In Marxist inspired narratives of feudal (or capitalist) states collapsing of their inherent contradictions, there should fittingly be a role for a revolutionary movement and perhaps even a revolutionary hero. Goldstein provides us a detailed account…
Black Annals: Goldstein & the Negation of Tibetan History (Part I)
What made many in the Tibetan world stand up and pay attention to Goldstein’s A History of Modern Tibet, when it appeared in 1989 was the unmistakable impression the book gave that here was a radical reinterpretation of Tibetan history.
The Fear in Lhasa as Felt in Beijing (Part 1) – Woeser
Earlier, I had heard from JM that there was a Tibetan like this who had come from Lhasa and seldom went out of the house. He also hadn’t gone to parties held by fellow Tibetans. The reason is that his very typical Tibetan looks caught everyone’s attention in present-day Beijing.
Lhasa, Making Sound in Fear (Part 2) – by Woeser
When I was in Lhasa during Losar (Tibetan New Year) last year, my friend said that now we should not use “Tashi Delek” ) to greet each other because we are neither “tashi” (auspicious) nor delek (fortunate), so what we should use to admonish others is “zab zab je”.
Running-Dog Propagandists
In response to my recent piece Barefoot Experts some readers wrote in to say that Tibetans should not fritter away their energy picking on experts and journalists in the West but should focus on countering propaganda from China. A reasonable request, on the face of it, but…
