Contact is taking a holiday!

Contact is taking a break after 25 years of bringing you news of Tibet and Tibetan issues. We are celebrating our 25 years by bringing you the story of Contact and the people who have made it happen, and our archive is still there for you to access at any time, and below you can read the story of Contact, how it came into being and the wonderful reflections of the people who have made it happen over the years.

When and how Contact will re-emerge and evolve will be determined by those who become involved.

House Arrest

April 30, 2016;

Prominent Tibetan writer Tsering Woeser and her husband Wang Lixiong were placed under house arrest during the past week to prevent them from meeting Richard C Blum, the president of the American Himalayan Foundation, who was visiting Beijing. “I have no idea what is the foundation here in Beijing for” tweeted Woeser in response. She is known for her criticism of the Chinese government policies on Tibet

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