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.
Shows
The final step for democracy in exile; the latest self-immolation in India; a skeptical tour of Buddhist relics; and part two of our groundbreaking new series, The Exile Files.
Read and listenAnalysis
The Tibetan exiled leadership is taking the final step to democracy without the Dalai Lama
Read and listenFeatures
How the mobile phone is dominating the way young Tibetan men and women connect
Read and listenRecent Posts
Protest of sacrifice
October 2011
Self-immolations continue in Tibet as more monks and nuns set themselves on fire to protest China's rule
Tibetans in exile elect a new leader
August 2011
Tibetans in exile elect their first lay prime minister
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"
(Un)happy anniversary
August 2011
The Party partied, but did Tibetans celebrate their "peaceful liberation"? Also: the self-immolation of Tsewang Norbu
Extended interview with Geshe Kelsang Wangmo
August 2011
An extended version of our interview with Geshe Kelsang Wangmo, the first female geshe.
A Feminist Milestone
August 2011
No woman has ever earned the prestigious Tibetan Buddhist title of geshe - until now.
A new era begins for Tibetans
June 2011
A new prime minister, a new role for the Dalai Lama - what the new era could bring for Tibet's government-in-exile
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