Lhasa

He was so captivated by Tibet that he called his house Lhasa Villa, on the edge of Darjeeling town. It still stands today, although in a dilapidated condition.

Here's the story of Dalai Lama's grueling two-week trek from Lhasa in Tibet to Tawang in India, by far the most dramatic visit by any foreign leader.

Tenor Sharlho came to India, on his own, at the age of five. Today he runs a sustainable fashion brand in the country that has come to be his second home.