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Old Dog (Khyi rgan) directed by Pema Tsetan & The Sun-Beaten Path (Dbus Lam Gyi Nyi Ma) directed by Sonthar Gyal

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Guestpost by Dr. Tsering Shakya: I know this review has been out for more than a week but I wanted to bring our attention back to these two movies. Its important that we support works by Tibetans in Tibet. They are able to tell us stories, directly (not through exiles or Tibet-NGOs) about Tibetans in Tibet through creative projects such as the following. Efforts like these provide us with accessible and inclusive mediums, drenched in meanings, that can offer us a glimpse into the mind and lives of Tibetans in Tibet. Told to us by Tibetans in Tibet.

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Bearing Witness

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I don’t want my readers to feel obligated to watch this video. I understand it is hard to watch but I wanted to share why I decided to watch it eventually.  Ani (nun)… Continue reading →

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Listening to Our Teachers: Kirti Rimpoche and Professor Thurman Speak in NYC

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Like many Tibetans, I have been grieving the situation in Tibet these last months, asking myself what can I possibly do in this seemingly hopeless situation. But yesterday I felt re-energized and inspired… Continue reading →

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Nepal, Can’t We Be Friends Again?

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{I originally wrote this for the Tibetan Political Review so I’m cross-posting with their permission.} Just days ago, on November 13th, Telegraph Nepal reported a rather alarming statement from a spokesperson of Nepal’s… Continue reading →

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The Tibetans of Belleville

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Below is an article that was written over three years ago in the Toronto Star that I just rediscovered. It’s an article that includes the stories of three of my uncles and how my… Continue reading →

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Tibetans, sometimes “The Noble Savage”

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Tibetans, sometimes “The Noble Savage”
November 16, 2011 by Dawa Lokyitsang

© 2012 Dlo08

I just came across this video, which seems to be a loose response to the “I am Tibetan” videos that have come out of Tibet and in the diaspora to encourage the Tibetan identity.

This guy (who pronounces all the Tibetan names wrong) is clearly Chinese (his name is Vinnie Hu), declares “I am a Tibetan Mastiff” to represent himself as a Tibetan who is metaphorically a Mastiff.

Mastiff’s, although magnificent, are dogs, kept as pets (now expensive pets). He seems to equate the Tibetan to that of a magnificent animal. It almost sounds exactly like the “Nobel Savage” trope, which is described as:

“The noble savage is portrayed as ignorant and simple-minded but simultaneously uncorrupted by any of the moral failings of modern civilization and possessing an innate wisdom and connection to nature”

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Standing up for Tibet through Theatre

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This week, I just wanted to share a little video update about how Tibetans and Tibet supporters stood up for Tibet on Parliament Hill in Ottawa (Canada’s capital) last week on the Global… Continue reading →

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Tibetan World on Sundays

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Guestpost by Lhakyi: Sunday school was where I escaped from the world of injis.

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What must be done in such juncture?

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[Guest Post by Son-of-Yak-n-Yeti] “What must be done in such juncture” is the one most crucial question every Tibetan must ask themselves and what role must I play as a Tibetan is another?  I… Continue reading →

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A Tribute ( How many more lives)

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[Guest Post by Son-of-Yak-n-Yeti] When our ethnicity on the verge of extinction Our cultural identity is a target of obliteration Our language is under assault Our fragile environment under threat of annihilation Our brethren… Continue reading →