On 28 December 2009, filmmaker Dhondup Wangchen was sentenced to six years imprisonment for "subversion", following a secret trial in Xining. Dhondup Wangchen had been detained shortly after completing filming for a documentary called “Leaving Fear Behind”. His film portrays the actual living conditions in occupied Tibet and features interviews with Tibetans talking about the situation in Tibet. It was shot secretly and smuggled out of the country in March, 2008, just days be

The second Future of Tibet conference will take place in Paris, France from November 25-27, 2022. Tibetans in Europe are invited to join us for three days of talks, discussions and workshopping. The aim of the second conference is to create a coherent sequence of plausible segments that create vivid, compelling stories about what the future could look like for Tibet. The conference hopes to initiate discussion about the future of Tibet, especially with Tibetans living inside

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 spe

Our goal is to introduce a formal soccer training program to the female members of the Tibetan refugee community in India in order to improve their quality of life and to foster a connection with female athletes worldwide. The Tibet Post reports on the Tibet Women's Soccer Project, of which the Bay Area Friends of Tibet is the financial sponsor. Read more .. . For more information, please visit the Tibet Women’s Soccer website Listen to an interview with Cassie Childers on BY

In September 2003 His Holiness the Dalai Lama's guidance included telling us that one of the most important things that the Friends of Tibet can do was to bring the Chinese and Tibetan people together to bridge the gap in understanding about Tibet that exists between them. Humanitarian China note of thanks for Friends of Tibet solidarity on Tiananmen 25th anniversary Photographs of Tiananmen Square Commemoration on June 4, 2011 at Portsmouth Square, San Francisco Jianglin Li

The Film TECHUNG is a half hour documentary film highlighting the world renowned Tibetan musician, singer and composer, Tashi Dhondup Sharzur and his indomitable spirit in educating Tibetan exile kids and toddlers about our literature and language through songs and music. This film will also explore the conflicting realities of a gifted Tibetan artist who struggles to live a modest life while preserving one of the oldest arts on this planet. With the help of numerous archived

Phurbu T. Namgyal, a Tibetan singer/song writer living in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has established a medical social work project to provide free medical support to sick and poor Tibetans in Exile and beyond. Currently the project is solely supported by the money raised from his concerts and donations from family, fans, and friends. This project has directly touched or provided free medical support for 16 sick, elderly, and poor Tibetans since its inception in February 2013. Ho

The mission of Semshae is to ensure that Tibet's language and culture of compassion is preserved through children's music for all ages. Semshae, which means “Songs from the Heart” in Tibetan, is a project to create a new audio recording of Tibetan children’s songs. Many individuals are aware of Tibetan Buddhism’s culture of compassion and nonviolence, but they may not be aware that the continued existence of Tibetan culture is seriously threatened. Through music, Semshae will

An adequate health-care system is part of an ethical society. Maintaining good health has been recognized as a prerequisite for optimizing individuals’ educational potentials. Provision of community health care as a basic need protects against future civil unrest and supports peace. A critical link to the survival of the ancient Tibetan culture is the health of Tibetans.There are approximately 150,000 Tibetan refugees residing across India, with the majority living in the nor

Bay Area Friends of Tibet · 1991–1993 New York Times coverage announcing the 1990 Immigration Act provision for 1,000 Tibetans A Door Opens In 1990, a historic provision tucked into the U.S. Immigration Act offered something Tibetan refugees had almost stopped hoping for: a path to America. One thousand visas — no government funding, no refugee benefits for three years — just a notarized job offer and a sponsor willing to say: we will take care of you. Washington had long

Visit the Dzongkar Choede website Dzongkar Choede Buddhist Culture Centre was found in November 2018 in Toronto through the inspiration and blessing of Venerable abbot Jampa Sopa Rinpoche during his religious teaching tour all over Canada. Students and friends of Dzongkar Choede Monastery, who are residing in GTA area agreed to formally establish the non-profit religious and cultural organization to best serve its community and Canadian public. The Centre is a charity registe