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FROM THE NEWS DESK:
THE SHOT SEEN AROUND THE WORLD
On September 30th, 2006, a Romanian mountaineer filmed a group of Tibetans being fired on by a Chinese patrol as they trudged
up a high mountain pass towards the Nepalese border. Eyewitness reports say that a 17-year-old Tibetan nun, Kelsang Namtso,
was shot dead and at least one other Tibetan may have been killed. The incident took place on the Nangpa Pass, a few miles
from Mount Everest, a commonly used route by Tibetans fleeing into exile. A number of international mountaineers say they
saw Chinese military personnel kneel down, take aim and open fire on the Tibetans, some of whom were children as young as
seven or eight.
We talk with KATE SAUNDERS, Communications Director for the International Campaign For Tibet, and TENZING CHONDEN, the North
American Representative to the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, to find out the latest developments in this story, and to explore
why thousands of Tibetans risk life and limb to leave their homeland every year.
View SFT's Reenactment of the Nangpa La shooting
Read the Full Story
Read About the Protests in India
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AN EXCLUSIVE TIBET CONNECTION INTERVIEW WITH:
HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMA
This interview was conducted at the California Women's Conference in Long Beach between visits to His Holiness' suite by Governor
Schwarzanegger, the Duchess of York, and Dave Cosby! During the interview, the Dalai Lama had this to say about The Tibet
Connection. "Such a program is very, very useful....I very much appreciate all the people who organize and carry out this
work."
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ONE HEARTBEAT AT A TIME
We speak with ARLENE SAMEN, the Founding Director of One H.E.A.R.T (Health, Education & Research in Tibet) who trains birth
attendants in rural communities on the Tibetan plateau. Tibet has one of the highest newborn and infant mortality rates in
the world, and Tibetan women are three hundred times more likely to die in childbirth than women in developed countries. Arlene
talks about her work, her love of Tibet and its people, and the dramatic life-changing events that keep her coming back.
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THE POETRY & POLITICS OF TIBETAN MUSIC
Tibetan musician and vocalist TECHUNG takes us on a journey through Tibetan music, from traditional ballads and the gregarious
“beer drinking songs”to contemporary freedom songs born from occupation. Techung was born in exile in India and
trained from an early age with the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts. In 1989, after emigrating to the U.S., he co-founded
the San Francisco-based Chaksampa Tibetan Dance and Opera Company. Whether performing in traditional or contemporary styles,
Techung's dual goals are to revive Tibetan music in the Tibetan community and to expose the rich performing cultural tradition
of his homeland to the world community.
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A FEW WORDS FROM HOUSE SPEAKER NANCY PELOSI
on China & Tibetan human rights...
Read Nancy Pelosi's statement on Tibetan National Uprising Day
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Our September 2006 Program Featured:
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FROM THE NEWS DESK:
MUSLIMS REACH OUT TO TIBETAN BUDDHIST LEADER
We speak with Dr. Sayyid Syeed, Secretary General and CEO of the the Islamic Society of North America, about the historic
invitation by muslim dignitaries for the Dalai Lama to participate in San Francisco's "Gathering of Hearts Illuminating
Compassion" event on April 15. HH the Dalai Lama has recently described himself as "A defender of Islam", saying
that the religion is too often misunderstood. The conference which drew 600 people aimed to explore how to create a safer
and more tolerant world.
Sign a Petition to Free a Young Tibetan Writer Given a 10 Year Sentence
Beijing to Tibet Railway to Continue to Nepal
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THE QUIET FEMINISM OF TIBETAN NUNS
Tibetan Nuns Project Director and former Minister of Education in the Tibetan Parliament, RINCHEN KHANDRO speaks candidly
about the specific challenges faced by Tibetan nuns in exile, how they differ from the older generation of nuns, and their
quiet yet determined journey to achieve the same religious opportunities as their male counterparts.
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MY DAD'S A MONK!
In our August program, we aired a story Someone Worth Finding about high school teacher, John Bruna, and his unlikely journey
from addiction and homelessness to Tibetan Buddhist monk. We spoke with his 24 year old daughter, JESSICA, who was reunited
with her father when she was 8 years old, and whose blog 'My Dad the Monk' helped her to process her father's unusual transformation.
