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The Exile Files

The Exile Files

February 2012

In our new series, a young Tibetan tries to make sense of sex, gender issues and relationships in his own community

Across Many Mountains

Across Many Mountains

December 2011

Sonam Brauen and daughter Yangzom Brauen discuss Across Many Mountains, Sonam's story of escape from Tibet.

Working wisely

Working wisely

November 2011

Thubten Chodron offers advice on cultivating a healthy relationship with work.

Paying tribute to those who self-​​immolated

Paying tribute to those who self-​​immolated

November 2011

A tribute to the 12 Tibetans who self-immolated.

November 2011 Show

November 2011 Show

November 2011

Self-immolations - a report and a tribute; a truckload of Tibet; meditation for busy people and more

A truckload of Tibet comes to India

A truckload of Tibet comes to India

November 2011

A Tibetan artist brings 20 tons of Tibet to India, letting exiles set foot on their native soil

Lhadon Tethong

Lhadon Tethong

November 2011

"This is a freedom struggle. It’s going to be ugly and messy and painful.” Lhadon Tethong, one of the most visible faces in the Tibet freedom movement.

Protest of sacrifice

Protest of sacrifice

October 2011

Self-immolations continue in Tibet as more monks and nuns set themselves on fire to protest China's rule

The Dalai Lama prays for peace in D.C.

The Dalai Lama prays for peace in D.C.

August 2011

Kalachakra 2011: Praying for "a more friendly, more caring, more understanding human family on this planet"

A Feminist Milestone

A Feminist Milestone

August 2011

No woman has ever earned the prestigious Tibetan Buddhist title of geshe - until now.

Meat pastry rap threatens China’s security

Meat pastry rap threatens China’s security

June 2011

A rap video about a Tibetan meat pie goes viral and gets banned

Nepal: The front line of exile

Nepal: The front line of exile

April 2011

The frustrations and fortitude of the new generation of Tibetans in Nepal

Is the Tibetan language endangered?

Is the Tibetan language endangered?

February 2011

Dr. David Harrison, a leading specialist in the study of endangered languages, considers what might happen to the Tibetan language.

Voting in Tibetan exile elections

Voting in Tibetan exile elections

October 2010

Lhakpa Kyizom cast her vote for the very first time in a Tibetan election and gives her personal experience of the process.

Thinking differently

Thinking differently

October 2010

Tenzin Seldon, a Tibetan student from Stanford University, pioneered a class at Tibetan Children's Village in Dharamsala, India to teach students critical thinking.