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.

Another Detention

March 13, 2016;

Tashi Wangchuk, 30, a Tibetan entrepreneur, has been reported in the New York Times as being illegally detained by the police since January 27. Wangchuk lives with his parents in Yushu. He wrote a blog highlighting the dearth of Tibetan language education and his concern that many Tibetan children are unable to become fluent in their native language. His family have been given no information or access to him.

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