Tibet’s unsung footballers chase international dreams

The trimmings of modern sports venues don’t exist here. Seating is wherever a spectator can find an empty place to sit, be it a concrete ledge or a tree stump. There’s no toilets and no concession stands. Players are chasing the ball on a barren patch of dirt.

Straight Answers

Prof. Samdhong Rinpoche, Prime Minister of the Tibetan government-in-exile, On a free Tibet and his visit to the city

An interview: Options in Exile

Samdhong Rimpoche is the first Tibetan prime minister in exile. He signifies the coming separation of spiritual and temporal authority in Tibet, as envisaged by the Dalai Lama after his time.