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Silenced Songs: Tashi Dhondup

Silenced Songs: Tashi Dhondup

December 2010

In Tibet, even the wrong ringtone can get you arrested. Some exiled Tibetan musicians are trying to raise awareness about artists imprisoned simply for challenging the view of the state.

Just say it

Just say it

November 2010

We visit a cafe in Dharamsala, India, where exiles have gathered for an evening of music, poetry and humor and to celebrate their mother tongue in light of Chinese education policies aimed at replacing Tibetan language with Chinese in schools