Thanks …

… to the secretaries and staff of the Dalai Lama’s private office
Venerable Paljor, Venerable Tashi, Venerable Bhuchung, Tenzin Geyche Tethong, Lobsang Jinpa, Venerable Lhakdor, Tenzin Taklha and Ngari Rinpoche | Dharamsala | India
… for their tireless support of this project.

… to the Dalai Lama’s representatives and staff on every continent, in particular
Kasur Lodi G. Gyari and Lesley Friedell | Washington | D. C. | USA
Kelsang Gyaltsen and Tenzin W. Dunchu | Brussels | Belgium
Tashi Wangdi | New Delhi | India
Ngawang Rabgyal and Annie Warner | New York | USA
Tashi Phuntsok | Paris | France
Chhime R. Chhoekyapa | Geneva | Switzerland
Migyur Dorjee and Lochoe | London | England
Zatul Rinpoche | Tokyo | Japan
Ngawang Gelek and Tashi | Moscow | Russia
Sonam Tenzin | Budapest | Hungary

… to the Indian government’s liaison officers
R. K. Kapil, K. S. Bharti and K. T. Bhutia | Dharamsala | India

… to the heads of protocol in various countries, especially
Wilfried W. Baur | Strasbourg | France

… to the Dalai Lama’s bodyguards
Jamphel Lhundup, Tenzin Gaden, Chophel, Tenzin Puntsok, Kalsang Tashi, Pema Tsewang and Senge Rabten | Dharamsala | India

and to the security officers responsible for him en route, in particular
Ngodup Dongchung and
Yeshi Chodak | Dharamsala | India
Josef Zvêrina | Prague | Czech Republic
The Diplomatic Security Service at the State Department | Washington | D.C. | USA
Kobra Süd commando | Graz | Austria

… to Manuel Bauer’s Tibetan friends
Shiwalha Rinpoche | Sera | India
Taksham Rinpoche and Tsewang Taksham | Rapperswil | Switzerland
Tempa Tsering | Dharamsala | India
Venerable Thupten Ngodup | Dharamsala | India
Geshe Karma Lobsang Chöphel | Dharamsala | India
Jamyang Norbu | Dharamsala | India
Tashi Tsering | Dharamsala | India
Lhasang Tsering | Dharamsala | India
Christophe Besuche | Geneva | Switzerland
Tenzin Dorjee | Dharamsala | India
Ritu Sarin | Dharamsala | India
Tenzin Sonam | Dharamsala | India
Karma Lobsang | Nidau | Switzerland
Estelle Halbach | Toronto | Canada
… for their selfless commitment and for their introduction to a world as mournful as it is full of wonders.

… to Manuel Bauer’s photography teacher
Thomas Cugini | Zurich | Switzerland
and to all the photographers and staff at Lookat Photos | Zurich | Switzerland

… to all those who provided initiative, inspiration and commissions
Hans Reutimann | Meilen | Switzerland
Ruth and Robert Jenny | Ziegelbrücke | Switzerland
Bernard and Rashna Imhasly | New Delhi | India
Martin Brauen | Berne | Switzerland
Dieter Bachmann | Avegno | Switzerland
Jürg Klotz and Kurt Brandenberger | Zurich | Switzerland
Eberhard Fischer | Zurich | Switzerland
Albert Lutz | Zurich | Switzerland
Peter-Matthias Gaede and Ruth Eichhorn | Hamburg | Germany
… for their support, suggestions and confidence.

… to the authors
Howard C. Cutler | Phoenix | USA
Victor Chan | Vancouver | Canada
… for humorous moments and an interesting exchange in the course of many journeys together.

… to friends at Tibet Culture & Trekking Tour
Dawa Sigrist, Peter Meyer, Tashi Kälin and Philip Hepp | Zurich | Switzerland
… for organising so many flights and trips.

… for photographic critique and ideas
Nicole Aeby | Zurich | Switzerland
Frank Bodin | Zurich | Switzerland
René Burri | Paris | France
Walter Keller | Zurich | Switzerland
Margot Klingsporn | Hamburg | Germany
Peter Pfrunder | Winterthur | Switzerland
Robert Pledge | New York | USA
Fred Ritchin | New York | USA
Urs Stahel | Winterthur | Switzerland

… to all those who edited the texts for the book, in particular
Peter Lindegger | Winterthur | Switzerland
Martin and Sabine Kalff | Zollikon | Switzerland
Ursi Schachenmann | Zurich | Switzerland
… for their meticulous suggestions.

… to the translators
Margret Bröchin | Paris | France
Christoph Spitz | Bienenbüttel | Germany
Georg Sütterlin | Rapperswil | Switzerland
Rafaël Newman | Zurich | Switzerland
Christine Chareyre | Paris | France
… for solving problems large and small.

… to proof
Marion Elmer, Mirjam Ghisleni and Robert Züblin | Zurich | Switzerland
… for their tireless assistance in negotiating rights of the book.

… to the professionals
Beat Buchschacher, Ernst Egli, Matthias Moll and Christian Spirig | Glattbrugg | Switzerland
… for their patience and precision with scanning and processing the photographs.

Daniel Bättig | Uetikon am See | Switzerland
… for laying the foundations for an image bank.

Loden Ribi | Zurich | Switzerland
… for the Tibetan typography.

Martin Peer | Zurich | Switzerland
Tina Keck | Cologne | Germany
… for organising the accompanying exhibition.

André Müller | Zurich | Switzerland
… for this webdesign

Helene Laube | San Franciskikuss | Amerikä
… for this Änglisch

… for generous financial assistance
Andreas Reinhart and the Volkart Foundation | Winterthur | Switzerland
Martin Seiz and the Hamisil Foundation | Zurich | Switzerland
Eisuke Wakamatsu | Tokyo | Japan
… without whom this project would have never seen the light of day!

… and to Manuel Bauer’s family
Andrea Linsi Bauer, Marika and Yorick | Winterthur | Switzerland
Fred Bauer | Küsnacht | Switzerland
… for their love and understanding.