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Insights From The Roof Of The World: Conversations on Tibet

Insights From The Roof Of The World: Conversations on Tibet

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Politica Società e cultura

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#Ep29 Unsilenced: Voices of Young Tibetans - Tenzin Chungdak la in conversation with Sonam Topgyal

Unsilenced: Voices of Young Tibetans is a podcast series where we have conversations with young Tibetans who will offer an interesting view of their lives as exiled Tibetans and their future aspiration. The podcast is also a tribute to all those brave Tibetans in Tibet who were silenced both physically and mentally by the Chinese occupiers. In this episode, we engage with Tenzin Chungdak la. Tenzin Chungdak la is a content creator who shares various content on the digital space. In this podcast, Tenzin Chungdak la shares what inspired her to create content and the different facets involved in it. Furthermore, as a Tibetan woman in the digital space, she shared her experiences with opportunities, challenges, and prospects in content creation.

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#Ep28 Unsilenced: Voices of Young Tibetans - Geshe Lharampa Thabkhe Lodroe la in conversation with Tenzing Damdul

Unsilenced: Voices of Young Tibetans is a podcast series where we have conversations with young Tibetans who will offer an interesting view of their lives as exiled Tibetans and their future aspiration. The podcast is also a tribute to all those brave Tibetans in Tibet who were silenced both physically and mentally by the Chinese occupiers. In this episode, we engage with Geshe Lharampa Thabkhe Lodroe la. Geshe Thabkhe la is a Tibetan monk at the Sera Jey Monastery. He is a Tenzin Gyatso Science Scholar. Geshe Thabkhe shares with us the life as a monk and how it is very academic and vigorous with each day ending in an evening debate. In this podcast, Geshe Thabkhe la further shares his journey in learning science which began in 2004 through the initiative of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. He also emphasises how through such engages and developments in the monastic setup, there are various opportunities now. Similarly asserting that the key tenets of studying Buddhist Philosophy and preserving Tibetan language remains central.

#Ep27 Unsilenced: Voices of Young Tibetans - Yeshi Jinsel la in conversation with Tenzing Damdul

Unsilenced: Voices of Young Tibetans is a podcast series where we have conversations with young Tibetans who will offer an interesting view of their lives as exiled Tibetans and their future aspiration. The podcast is also a tribute to all those brave Tibetans in Tibet who were silenced both physically and mentally by the Chinese occupiers. In this episode, we engage with Yeshi Jinsel la, who is a Tibetan Content Creator and founder of Khoe - a Tibetan fashion label. He has created a plethora of contents on social media highlighting Tibet, its unique culture and its current plight. All of which showcases Tibet in the virtual space, which a the hub of exchange in the digital age we live in. In this podcast, Yeshi Jinsel shares with us why he left his 9-5 corporate work and what drew him towards content creation and establishing Khoe. He emphasises how he gets inspiration and motivation from contents created from inside Tibet especially those calling for the preservation of Tibetan language and culture.

#Ep26 Unsilenced: Voices of Young Tibetans - Choekyi Lhamo la in conversation with Tenzing Damdul

Unsilenced: Voices of Young Tibetans is a podcast series where we have conversations with young Tibetans who will offer an interesting view of their lives as exiled Tibetans and their future aspiration. The podcast is also a tribute to all those brave Tibetans in Tibet who were silenced both physically and mentally by the Chinese occupiers. In this episode, we engage with Choekyi Lhamo la, who currently is a Tibetan exile journalist and was a recipient of the prestigious Tibetan Scholarship Program (TSP) in 2023, studying journalism at UC Berkeley. She has written, interviewed and reported extensively on the exile Tibetan community particularly during her time as a reporter at Phayul Media. In this podcast, Choekyi Lhamo shares her experience of what drew her into journalism and her experience growing up in the Tibetan Settlement of Dhondupling commonly known as Clement Town among Tibetans. She further shed lights on her experience in studying at UC Berkeley and the plethora of things she learnt from American community there. She shares with us what her aspirations are moving forward and the Tibetan Sweater selling community, where she will be heading to support her family.

