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.
Ngagchung, a Tibetan political prisoner, has been released in extremely poor health on completion of his sentence. He was sentenced to six years for sending information out of Tibet during the pan-Tibetan uprising in 2008. Ngagchung is a monk from the famed Serta Larung Buddhist Institute in Serta county in the Kardze Prefecture in Kham. Further details are unknown as communication lines have been cut in the region.
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