<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Bay Area Friends Of Tibet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Preserving Tibetan Culture Together]]></description><link>https://www.tibetisnotxizang.org/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:39:21 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.tibetisnotxizang.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Dui Hua Welcomes Arrival of Dhondup Wangchen in the United States]]></title><description><![CDATA[SAN FRANCISCO (December 27, 2017) – Tibetan independent filmmaker Dhondup Wangchen arrived at San Francisco International Airport on Christmas Day, 2017. He has been reunited with his family after having been separated for more than ten years during which he was held incommunicado, detained, imprisoned, and subjected to deprivation of political rights in the People’s Republic of China. He conveys his thanks to the governments, organizations, and individuals who made this day possible. Dhondup...]]></description><link>https://www.tibetisnotxizang.org/p/dui-hua-welcomes-arrival-of-dhondup-wangchen-in-the-united-states</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e87444b4b58d88d84ea9a8</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 Dec 2017 08:11:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6224b3_d2e56bbe526749988fc4fad8c167a784~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_480,h_331,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>chineseyouthstand4</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tibetans and supporters from all over US headed to DC to protest Xi Jinping’s Visit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Protesters call on Obama to publicly raise Tibet with Xi San Francisco Team Tibet* plans protest at SF Chinese Consulate (San Francisco) Chinese President Xi Jinping is making his first-ever state visit to the White House to meet President Obama.  This comes at a time when at least 143 Tibetans inside Tibet have self-immolated as a means of protest against Xi’s government, calling for freedom and the return of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.  And just recently, on July 12, one of the most...]]></description><link>https://www.tibetisnotxizang.org/p/tibetans-and-supporters-from-all-over-us-headed-to-dc-to-protest-xi-jinping-s-visit</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e88a34bb1219c41f5c8021</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2015 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6224b3_1ee32501a7f5467bbd157a170053e931~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_600,h_400,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>BAFOT</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leader Nancy Pelosi's speech on March 10, 2015]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pelosi Remarks at 'Unite for Tibet' National Uprising Day Rally]]></description><link>https://www.tibetisnotxizang.org/p/leader-nancy-pelosi-s-speech-on-march-10-2015</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e9c9a2ab5395dde607fc81</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2015 07:28:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cf4871_7820ddde7d644c898c6e092dbc2d3a1c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_682,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>BAFOT</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[China: Human Rights 365 = Human Rights for All]]></title><description><![CDATA[Solidarity for Tibetans, Uyghurs, Southern Mongolians, Chinese and Hong Kong People (San Francisco, California) WHAT: On 10 December 2014, Human Rights Day, Tibetans across the world will join Uyghur, Southern Mongolians, Chinese and Hong Kong friends to demand the rights and freedom of our people who are collectively oppressed by China's dictatorship. We will commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and pay tribute to his fellow...]]></description><link>https://www.tibetisnotxizang.org/p/china-human-rights-365-human-rights-for-all</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e9d601bbc0f3ff74482618</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2014 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cf4871_fd92cd9ee55646ba9540eacc40e483c0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>BAFOT</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dhondup Wangchen released, thanks to supporters]]></title><description><![CDATA[The jailed Tibetan filmmaker Dhondup Wangchen was released this morning after serving a six-year imprisonment sentence, said Gyaljong Tsetrin, Dhondup’s cousin who lives in Switzerland.]]></description><link>https://www.tibetisnotxizang.org/p/dhondup-wangchen-released-thanks-to-supporters</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e9dbf4ab5395dde6082197</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2014 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cf4871_4b5e8bd6ca2f478c84d2a63b818c2d16~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_250,h_257,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>BAFOT</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Humanitarian China note of thanks for Friends of Tibet solidarity on Tiananmen 25th anniversary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dear Friends, I wanted to share this letter I received from our friend, George Ge, President of Humanitarian China in the hopes that you, too, will be excited and join us in shared purpose and endeavors in the coming months. The presence of Bay Area Tibetans and friends of Tibet at the 6/3 event at San Francisco's Chinatown's Portsmouth Square was appreciated and applauded by many Chinese humanitarians and democracy advocates who attended. It is exciting to celebrate this special friendship...]]