What is it like for a veteran reporter to work in the deadliest country in the world for journalists?
Before he was featured on the front page of the <em>New York Times</em>, the 37-year-old novelist spoke at Asia Society in New York.
A Nepalese Muslim performs congregational Eid al-Adha morning prayers at the Kashmiri Mosque in Kathmandu on November 7, 2011.
Speaking at Asia Society's "Chindia Dialogues," the acclaimed historical novelist draws provocative parallels between the mid-19th century and today.
Mineral water lake in Avarga Toson about 200 kilometers south of Ulaanbaatar city, Mongolia in the Summer 2008. The water and mud from this regions is used for treating various illnesses. (Khulan Davaadorj)