--- product_id: 21976178 title: "Stick Out Your Tongue: Stories" brand: "ma jian" price: "€ 33.15" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.it/products/21976178-stick-out-your-tongue-stories store_origin: IT region: Italy --- # Stick Out Your Tongue: Stories **Brand:** ma jian **Price:** € 33.15 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Stick Out Your Tongue: Stories by ma jian - **How much does it cost?** € 33.15 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.it](https://www.desertcart.it/products/21976178-stick-out-your-tongue-stories) ## Best For - ma jian enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted ma jian brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Stick Out Your Tongue: Stories ## Images ![Stick Out Your Tongue: Stories - Image 1](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/5167ZbyEhoL.jpg) ![Stick Out Your Tongue: Stories - Image 2](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51byJSKKDEL.jpg) ![Stick Out Your Tongue: Stories - Image 3](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/31azwcOEI0L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐ If this is the most you know about the people of Tibet, what do you really know? *by P***D on Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2019* In rating Stick Out Your Tongue (Kindle Edition) at three stars, I am seeking to take the middle road rather than down star author Ma Jan. I had selected this book in an effort to hear from a Tibetan. My mistake, Ma Jan is a dissident Chinese writer and artist. He was in Tibet as part of a tour he was making, in part to avoid Chinese government officials including censors. This is a fictional version of a real journey he took across the remote parts of China, including Tibet. What are these five, relatively short stories?The Tibet of Stick Out Your Tongue is a population of the unsophisticated, uneducated, superstitious and impoverished. The land is bleak, threatening and inherently deadly. Women are the routine targets of lust, rape and incest. Across the stories the abuse of women and death are the most common themes. Poverty and strange beliefs the main plot drivers. Is this really Tibet? Is this a Tibet of the mind? At that a mind haunted by the real threat of the author’s native China.The quality of the writing is such that I cannot accept that this the only message that Ma Jan has motivating his art. I will be seeking more of his titles, perhaps beginning with his nonfictional account of his travels. Stick Out your Tongue is a fictionalization of his Tibetan tour. Maybe the rest of that 3 year odyssey will better inform me about the question I have unanswered by this read. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Expansive and Poetic *by R***Y on Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2019* This slender volume is expansive in opening our minds about how we view Tibet. Like the author’s “China Dream,” this book deserves more than one reading. When I began the first story in “Stick Out Your Tongue,” I had dreams about it, more like nightmares, and wasn’t sure I wanted to continue with the book. However, Ma Jian’s writing is so descriptive, poetic, that I was compelled to complete it. I’m glad that I did. And, as before, the Afterword explains it all and will make a second reading of the book still more worthwhile. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Worth Reading. *by R***H on Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2009* English translation, a very short book (<100 pg) with only 5 short stories, it has some most queer stories you do not expected from Tibet (quoted: stories with multi-generational incest, sexual abuse and ritual rape). And no wonder it is censored by the Chinese government (because it is queer and it is about Tibet). Feel really bad about Chinese censorship, and sooner or later China will have an army of ignorant people... (and yes, who give a damn about Tibet people's suffering and their want of independency, right? No we don't, because we don't even know who the hell Tibet people are.) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.it/products/21976178-stick-out-your-tongue-stories](https://www.desertcart.it/products/21976178-stick-out-your-tongue-stories) --- *Product available on Desertcart Italy* *Store origin: IT* *Last updated: 2026-04-23*