Opinions

In less than two years, Beijing will host the 29th Olympic Games. Pierre de Coubertin, the French founder of the modern Games, had coined a motto for this important world event

The Chinese Constitution and particularly the Regional National Autonomy Law of 1984 (RNAL) purportedly guarantees autonomy for minorities. However, the interpretation and Implementation of

Dhargyal is worried that his ancestral land has been dug up like a minefield, and that his nomadic family is desperately searching for temporary shelter for their yaks and sheep. Living in Dharamsala

It all started with the westward migration of Tibetans in droves during the 1990s. Flushed with cash and exposure, the Tibetan community in exile became more desperate than ever to become

The recent Chinese attacks on the Dalai Lama have been of an intensity and viciousness not seen for many years. Among a host of accusations, he has been called a “false religious leader” and a

Entering Tibet at Gongkhar Airport, we drive around the base of a mountain to reach our hotel in Lhasa. Returning to the airport one amazing week later, we zip through the mountain instead

Moved by the gross human right violations around the world, I detoured amnesty international’s website to learn more. The prospect of free amnesty magazine as a member enticed me to sign

Why do young Tibetans dress up in hip-hop attire, and try to talk and act like gangsta rappers? Are these young Tibetans keepin’ it real or are they just wannabes?

On 15 March 2005, when former Tibetan political prisoner Phuntsok Nyidron arrived in the United States of America (USA), at the headquarters of the United Nations in New York, the General Assembly of the United Nations (GA)

The sudden demise of Prof Dawa Norbu has left all of us shell-shocked creating a void that can never be filled. A true son of Tibet, he was a person far ahead of his time and one of the exceptional few who combined rare intellect