></description><link>https://www.tibetisnotxizang.org/p/humanitarian-china-note-of-thanks-for-friends-of-tibet-solidarity-on-tiananmen-25th-anniversary</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e9d93da4befc7c9f38f9bc</guid><pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2014 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cf4871_574de3b8c66247c4827b886ef773d761~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_605,h_362,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>chineseyouthstand4</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Statement of Tashi Lhunpo Monastery on the Panchen Lama's 25th Birthday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here are statements by Tashi Lhunpo Monastery on the the occasion of the Panchen Lama's 25th birthday in English and Tibet. OFFICIAL STATEMENT BY THE TASHI LHUNPO MONASTERY ON THE 25TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS HOLINESS THE 11TH PANCHEN LAMA 25 April 2014, Bylakuppe: Today, we are gathered here to observe the auspicious 25th birthday of His Holiness the 11th Panchen Lama in an event organized by the Central Tibetan Administration's (CTA) Regional Organising Committee of the 25th Birth...]]></description><link>https://www.tibetisnotxizang.org/p/statement-of-tashi-lhunpo-monastery-on-the-panchen-lama-s-25th-birthday</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e9dd58c992063310d19faa</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2014 08:56:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cf4871_fc4b135a1abd44b0978dec77420f5e7c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_594,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>BAFOT</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rep. Pelosi's statement on March 10]]></title><description><![CDATA[March 8, 2014 Contact: Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616 Pelosi Statement on the Anniversary of Tibetan Uprising Day Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today to mark the 55th anniversary of Tibetan Uprising Day – the date of Tibetans’ peaceful uprising and the ensuing crackdown by Chinese authorities that devastated the Tibetan people and forced His Holiness the Dalai Lama into exile: “On this anniversary of Tibetan Uprising Day, we honor the many...]]></description><link>https://www.tibetisnotxizang.org/p/rep-pelosi-s-statement-on-march-10</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e9e075bceb84c389e6bcef</guid><pubDate>Sat, 08 Mar 2014 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cf4871_e2b294922cef4bf783fc7b61e9c0c13e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_560,h_374,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>BAFOT</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dhondup Wangchen Campaign: "Unchain The Truth"]]></title><description><![CDATA[In October the Filming for Tibet team successfully launched a new phase of the Free Dhondup Wangchen campaign called "Unchain The Truth". Building on the campaign actions around Dhondup's birthday the team have developed a number of actions and resources for Tibet groups to take part in and promote the campaign for Human Rights Day on 10 December.NEW Website, Action Overview &#38; Resources:Please visit and promote the NEW website at http://unchain-the-truth.com. A number of key actions can be...]]></description><link>https://www.tibetisnotxizang.org/p/dhondup-wangchen-campaign-unchain-the-truth</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e9e16cd06bed7d1aa05b3a</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2013 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cf4871_f3fb6d74e45547ff83cc07741091ab0e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>BAFOT</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Appeal for help for Phuntsokling Tibetan Settlement in Odisha]]></title><description><![CDATA[Phuntsokling Tibetan Settlement in Odisha was established in the year 1963 by the Government of India on an area of 2500 acres of land provided by the State government on lease to rehabilitate about 3000 Tibetan refugees. The settlement is basically agrarian one,engaged in raising crops like corn, millet in an acre of 1700. The cultivation activities are rainfed and there are no irrigation facilities. ]]></description><link>https://www.tibetisnotxizang.org/p/explore-tibetan-traditions-with-bay-area-friends</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d20ec1f7044e6cf7af0492</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2013 08:26:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6224b3_c91251fe92bb4ed9a0b1260ae6143598~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_768,h_427,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>BAFOT</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>