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.

Tragic Accident

July 1, 2016;

Gurgon Kyab, 45, a Tibetan actor and activist, has died in a road accident in Labrang in eastern Tibet while visiting his family there. Kyab, who acted in films Himalaya and Le voyage aux Prenees, moved to Paris in 1998. He is also known for raising the Tibetan flag at the Chinese embassy in France in March 2008 to protest against China’s invasion of Tibet.

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