LONDON.- Through a long and arduous journey, the Tibetan contemporary artist Tenzing Rigdol has transported twenty thousand kilos (20,000kg) of soil from Tibet to India to build a site-specific installation at Dharamsala. Constructed as a raised platform, it allows people to stand and walk on Tibetan soil. A microphone erected on the platform invites the viewers to express their feelings. The design of the installation comes from the inspiration and interpretation of the Tibetan national flag and the history of Tibet. On September 18th 2008, Rigdol’s father, Norbu Wangdu, passed away as a refugee in the United States; his dearest wish was to visit Tibet, just once, before he exited this mundane world, but unfortunately it did not come to fruition. It was the father’s inherent wish, his sense of helplessness exemplifying the Tibetans’ nostalgic longing to return to their country before their death, which gave birth to the idea