Tenzing Chonden is new to the political landscape of Tibetans in exile. He is currently a member of the 13th Assembly of Tibetan People’s Deputies representing Tibetans in North America. He believes it is important to maintain a happy balance between the traditional value and modern approach to the political system.
Xinhua and several other official Chinese sources have recently released a spate of reports on rapid economic growth in the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) over the last two years. These reports are consistent with the pattern observed since the late 1990s
It is another cold morning and I wrap my hands around a mug of hot water. I watch trucks approach from all directions as they send out tails of creamy dust. Smoke from a cluster of wool tents swirls around me.
Chicago star Richard Gere is prepared to go to prison to help free Tibet from Chinese rule. The actor has long been involved in high-profile campaigns to free the country but says he'd give it up and be incarcerated if that would help more.
The Delhi state wildlife department yesterday seized the largest-ever illegal haul of high-priced shahtoosh wool skinned from highly endangered Tibetan antelope, shocking the International Fund for Animal Welfare
Reiterating his stand on "autonomy" over the Tibetan issue, His Holiness the Dalai Lama said, "I am seeking a genuine self-rule for the Tibetans in Tibet which is in our own interest. We have to live side by side with China. This is the reality."
Buddhist monks, from left, Dawa, Ngawang and Kunga, apply fine colored sand to a mandala painting at Pittsburg State University Tuesday. The monks, from Drepung Loseling Monastery in India, will be creating the painting this week as part of the university's Performing Arts and Lecture Series. (Ray Brecheisen/The Morning Sun)
The sound of chanting and soft drumming greeted visitors to the Overman Student Center on the Pittsburg State University campus Tuesday afternoon. Following the sound to the lower level, those visitors would find an unusual sight for southeast Kansas
