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Feeling their homeland’s pain

During the height of the recent protests in Tibet, a 49-year-old Tibetan American living in Massachusetts called his mother in Tibet

Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: The politicking started right from the beginning

As a fan of Jackie Chan, I welcome his latest role as a spokesman for the Beijing Olympics in August. As an actor and martial artist, Chan offers

SO WHY PROTEST? Ask Palden Gyatso

One is routinely asked, why are you heading off to yet another Free Tibet demo? A few protesters pitched against the mighty People's Republic of China, come on, get real,

Let the Dalai Lama come home

China's leaders would be making a mistake if they treat this week's talks with envoys of the Dalai Lama merely as a public relations ploy to avoid

IT’S NOT THE ECONOMY, STUPID! – Jamyang Norbu

I think everyone is agreed on this one fact that the only accredited foreign journalist in Lhasa when the uprising began was James Miles,

The Jackpot Olympics: the Torch in Tibet

On June 21st, the Blood Torch appeared in Lhasa. It was a predictably grim propaganda exercise, with dancing maidens, grinning nomads and unctuous PRC officials waving for the cameras. The select

Becoming a Bald Tibetan Lay Woman

Sitting on a cold steel chair, I gazed at the faces of people gathered and felt a wave of sadness in my heart. One by one, those of us who had volunteered to shave our heads in solidarity

The long march to Tibet

For the last 90 days, 300 Tibetans have been walking through the green fields, valleys, mountains and busy streets of India. Braving the heat, we have covered 1,300 km to walk back to

THE LONG MARCH HOME – Jamyang Norbu

I think this is how the Rangzen Marchers must be feeling right now, feet(s) tired but hearts at rest, when they glimpse the snow capped peaks in the distance and know they are

BEIJING WELCOMES THE WORLD, SORT OF…

As Beijing gears up for the world’s premiere sports and entertainment extravaganza, the Summer Olympic Games, lavish pageants

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