We Are Not Seeking Independence: His Holiness

“We are not seeking independence. We are seeking genuine autonomy within the constitutional framework of the People’s Republic of China,” His Holiness the Dalai Lama reiterated in his

UN examines torture in China; Tibet probe urged

The United Nations special rapporteur for torture began a visit to China Monday, as a Tibetan support group called for an investigation into 42 deaths in custody and other alleged abuses in China’s Tibet region.

Bush Asks China to Invite the Dalai Lama

President George Bush, who visited Beijing on November 19 and 20, 2005, has said that he has urged the Chinese Government to invite the Dalai Lama so that they can hear directly from him about not seeking Tibetan independence.

India, the holy land …

Maya, a young Tibetan lady, was a frequent visitor to our house. We children would stare at her almost-white skin, dove eyes, little flat nose and two long plaits, in awe. Over time, she became my