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Zumkar, 27, a Tibetan woman, was arrested in her home of Tsarang Township, Amdo County in Nagchu having been found in possession of a photo of HH the Dalai Lama. She was transferred to Lhasa, 500 km away. She is reported to be a mother of two and a devout Buddhist who grew up as a nomad in an area undergoing profound transformation under direction of the Chinese authorities.
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