intimate picture of the hopes, fears, hardships and joys of people who wonder if there is still a place for them on this planet. About the AuthorMichael Benanav is an author and freelance photographer known for immersing himself in foreign cultures. He is the author of two previous books, Men of Salt: Crossing the Sahara on the Caravan of White Gold and The Luck of the Jews: An Incredible Story of Loss, Love & Survival in the Holocaust.