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Engaging in selective hearing
Illustration: Cüneyt Arikan With Dharamshala’s foreign policy being shaped almost exclusively by Beijing’s hide-and-seek strategy, anticipating its next move can be safely done through a simple...
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Some Truths about the Tibetan Government’s rebranding
Considering the strong resentment expressed by Tibetans toward the rebranding of the Tibetan Government-in-Exile as the “Tibetan People’s Organization”, it is surprising that this decision has not...
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Are the Speaker and Kalon Tripa stifling free speech?
Illustration: Ares A certain defensiveness is settling over the elected leadership of the Tibetan government-in-exile (TGIE). The self-immolation crisis in Tibet and the resignations of the Tibetan...
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Can Some Good Come From the RFA Controversy?
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...
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Independence – No ear wants to hear
(Photo: © VOA) What benefit do we get here in exile, far away from our homeland, if we keep blaming and accusing each other for the tragedy of Tibet? Among us there may be a lack of courage to resist...
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I Solemnly Swear by the Flag of Tibet
I solemnly swear, by the flag of Tibet, that I will remain faithful to its colors and until they take this life away from me or until all my karmic merits have been exhausted, I will fight for the...
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The Sad Painful Joke of Tibetan Democracy
Lonchen Tshering Tobgay walking to his appointment ceremony as Prime Minister, in Thimpu, on July 27, 2013. (AFP) When Bhutan set out on its democracy experiment in 2008, I must admit to a little...
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A Mind-boggling Statement
Yesterday, 26 August 2015, Penpa Tsering, honorable speaker of the Tibetan parliament, gave a speech to the monks of Sera monastery, Bylakuppe, South India. There was nothing new in his speech, as he...
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10 Reasons you should vote for Lukar Jam Atsok
Circulating on the internet and campaign stops is a rather exaggerated and repetitive list called ‘The 10 Outstanding accomplishments’ of Sikyong Lobsang Sangay. This seems to be the official campaign...
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Human Trafficking: Organized Crime in the Exile-Tibetan Community
The brutal Chinese occupation of Tibet has created countless hardships for the Tibetan people, with so many looking to the West for safety and a new life outside India and Nepal. Many Tibetans have...
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Why I won’t vote in the Final Sikyong Election
In this year’s election for the post of Sikyong, we have had five candidates. Out of them, Lukar Jam stood for Tibetan independence. The rest of them—all Middle-Way advocates seeking Tibetan autonomy...
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