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Tibet was an independent country up until the 1950s when the Chinese invaded Tibet and claimed it as part of China. There is one region in China that is called the Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR), but Tibetan people argue that there is no true autonomy from the Chinese. Many Tibetans fled to neigh…

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    Finding work and loneliness in a new country.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2010 1:14


    Tibetan: Yangchen Dolkar Yangchen Dolkar 5Yangchen Dolkar 6

    Exile in Nepal.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2010 1:43


    Tibetan: Yangchen Dolkar Yangchen Dolkar 2Yangchen Dolkar 3

    Soon after a person dies, a high religious teacher performs 'Phowa'.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2010 0:54


    Tibetan: Yangchen Dolkar Yangchen Dolkar 1

    Tibetan Home School Liaison for the Minneapolis School District.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2010 2:21


    Tibetan: Wangyal Ritzekura Wangyal Ritzekura 8

    Co-founder of the Tibetan American Foundation to aid refugees.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2010 1:41


    Tibetan: Thupten Dadak Thupten Dadak 5Thupten Dadak 6Thupten Dadak 7Thupten Dadak 8

    Assimilation: Not a pure black and white issue.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2010 1:47


    Tibetan: Tashi Lhewa Tashi Lhewa 9

    Preservation of your language is a political statement you are making.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2010 3:46


    Tibetan: Wangyal Ritzekura Wangyal Ritzekura 7

    Wherever we go there's 'R' written on our forehead – 'Refugee'.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2010 0:49


    Tibetan: Tenzin Chodon Tenzin Chodon 3

    Too many cultures, too many different influences.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2010 1:50


    Tibetan: Thupten Dadak Thupten Dadak 4

    Since we aren’t sure of preserving our culture in our own country, we can try and preserve it outside our country.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2010 1:55


    Tibetan: Tenzin Khando Tenzin Khando 4

    Festival celebrations: Very hard without a community.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2010 2:29


    Tibetan: Thupten Dadak Thupten Dadak 3

    We can’t see our family.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2010 0:50


    Tibetan: Tendell Sangmo Tendell Sangmo 1

    People don’t have the time here.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2010 0:41


    Tibetan: Tenzin Ngawang Tenzin Ngawang 1

    The change of culture was striking to this son.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2010 3:16


    Tibetan: Tenzin Chodon Tenzin Chodon 2

    We have a lot of delinquency problems with the youth over here.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2010 1:07


    Tibetan: Tashi Lhewa Tashi Lhewa 8

    There are few families who will stay Tibetan families.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2010 3:45


    Tibetan: Gyatsho Tssering Gyatsho Tssering 2

    Here in Minnesota, you are all the time encouraged to be only thinking money.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2010 2:00


    Tibetan: Gyatsho Tssering Gyatsho Tssering 1

    A lot of opportunity, if you are willing to work hard.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2010 0:30


    Tibetan: Tashi Lhewa Tashi Lhewa 7

    Law is one field which can come in very helpful to the Tibetan community.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2010 1:16


    Tibetan: Tashi Lhewa Tashi Lhewa 6

    Parents strive strongly to make sure their children have all the opportunities that they didn’t.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2010 1:41


    The lack of ruling in the class by the teacher – that was very different.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2010 1:59


    Tibetan: Tenzin Khando Tenzin Khando 3

    By becoming U.S. citizens you can do a lot that you cannot do otherwise.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2010 1:13


    Tibetan: Wangyal Ritzekura Wangyal Ritzekura 6

    Living with sponsors: We wanted to stand on our own feet.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2010 2:13


    Tibetan: Wangyal Ritzekura Wangyal Ritzekura 5

    There were other minorities present - it didn't feel like you were the only outsider.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2010 2:12


    Tibetan: Tenzin Khando Tenzin Khando 2

    We were not treated as refugees - we came as immigrants.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2010 2:24


    Tibetan: Wangyal Ritzekura Wangyal Ritzekura 4

    I knew that there was a lot more to the U.S. than Missoula, Montana.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2010 3:00


    Tibetan: Tashi Lhewa Tashi Lhewa 4

    I don’t want to die in the United States.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2010 0:45


    Tibetan: Tsewang Sangmo Lama Tsewang Sangmo Lama 1

    I feel like I am a part of Minnesota.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2010 2:14


    Tibetan: Jigme Ugen Jigme Ugen 1

    I never knew my country was going to be grabbed by the Chinese.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2010 3:13


    Tibetan: Tenzin Chodon Tenzin Chodon 1

    The good part of America is that freedom.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2010 1:06


    Tibetan: Thupten Dadak Thupten Dadak 2

    I got a letter telling that my dad was going to America.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2010 2:13


    Tibetan: Tenzin Khando Tenzin Khando 1

    My dad arrived here first.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2010 1:56


    Tibetan: Tashi Lhewa Tashi Lhewa 3

    We were sent to the United States to speak about the story of Tibet.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2010 2:02


    Tibetan: Wangyal Ritzekura Wangyal Ritzekura 3

    Seeing no improvement taking place in Tibet my parents decided to escape to India.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2010 1:53


    Tibetan: Wangyal Ritzekura Wangyal Ritzekura 2

    Over fifteen plus years I’ve been working as a teacher.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2010 2:11


    Tibetan: Wangyal Ritzekura Wangyal Ritzekura 1

    They are a part of this community and they have to work together.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2010 0:26


    Tibetan: Tashi Lhewa Tashi Lhewa 2

    Gyuto Monastery: Only seventy-five monks survived to rebuild a monastery in India.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2010 2:53


    Tibetan: Thupten Dadak Thupten Dadak 1

    There is always that expectation that each generation do better than the last.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2010 2:26


    Tibetan: Tashi Lhewa Tashi Lhewa 1

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