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Free Tibet
A Tibetan refugee’s fractured dreams of home in exile
Beijing Olympics Commence Despite Protests and Calls for Opening Ceremony Boycott
Activists are pressing the media to cover China’s human rights abuses. Plus, thousands gather for Thich Nhat Hanh’s final memorial service, and Myanmar’s junta arrests protestors marking the one-year anniversary of the military’s coup.
Rituals of Resistance
Three generations of Tibetans have adopted distinct modes of resistance to the Chinese government’s occupation of their homeland. In this documentary, individuals from each generation navigate the choice between violent and nonviolent activism.
The Sweet Requiem
Dolkar, a 26-year-old refugee from Tibet, leads an enjoyable, promising life as an independent woman in Delhi. But when she encounters a man from her past, long-suppressed memories of childhood escape from her native country put…
US Senate Backs Tibet in Battle over the Dalai Lama’s Reincarnation
A bipartisan resolution refuses to acknowledge China’s decisions on spiritual leadership.
Buddha Buzz Weekly: May 4, 2018
Nothing is permanent, so everything is precious. Here’s a selection of some happenings—fleeting or otherwise—in the Buddhist world this week. The Panchen Lama Lives The Panchen Lama, the second highest authority in Tibetan Buddhism, is still…
Tibetan Activists Fight for Release of Civil Rights Advocate
Tashi Wangchuk faces 15 years in prison for asking China to enforce its own laws on offering Tibetan language classes.
The Economist: More Turbulent Monks
via The Economist, THE open wound that is Tibetan resentment of Chinese rule refuses to heal. According to accounts seeping out of China, it has been bleeding profusely for some six weeks now at Kirti, a…
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