February 27, 2013
Honorable Baburam Bhattarai
Prime Minister
Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers
Singh Durbar
Kathmandu, Nepal
Re: Return the deceased body of Drupchen Tsering
BY POSTAGE AND EMAIL
Dear Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai and other respected Leaders:
We …
Although I live in a room I call rat-hole, I have had moments of intense pleasure in life — thanks to my efforts in inculcating a habit of reading books. Through this short piece, I …
I, King of the Victorious Ones, Lord of the Three Worlds, Possessor of the Buddhist Faith of the Three Times and Space, Omniscient Vajra-Holder called the Dalai Lama, the Ocean-Like Teacher, prophesized by Lord Buddha …
Translated by Sonam Gyatso
I want to celebrate the coming Losar in grand festivity because this year many martyrs of Tibet have demonstrated their selfless action by voluntarily sacrificing their precious lives for the restoration of …
With due respect for the Athenians for initiating the early democratic structure in their society and ushering in a new way of governance, the idea of democracy has evolved considerably over time to be more …
In her most recent post, describing the self-immolation of Tshe-ring phun-tshogs, from Rka-khog in Rnga-ba, Woeser brings up a bit of hallowed CCP history. I thought one of her observations—brief, bitter and biting—merited the particular …
(This article comes from Tibet. The author’s name is withheld because of obvious reasons)
Translated by Pema Tsewang Shastri
Martyr Kalsang Jinpa was born in a place called Dongbe, a part of the large Doba nomadic …
Watching the Radio Free Asia (RFA) controversy unfold has been a painful process, not the least because it threatens to overshadow the tragedy inside Tibet and complicate support for Tibet in the US Congress. …
In light of the tragic events currently taking place in Tibet, scholars holding institutional academic positions and working all over the world in the field of Tibetan Studies wish to express their concern through this petition, which …
When I was researching my “Free Radio Free Asia!” piece I came across more information than I could fit into the article. I also came across material which was troubling, and which I could not …
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