Lost horizons of Lhasa
Young Tibetans in traditional robes shuffle past Buddhist deities and prayer flags in the dimly lit hall. The faux monastic décor might seem out of place in most nightclubs, but not in Tibet. Here, the Buddhist beat holds enduring appeal.
Lost horizons of Lhasa
Buddhist monks hold the fort for their exiled Dalai Lama as Tibetans continue to pay the price, in drink and depression, for centuries of isolation, feudal misrule and a flood of Chinese settlers and soldiers.(Martin Regg Cohn/Toronto Star)
China’s opportunity to resolve Tibet issue
During Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao’s current visit to the United States he is certain to hear calls asking him and his colleagues to work out a resolution to what would seem to be a solvable problem
‘Little Lhasa’ belies Tibet ideal
Tibetan refugees trek for weeks across the frozen Himalayas, slipping past Chinese border guards in search of freedom and a glimpse of the Dalai Lama. Yet soon after finding their way to this bucolic colonial hill station, the new arrivals search for a way out.