24 - Matthieu RICARD (Born in 1946)

Matthieu RICARD (Born in 1946) “Karuna Girl,” a nomadic girl from the Tsatsa region of Eastern Tibet, 2005 Art print, UltraChrome HDX pigment inks, Epson Premium glossy paper, mounted on 2mm Dibond 90 x 60 cm Label on the back of the mount. This exhibition print may show slight marks or imperfections. Proceeds from the sale of this print will benefit the Karuna Shechen Association and its relief programs for victims of the August 26, 2026, floods in Nepal. A young Tibetan nomad girl from the Tsatsa region of Eastern Tibet. In 2005, we visited a remote region of Eastern Tibet to assess the progress of a clinic project built in Tsatsa the previous year by Karuna-Shechen. I walked into a dimly lit kitchen. Standing near the hearth was a little girl with a pure face, tangled hair, and eyes that were both playful and serious; her smile and direct gaze, completely devoid of shyness, lit up the room. I took a portrait of her before she went back to eating her tsampa (roasted barley flour). This little girl, nicknamed “Karuna girl,” has become the symbol of our humanitarian vision. Since then, her portrait has appeared on our website, in our brochures, and on our posters. Nomadic Tibetan girl from the Tsatsa region, eastern Tibet. In 2005, we visited a remote area of eastern Tibet to assess the progress of a clinic project built the previous year by Karuna-Shechen. I walked into a dark kitchen. Near the hearth stood a little girl, with a pure face, tangled hair, and eyes that were both laughing and serious; her smile and direct gaze—totally devoid of shyness—lit up the room. I took a portrait of her before she went back to eating her tsampa (roasted barley flour). This little girl, nicknamed “Karuna girl,” became the symbol of our humanitarian vision. Since then, her portrait has appeared on our website, brochures, and posters.