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Lobga Rangzen was the sitting president of the Tibetan National Congress, NY/NJ chapter, at the time of his great sacrifice for Tibetan independence. Just before his self-immolation, he was on the phone with his colleague Dikyi Gyadhar, the TNC’s General Secretary. He ended his call with these words: “I’m going to let the United Nations …
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Qing court painting of the Gyarong invasion Introduction Whenever the question of Tibetan independence or human-rights suppression is raised on the world stage, the PRC’s standard rejoinder runs roughly as follows: Tibet has been part of China “since antiquity,” and the Western nations raising the issue were themselves the true colonial predators — powers that …
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Meet Tenzin Namsé — a 12-year-old Tibetan artist from San Francisco who has created something truly extraordinary. His comic book, MARCH TEN UPRISING, is a beautifully drawn, deeply researched 48-page adventure that brings an important piece of history to life. Kids everywhere will be captivated from the very first page. Don’t miss this remarkable debut …
Resolving the Mystery of Herodotus’ Gold-Digging Ants Herodotus of Halicarnasis“Father of History” In the world’s oldest history book, if one may call it that, China does not receive mention, neither does Britain, but “Tibet did not escape the notice of the Father of History,” or so Charles Bell tells us. “Writing some two thousand four …
Myself with an exciting new generation of Tibetan intellectuals at JNU, Delhi. Prof. Tashi Phuntsok-la sitting, front left. This rambling essay is based on a rambling talk I gave to Tibetan students at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in Delhi on the 1st of April 2019. I had been invited to speak at the Dawa …
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The Death (parinirvana) of the Buddha, c.AD 20. Grey schist from ancient Gandhara. The Victoria and Albert Museum, London. At a time when many democracies are being undermined at home by corrupt politicians or threatened externally by would-be totalitarian regimes, perhaps a discourse the Buddha gave before his great passing, his mahaparinirvana, might provide an …
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Pilgrims from Jhangthang visiting Karmapa’s Monastery at Tsurphu in Tölung Cultural Monuments of Tibet Michael Henss, …
Review of the film Sweet Requiem by Jamyang Norbu I was going to write the knockout review for Tenzing and Ritu’s new film The Sweet Requiem, but the poet Tsering Kyi from VOA beat me to it. She had seen the movie in early May at a special showing in Washington for the US Congress Human Rights …
I wrote this essay shortly after the “Nangpa-la shooting incident” and posted it on Phayul .com, Jan 7, 2007. I haven’t changed anything in the text. My facts and conclusions might be dated somewhat but seem to hold up fairly well, thirteen years later. I’ve added some stunning black & white photographs taken by my …
Top: Yangchen Dolkar, Yangzom, unknown, Tsering Dolma, Pema Donkar, unk, unk.2nd row: Captain Jaswant Singh, Kalsang Wangmo,unk, unk, Lhakpa Phenthok, Zomba, unk, unk, Pema Khando, unk Indian officer3rd row seated: Dapon Jampa Kalden, Gyakpon Pema, Gykpon Ugen Tsekyi , Major General Oberoi?, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, Gyakpon Dechen Wangmo, Brigadier Rai, unk Sargent, Dapon Ratu Ngawang. Seated on …
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