More than two months after Tibetan self-immolator Phagmo Dhondup set himself on fire, details of a message he left with a friend have been released : “Till now, over a hundred Tibetans in Tibet have set themselves on fire for freedom. They are the true martyrs of Tibet. If Tibet does not get its freedom and independence, China will annihilate Tibetan culture and tradition”, and he expressed sadness over Chinese authorities’ restrictions on studying Tibetan language in his region.