Tenzin PelkyiThe Dalai Lama’s Refugee Experience Denied and Distorted“From a moral point of view, I believe that these refugees should stay only on a temporary basis. The goal should be for them to return and…Jun 3, 20161Jun 3, 20161
Tenzin Pelkyi#TibetansAgainstTrump: A Call To Stand Against Bigotry And XenophobiaI was recently alerted to a Facebook post in which a photo of two allegedly Tibetan men in uniform are holding up a sign which reads…Mar 21, 2016Mar 21, 2016
Tenzin PelkyiPema Tseden’s ‘Tharlo’ Sweeps International Film AwardsTibetan screenwriter and filmmaker Pema Tseden — often called the ‘first Tibetan filmmaker’ — recently won big at the 16th annual Tokyo…Jan 14, 2016Jan 14, 2016
Tenzin PelkyiTibet in Limbo: An exile account of citizenship in a world of nation-statesRecently, an Al Jazeera article offered a profile of statelessness in which tales of refugees from around the world were featured…Dec 31, 2015Dec 31, 2015
Tenzin PelkyiThe Dalai Lama Has Already Settled on TibetEarlier this month, an article entitled “Why India should be worried about the Dalai Lama’s health” was published by Bharat Bhushan. While…Oct 29, 2015Oct 29, 2015
Tenzin PelkyiButter Lamp: A Tibetan Modernity?It begins with a scene in which a nomadic Tibetan family stands silently in front of a backdrop of Tiananmen Square, where Chairman Mao…Oct 28, 20151Oct 28, 20151