In this month’s show:

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Why the Dalai Lama mat­ters: China’s best bet for win­ning global respect is the Dalai Lama him­self, says emi­nent Tibet scholar Robert Thurman.

Art as refuge: A non-​​profit orga­ni­za­tion called Art Refuge UK gives a cre­ative out­let to Tibetan kids liv­ing in exile. What they are draw­ing might sur­prise you.

Ken heart India: How musi­cian Ken Lee’s trav­els in India inspired his album Sangsara and moved him to make a major change to his life in L.A.

News roundup: Reconstruction in quake-​​devastated region of Tibet, crack­downs on dis­si­dents new cen­sor­ship rules in Tibet, and the Dalai Lama tweets.