#Ep25 Unsilenced: Voices of Young Tibetans - Tenzin Norzin la in conversation with Tenzing Damdul

Unsilenced: Voices of Young Tibetans is a podcast series where we have conversations with young Tibetans who will offer an interesting view of their lives as exiled Tibetans and their future aspiration. The podcast is also a tribute to all those brave Tibetans in Tibet who were silenced both physically and mentally by the Chinese occupiers. In this episode, we engage with Tenzin Norzin la, who is currently the National V-TAG Coordinator of Australia. She is a Tibetan youth leader in Australia, and besides promoting Tibetan Advocacy, she also teaches Tibetan and Drayen to Tibetans in Australia. In this podcast, Tenzin Norzin shares her experience of how she got involved in Tibetan advocacy. Highlighting the critical role that meetings like the International Tibet Youth Forum and Voluntary Tibet Advocacy Group (V-TAG), organised by the Central Tibetan Administration, play in the lives of many young Tibetans. She further emphasised her recent trip to India, where she took part in the Ghoton (90th Birthday celebration of His Holiness the Dalai Lama) and other engagements. All of which made her extra motivated to continue her advocacy on Tibet in Australia, especially with the policy makers, while continuing the grassroots engagements.

#Ep24 Unsilenced: Voices of Young Tibetans - Lobsang Soepa la in conversation with Tenzing Damdul

Unsilenced: Voices of Young Tibetans is a podcast series where we have conversations with young Tibetans who will offer an interesting view of their lives as exiled Tibetans and their future aspiration. The podcast is also a tribute to all those brave Tibetans in Tibet who were silenced both physically and mentally by the Chinese occupiers. In this episode, we engage with Lobsang Soepa la, he is currently studying Tibetan at the College for Higher Tibetan Studies (Sarah) at Dharamshala. Born and brought up in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh he is now telling the story of his land through artwork and illustration several children books. He helps the Students for a Free Tibet (SFT) and continues to learn more about Tibet. In this podcast, Lobsang Soepa shares his experiences and journey as an artist, his tryst with identity and India's soft power capability. He has been working on the famed 'Khando Drowa Sangmo' folktale which is deeply tied with Tawang and tells us how comics are a means of preserving rich folklore passed throughout generations in this day and age. He stresses that artwork and illustration are means to gather support for the Tibetan cause. He further emphasises how his stay till now at Dharamshala (many refer to it as the exile Tibetan political capital) has been profound and life-changing.

#Ep23 Unsilenced: Voices of Young Tibetans - Lodoe Gyatso la in conversation with Tenzing Damdul

Unsilenced: Voices of Young Tibetans is a podcast series where we have conversations with young Tibetans who will offer an interesting view of their lives as exiled Tibetans and their future aspiration. The podcast is also a tribute to all those brave Tibetans in Tibet who were silenced both physically and mentally by the Chinese occupiers. In this episode, we engage with Lodoe Gyatso, he is currently with the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) in New York. Prior to this, he served as a Youth Representative at the United Nations. He is deeply involved in the Tibetan Freedom Movement and has participated in several Tibet Lobby Days in the USA. In this podcast, Lodoe Gyatso shares his experiences and journey as a Tibetan born in India and raised in the USA. He discusses his involvement in the Tibetan Freedom Movement and explains how his experience at the UN has helped him understand how the organization works to raise awareness about Tibet's plight. He also emphasises that there is hope for Tibet, and that we must do our best in our respective fields, as this will eventually provide a larger platform to speak about Tibet.

