Semshook is a compilation of thirteen articles which Tenzin Tsundue wrote for Tibetan Review in the form of a one-page monthly column. This compilation also includes three articles published in other media. Written with the passion of a lifelong activist for a free Tibet, and the eye of a poet, these essays bring to life the struggle of a global community of exiled Tibetans.
Tenzin Tsundue is a poet, writer and a noted Tibetan freedom activist. He won the first-ever 'Outlook-Picador Award for Non-Fiction' in 2001. He has published three books to date which has been translated into several languages. Tsundue’s writings have also appeared in various publications around the world including The International PEN, The Indian PEN, Sahitya Akademi’s Indian Literature, The Little Magazine, Outlook, The Times of India, The Indian Express, Hindustan Times, Better Photography, The Economic Times, Tehelka, The Daily Star (Bangladesh), Today (Singapore), Tibetan Review and Gandhi Marg. In 2002 the Indian edition of the international fashion magazine Elle, named him among India's 50 most stylish people.