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December 2008 show

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2008: The year’s news in review: Several promi­nent Tibetans and Tibet sup­port­ers look back on the events of 2008.

David Crosby: Bending it to his will: Singer, song­writer, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer David Crosby talks about his con­nec­tion to Tibet.

Voices from exile: Thangkha painter: A young Tibetan artist, Karma Sichu, who paints Tibetan spir­i­tual paint­ings called thangkhas, speaks about his con­flict between com­pas­sion and activism.

The CIA’s secret war in Tibet: The story of the Tibetan resis­tance move­ment and the CIA’s secret involvement.

The poetry of Woeser: A read­ing of a poem by Woeser, a Tibetan writer and poet liv­ing in Beijing who con­tin­ues to defy the Chinese government’s attempts at censorship.

December 2008 news roundup: The Dalai Lama vis­its Europe, talks about retir­ing from his polit­i­cal role. Also: China Internet cen­sor­ship and Taiwan nixes a visit by the Dalai Lama.

Tibetans’ thoughts on Obama: Tibetans in exile in Dharamsala, India, share their views on the elec­tion of Barack Obama.

Web extra: Canadian Senator Consiglio di Nino shares his views on the key Tibet-​​related news events of 2008.


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