lisa tsering
* writer *

At Philipkutty's Spice Farm, Kumarakom backwaters, Kerala. March 2002. Lisa Tsering photo.

The first Western journalist to specialize in Bollywood and Indian pop culture for the Indian media, I'm a staff reporter for India-West and a regular contributor to The Times of India and Mid-Day.

In America, outlets carrying my stories include Salon.com, the San Jose Mercury News, San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Bay Guardian, Contra Costa Times, Natural Health, World Travel & Cuisine , the East Bay Express, CitySearch.com, and Approach, the inflight magazine of Reno Airlines.

My stories have appeared in India in Verve magazine, The Hindustan Times, and The Asian Age.

new

Baby Tenzin Tsering and his amazing resemblance to someone famous: SF Gate's "The Poop" Baby Blog

Americans are crazy about Bollywood. Who knew? Read Lisa's article about them here. Mind-boggled by Bollywood: Americans are Some of its Biggest Fans

Interview with Lisa on Filmiholic

Winner, New California Media Award for Best Investigative Article: "Indian Husbands Fall Victim to Dowry/Immigration Fraud"
read the complete article here

travel

Bookstore a Mother Lode of Golden State's Past: San Francisco Chronicle
Periyar Tiger Trail, Kerala, India: i-escape.com
Roast Peacock, Anyone? Henry VIII's Kitchens at Hampton Court Palace, London: World Travel & Cuisine

contact me:

(510) 406-lisa
lisa_tsering@hotmail.com
Member, SAJA Freelance Forum