Back to the Future: Enduring Phobias and Superstitions in Tibetan Society (Part Two)
With every passing year the official 10 th March statements gets progressively more disheartening and defeatist. In this year’s Kashag statement, Samdhong Rimpoche calls on the public to participate in prayers and “merit-accumulating activities” to get the Chinese talk to us.
Actor Gere in tango with Beijing
Expecting no more than light chit-chat about ballroom dancing, reporters in Tokyo were startled when actor Richard Gere launched into a condemnation of Europe’s plans to lift an arms embargo against China.
Tibetan antelope tipped to become mascot of Beijing Olympics
The protected animal is seen as fully reflecting the spirit of the Olympics, and will help create “a green, people’s and scientific” Olympic Games, officials and experts said.