My name is Monsang. I was born in a small village in Tibet. Tibet has three provinces: Cham, Amdo and Outsong. I am from Cham. My family are nomads so I grew up with animals such yaks, goats, sheep and horses. I have a big family – my parents, six brothers and one sister, but my middle brother died ten years ago. I was always going to look after animals when I was growing up with my family in Tibet.
Unfortunately, I didn’t get the opportunity to go to school in Tibet, so my education is poor. However, I made the decision to come to India because I heard about how Tibetan people are getting the chance to learn under His Holiness’s blessing. I left my beloved family and everything else and trekked with a guide and two companions, one of them was seven years old and the other a monk. Each of us paid 2,500 Chinese yen. I always feel I am very lucky to arrive in an independent country like India, moreover, I was able to see His Holiness and to get an education.
I remember the trees in Tibet. There are lots of trees, they took a long time to grow, needing many resources such as water, soil and light to be strong. We saw many growing trees and plants that have been growing since many years ago. The earth is our mother, nurturing all sentient beings. Trees in the world are also an extremely important part of our lives because they make an attractive view, and give us shade to relax in, so we should preserve trees. They also give us oxygen and don’t discriminate between rich and poor!
We saw people come and cut lots of trees in Tibet. They didn’t take the broader view and they destroyed lots of plants for short term profit. Chinese policies since their invasion of Tibet include cutting and transporting them to China.
World leaders want to have peace, and it is very important to protect the environment as a foundation of peace for future generations.
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