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.

Nomads Appeal

May 15, 2018;

Around sixty nomad families are appealing to the Chinese authorities for the return of their grazing land which has been seized for a tourist development at Marthang township in Nyemo county. The land has been the main source of livelihood for the nomads who have farmed there for generations; deprived of their grazing, their animals are now starving to death.

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