By Gelong Loden Nyima // I’m writing this article from a friend’s spare room in Longmont, Colorado. I’ve evacuated from my home at Shambhala Mountain Center (SMC) due to a wildfire that has blazed over 100,000 acres in the same week as an unseasonal snowstorm. Earlier today, I spoke by phone with a friend in California—a conversation delayed by days due to blackouts they’re...
