The 109th anniversary of Tibetan Independence Day, the day declared by HH the 13th Dalai Lama on February 12, 1913, was celebrated in Dharamshala with Tibetan activists and supporters joining Students for a Free Tibet. SFT Director Rinzin Choedon said that the day is to “commemorate Tibetan Independence’s past in order to shape our future, for a free and independent Tibet” and that it is celebrated around the world.