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The Ku or "Nameless Saint"

This artefact represents exile, hope, and exploitation.

Butter Tea

This substance represents nourishment, tradition, and home for main characters from Tibet.

The Snow Leopard

This creature represents majesty, power, and vulnerability all at once.

Ama's Mirror

This possession, which becomes lost late in the novel, represents the ability to see the future. When it is lost, the characters who searched for it feel a sense of hopelessness.

Lhamo's Trinkets

These objects represent survival and necessity.

The Endless Knot

This symbol, stamped onto the wrapping of a pivotal object in the novel, represents interconnectedness and eternity.

The Nepal-Tibet Border

This demarcation represents a boundary and an injustice for Dolma and Samphel.

Education

At different points and for different characters, this entity is the factor that they hope may lift them out of poverty and help them provide a better life for family and future...

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