The world of Tibet in stories and news

LAFOT logo

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.

Across many mountains

Across many mountains

November 2011

A granddaughter tells her grandmother's and mother's story of their epic journey from Tibet

March 2009 show

March 2009 show

March 2009

Witness to history: 1959, Pico Iyer discusses what’s on the Dalai Lama’s mind, March '09 news roundup and examining the ‘serf question.’

Witness to history: 1959

Witness to history: 1959

March 2009

An eyewitness account of the popular uprising in Lhasa against the Chinese takeover in March 1959.

News roundup March 2009

News roundup March 2009

March 2009

Tibet-related news for March 2009

Power of One: Help Pema Tsepak

Power of One: Help Pema Tsepak

February 2009

Tibetan artist Pema Tsepak and three friends were arrested and beaten for 3 days after carrying Tibetan flags and chanting slogans calling for Tibetan independence. He later died.

February 2009 show

February 2009 show

February 2009

A Chinese journalist's turnaround on Tibet, mastering your dreams, a look at Charter 08 and our February '09 news roundup.

February 2009 news roundup

February 2009 news roundup

February 2009

China celebrates 50 years of "democratic reform" in Tibet, round up suspected protesters; police and monks clash, and Chinese media edits Obama's speech.

December 2008 show

December 2008 show

December 2008

2008 year in review, David Crosby on Tibet, the CIA's involvement in the resistance, Tibetans on Obama and more.

The CIA’s secret war in Tibet

The <span class="caps">CIA</span>’s secret war in Tibet

December 2008

The story of the Tibetan resistance movement and the CIA's secret involvement.