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The Exile Files, Part 2: Strangers

The Exile Files, Part 2: Strangers

April 2012

How the mobile phone is dominating the way young Tibetan men and women connect

Special report: self-​​immolation in New Delhi

Special report: self-​​immolation in New Delhi

April 2012

A young Tibetan self-immolates during a public rally in New Delhi

Karmapa cleared of all charges

Karmapa cleared of all charges

February 2011

In January, Dharamsala, India, was rocked when police raided the home of the Karmapa, an important Tibetan Buddhist monk. We report on what happened and why.

The first time (meditating…)

The first time (meditating…)

November 2010

First-time meditators at a Buddhist center in the Himalayas talk about meditating for the first time: the challenges, the surprises and the waffles. Yes, the waffles.

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.

May 2010 show

May 2010 show

May 2010

Why the Dalai Lama matters, art as refuge for Tibetan kids, a musician's Indian sojourn and a wrapup of the news.

Ken heart India

Ken heart India

May 2010

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.

March 2010 show

March 2010 show

March 2010

A computer genius monk, banned Tibetan writing, the Buddhist view of reality, and an audio postcard from Bodh Gaya, India.

Audio Postcard: Bodh Gaya

Audio Postcard: Bodh Gaya

March 2010

Sounds from the spot where Buddha attained enlightenment.

Audio Postcard: Spiti welcomes the Dalai Lama

Audio Postcard: Spiti welcomes the Dalai Lama

August 2009

In this audio postcard, the people of the remote, predominantly Buddhist valley of Spiti, India, welcome the Dalai Lama with traditional trumpets and yak-skin drums.