Where was God?
Naggapan wasn’t at his two-story home when the tidal waves smashed his village, Karikkattlu Kupppam. His wife, Laxmi was at home preparing the morning catch while their youngest son had sneaked out to play marbles with the village kids. He never returned.
China Tells Tibet Monks to Support Panchen Lama
Chinese authorities have told senior religious leaders in a Tibetan area to urge the faithful to show more support for a top monk anointed by Beijing and on whom the future of the restive region may ride.
Tibetan Monk’s Followers Hope for his Release
Supporters of a jailed Tibetan monk whose two-year stay of execution has officially lapsed are voicing hope that Chinese authorities will rescind his death penalty, after one of his disciples was freed several days ago.
The Girl & the Golok Chiefs
My mother, Lodey Lhawang (née Tethong) passed away, very peacefully, on the morning of January 9, at my home in Monteagle, Tennessee. Her daughter Rigzin Dolkar, daughter-in-law Tenzing Chounzom, grand daughters Namkha Lhamo and Namtso Kyi, and myself were at her side.