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#Ep22 Unsilenced: Voices of Young Tibetans - Tenzin Yangzom la in conversation with Tenzing Damdul

Unsilenced: Voices of Young Tibetans is a podcast series where we have conversations with young Tibetans who will offer an interesting view of their lives as exiled Tibetans and their future aspiration. The podcast is also a tribute to all those brave Tibetans in Tibet who were silenced both physically and mentally by the Chinese occupiers. In this episode, we engage with Tenzin Yangzom, she is the Campaigns Coordinator at the International Tibet Network (ITN) and previously she was also the Grassroots Director at Students for a Free Tibet (SFT). She is among the youth deeply involved in the Tibetan Freedom Movement and played a pivotal role in the shutting down of Confucius Institute at Tufts University. In the podcast, Tenzin Yangzom shares her experiences and journey with the Tibetan Freedom Movement. She explains how her family had a significant influence in her involvement with the movement with their constant support being the foundation of here. She discusses about the International Tibet Network (ITN), the story behind its genesis and the plethora of direct actions and campaigns she has been involved in. The most recent being the displaying of 'Free Tibet' banner on the bridge where Chinese president Xi Jinping motorcade had to pass through. She shares her engagement with Tibetans who had visited Tibet recently and concludes by telling us that the world's perspective on China is changing.

#Ep21 Unsilenced: Voices of Young Tibetans - Tashi Nyima la in conversation with Tenzing Damdul

Unsilenced: Voices of Young Tibetans is a podcast series where we have conversations with young Tibetans who will offer an interesting view of their lives as exiled Tibetans and their future aspiration. The podcast is also a tribute to all those brave Tibetans in Tibet who were silenced both physically and mentally by the Chinese occupiers. In this episode, we engage with Tashi Nyima, who is a co-founder of Khadhok Arts alongside his colleagues, Tenzin Melak and Lea Taake. This Tibetan arts collective was established in 2023 with the goal of nurturing Tibetan artists and providing them with a much-needed platform to showcase their work. In addition to their recent exhibition, "Dreaming Tibet," where young Tibetan children displayed their artwork, they will host their annual exhibition titled "Unsettled," which will run from November 1st onwards in Dharamshala, India. In the podcast, Tashi Nyima shares his experiences and journey with art in the Tibetan exile community. He explains how his family had a significant influence on his artistic development through their support, encouraging him to pursue this profession. He also discusses how exposure to various art forms led him to focus on exile Tibetan art, which strongly relates to the community's political and legal status, particularly in the context of his own freedom. He stressed on the fact how art connects Tibetans both inside and outside Tibet, with him stating that there is a very big artistic community inside Tibet. For him, art is a means to initiate much-needed debate within the community and serves as a powerful form of non-violent resistance through which one can convey their message. He hopes to raise global awareness about Tibet through his art and Khadhok Arts initiatives.

#Ep20 Unsilenced: Voices of Young Tibetans - Dr. Tara Lhamo la in conversation with Tenzing Damdul

Unsilenced: Voices of Young Tibetans is a podcast series where we have conversations with young Tibetans who will offer an interesting view of their lives as exiled Tibetans and their future aspiration. The podcast is also a tribute to all those brave Tibetans in Tibet who were silenced both physically and mentally by the Chinese occupiers. In this episode, we engage with Dr. Tara Lhamo la who recently took part in the 2nd International Tibet Youth Forum (ITYF) held in Dharamshala, India. She has been a youth leader in the United Kingdom and held various designations including the Youth and Cultural Coordinator of the Tibetan Community in Britain (United Kingdom). She is also the UK Regional V-TAG (Voluntary Tibet Advocacy Group) Coordinator. She shares her own experiences in Tibetan Advocacy, and how her community and her family played a big role here. Which in turn inspired her to learn more about her Tibetan Community, leading her to study in India, where she met His Holiness the Dalai Lama. She highlights the Tibetan Community in the United Kingdom and their initiatives, which include the preservation of the Tibetan culture and identity and advocacy for Tibet with the UK leadership. Furthermore, being a professional physician she stated how being brought up in a Tibetan family helps her immensely, especially in aspects like mindfulness and having empathy when treating her patients. She also explains the current political climate in the United Kingdom with Labour coming to power on how Tibetans must advocate efficiency and also the growing distrust among the British public over the Communist Party of China and its activities.

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