GYAMI: Our Chinese Imagination

The Chinese army officer sits on an old jerrycan with a wide nasty smile, legs stretched, cigarette in one hand; the Tibetan translator, bespectacled, moves around with a file blabbering something; the Chinese soldiers all grim faces

HH the Dalai Lama’s birthday celebrated in Pretoria

His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 69th birthday was celebrated at The Office of Tibet, Pretoria on July 6, 2004. Function started at 12 noon by Sangsol and reciting the Words of Truth and other prayers for His Holiness’s long life.

Kalimpong celebrates Dalai Lama’s birthday

The 69th birthday of Dalai Lama was celebrated in a grand fashion. The celebration, which was held at the Central School of Tibetans (CST), was attended by a large number of followers of Dalai Lama

All things are holy when it is his birthday

You may wonder what fast-food items have to do with the Dalai Lama. For the 600-member Tibetan community in Bangalore anything associated with their spiritual leader is holy.

Does anyone still care about Tibet?

Tomorrow, July 3, marks the seventh year since the inception of World Tibet Day – a day linked to the Dalai Lama’s birthday, when Tibetans living outside of Tibet and their friends celebrate the rich Tibetan culture

Through the eyes of an exile

The Dalai Lama celebrates his 69th birthday today. It has been 45 years since about 80 000 Tibetans followed him into exile in India. He now lives in Dharamsala, known as “Little Lhasa”, which is the seat of the Tibetan government-in-exile.