Tibetan Election 2021
By Tsering Wangdue / December 22, 2020
While the world is fighting the Covid-19 pandemic, Tibetans living in exile are busy preparing for their general election 2021 for the post of the Sikyong (President) and members of 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-exile, or Central Tibetan Administration. Over 130,000 Tibetans living in exile in India and across the world will read more →
Domestic Violence in Chinese-occupied Tibet
By Choeyang Wangmo / December 20, 2020
The murder of a famous Tibetan Vlogger by her ex-husband in Eastern Tibet has sparked questions on domestic violence and its laws in China. The Tibetan vlogger, Lhamo, who had more than 85,000 followers on the Chinese Tik-Tok substitute Douyin, was stabbed, doused with petrol and set on fire by read more →
Tashi Topgyal: “I am a commoner just like every one of you”
By Akari Takahashi / December 13, 2020
PROFILE: • Born in Jangthang, Ladakh in 1965 Work History: • Worked as shepherd in Ladakh until he was 16 • Joined the Indian Military in 1981, serving for 14 years until 1995 • Worked briefly as an Indian contractor • Operated his own coal mining business • Worked on read more →
Nurturing Basic Human Values through Education: SEE Learning and the Social Emotional Learning Movement with Brendan Ozawa-de Silva
By Okechukwu Onwunli / December 11, 2020
In efforts to cultivate frameworks for emotional intelligence in modern education systems, researchers, educators and scientists have committed to bringing evidence-based social emotional learning to schools worldwide. In this article, we explore the foundations of SEE Learning (Social, Emotional and Ethical Learning), the first social emotional learning curriculum developed on read more →
Penpa Tsering: “The Only Way is to Move Forward”
By Akari Takahashi / November 30, 2020
PROFILE: • Born in the Bylakuppe Refugee Camp in 1967 Education: • Attended the Central School for Tibetans (Bylakuppe), topping the merit list in Class XII • Attended Madras Christian College, Chennai, where he majored in Economics Work History: • Served as the General Secretary for the Tibetan Freedom Movement read more →
NgodupDongchung: “I leave the choice with each individual”
By Akari Takahashi / November 9, 2020
PROFILE: • Born in the Tibetan village of Surtso in 1956 • Exiled to Solukhumbu, Nepal in 1959 Education: • Attended the Central School for Tibetans (Dalhousie) • Earned his BA (Hons) in Political Science at Delhi University Work History: • Assistant Office Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Additional Secretary, and Acting read more →
Tibet’s Longest Served Political Prisoner Passes Away at 91
By Akari Takahashi / October 26, 2020
Takna Jigme Sangpo, Tibet’s longest served political prisoner, passed away on the morning of October 17 at his home in Turbenthal, Switzerland at the age of 91. Sangpo was a schoolteacher and political activist in the Tibetan capital of Lhasa before serving a total of 37 years in prison, starting read more →
Kelsang Aukatsang: “I can hit the ground running”
By Akari Takahashi / October 24, 2020
PROFILE: • Born in Kalimpong in 1968 Education: • Attended the Central School for Tibetans (Herbertpur) • Attended St. Augustine’s School in Kalimpong • Attended St. Joseph’s Academy in Dehradun • Earned his BA in English Literature at the University of Delhi • Earned his MA in Law and Diplomacy read more →
Lobsang Nyendak: “Together, let us build Tibet’s future”
By Akari Takahashi / October 13, 2020
PROFILE: • Born in Kalimpong in 1965 Education: • Attended the Central School for Tibetans (Herbertpur) • Earned his BA and B.Ed at Panjab University Work History: • General Secretary of the Regional Tibetan Youth Congress of Chandigarh (1988-1989) • Executive, Joint, and General Secretary of the Tibetan Youth Congress read more →
Resisting China
By Vanshika Tripathi / October 8, 2020
A Global Day of Action was held on October 1,symbolically taking place on the anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China (PRC).Protests took place in over 50 cities across 25 countries including Zurich, Berlin, Munich, Milan and Vienna with proper precautions being taken to prevent the spread read more →