Cult of Victimhood: Two Studies
Bibi Netanyahu’s recent run-in with the Obama administration got me browsing through stuff I had jotted down over the years on the Palestinian–Israeli conflict. I came across an observation I made some...
View ArticleRangzen Award honored to Lhasang Tsering
Gyari Dolma presents TYC’s Rangzen Award to Lhasang Tsering The Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC), the largest non-governmental organisation in the exile Tibetan community, held its 14th General Body...
View ArticleRespecting and Recognizing the Tibetan Government and Sustaining the Hope Alive
One of the highest, most commendable achievements of the Tibetan people during the last 52 years in exile has been our ability, despite extreme challenges and pressures over the years to safeguard and...
View ArticleInternational youth gathering calls for Tibet’s independence
An international gathering of over a thousand youth delegates from more than 50 countries passed a unanimous decision calling for Tibet’s independence and condemned the illegal occupation of Tibet....
View ArticleRemembering a great son of Tibet
I am deeply saddened by the news of my old friend Sonam Topgyal la passing away. In my 40-year long association with Tibet and Tibetan people, Topgyal la belongs to that small group of Tibetans who...
View ArticleAn Unnecessary Resolution
Today I am writing this as I can no longer stay silent and feign ignorance of this little thing that happened last year at the Tibetan Youth Congress General Body Meeting. This thing has been nagging...
View ArticleA Personal Encounter with Three Brave Hearts of Tibet
Photo by Kalsang Jigme The issues taken up by the hunger strikers as their main demands reflect the healthy level of social and political wisdom on the part of TYC leadership. Unlike most other social...
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