Tibet Glows at Angers Fair
Foire d’ Angers, the annual trade fair at Angers, a town southwest of the French capital, began on 22 April. The theme of the fair is “Peoples of Himalaya” showcasing the mystique of Tibet through
Tibet Glows at Anger Fair
Foire d’ Angers, the annual trade fair at Angers, a town southwest of the French capital, began on 22 April. The theme of the fair is “Peoples of Himalaya” showcasing the mystique of Tibet through
China Can Not Silence Tibetans
On April 21st 2006 the President of the China, Hu Jintao, visited Yale University in New Haven Connecticut as part of his official state visit to the United States. On this same day
11 years on! The 11th Panchen Lama, Gendun Choekyi Nyima, still remain disappeared
25 April 2006 marks the eleventh successive years of the disappearance of the 11th Panchen Lama, Gendun Choekyi Nyima, who suddenly disappeared on 17 May 1995 after the Dalai Lama recognized him as the child reincarnation
World’s youngest political prisoner turns 17
A Tibetan youth considered by rights groups to be the world’s youngest political prisoner turns 17 on Tuesday, 11 years after disappearing from public view when he was named the Himalayan region’s second-ranking religious figure.
Tibet’s late growth spurt delayed the monsoon
With an average altitude of over 4000 metres, Tibet – the “roof of the world” – towers over its neighbours. So massive is the plateau that it alters weather patterns, bringing India its monsoons. But it was not always so.