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REFLECTIONS ON THE DALAI LAMA'S TEACHINGS
For three days this month Pasadena might well have been called Little Tibet; with Buddhist teachings by the Dalai Lama, a
Tibetan bazaar offering traditional Tibetan food and dance performance, and crosswalks suddenly made brighter from hundreds
of maroon-robed monks and nuns. Producer, JULIE ADLER, was on the scene to find out people's impressions of the teachings...you
maybe be surprised by what you hear, and by who says it.
Our August 2006 Program Featured:
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NEWS DESK STORY: ON THE WRONG TRACK?
The world's highest train-ride may put global warming on the side of the Tibetan cause. The Qinghai-Lhasa railway is a $4.2
billion project rife with controversy including fears of melting permafrost beneath the tracks. While the Chinese government
tout it as an instrument of progress, environmental and human rights groups have some grave concerns. We speak with CHU CHAOYOU,
CHINA'S DEPUTY COUNSEL GENERAL in Los Angeles, and TASHI WANGDU, the DALAI LAMA'S US REPRESENTATIVE.
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FEATURE DOCUMENTARY: SOMEONE WORTH FINDING
John Bruna never expected to become a role model. From growing up in a crime-ridden family on the mean streets of LA to a
life of homelessness and addiction, he’s now one of the most beloved teachers at Jordan High School in Long Beach. And
last year, he made an even more radical transformation. He became a Tibetan Buddhist monk...
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THE CIA'S SECRET WAR IN TIBET: PART TWO
Last month we heard from MIKEL DUNHAM, author of "Buddha’s Warriors: The Story of the CIA-backed Tibetan Freedom Fighters,
the Chinese invasion, and the Ultimate Fall of Tibet." Here’s PART TWO of that interview in which we learn about the
top-secret Tibetan training camp in the Colorado mountains, the close escape of the Dalai Lama into India, and the heroic
last stand of the Tibetan resistance in the remote outpost of Mustang in Northern Nepal.
Our July 2006 Program Featured:
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NEWS DESK STORY: THE STRANGE DRAMA OF THE TIBETAN FUR TRADE
Imagine news anchor, Brian Williams, being required by NBC executives to add leopard fur trimmings to his clothes during his
broadcasts. This is exactly what’s happened to Tibetan language broadcasters in Qinghai, a remote province of Eastern
Tibet. This directive was sparked off by a rash of fur-burning across Tibet. Radio Free Asia reporter KALDEN LODOE, TSETEN
PHANUCHARAS from L.A. Friends of Tibet, and JOHN ACKERLY from the International Campaign for Tibet shed light on this bizarre
story.
International Campaign for Tibet Actions
Reporters Without Borders on China's Censorship of the Internet
HH Dalai Lama Joins Nobel Laureates in Jordan
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THE CIA'S SECRET WAR IN TIBET: PART ONE
In MIKEL DUNHAM'S 'Buddha's Warriors: The Story of the CIA-backed Tibetan Freedom Fighters, the Chinese invasion, and the
Ultimate Fall of Tibet' we learn about the story of the Tibetan resistance movement. At it's height, the Tibetan resistance
numbered into the tens of thousands, producing mysterious and colorful leaders whose exploits became legend. The CIA were
secretly involved in the supply and training of the Tibetan resistance. Mikel Dunham spent 7 years interviewing the Tibetan
freedom fighters and befriended the CIA officers who trained them.
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THE SEARCH FOR TRUE HAPPINESS: AN INTERVIEW WITH MATTHIEU RICARD
MATTHIEU RICARD grew up among the intellectual circles of Paris and worked for his PHD degree in biochemistry at the Institute
Pasteur. In 1972, he decided to forsake his scientific career and concentrate on Tibetan Buddhist studies, eventually becoming
an ordained monk. The dialogue with his father, 'The Monk and the Philosopher', was a best seller in Europe, and 'The Quantum
and the Lotus' reflects his long-standing interest in science and Buddhism. His new book, 'Happiness: A Guide to Developing
Life’s Most Important Skill', explores the meaning and search for genuine happiness.
Matthieu Ricard's book HAPPINESS: A GUIDE TO DEVELOPING LIFE'S MOST IMPORTANT SKILL
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Our May 2006 Program Featured:
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NEWS DESK STORY: THE FIRST TIBETAN-AMERICAN TO DIE IN IRAQ WAR
RIGZIN DENGKHIM talks about her son's decision to join the marines. 19 year-old Lance Corporal Tenzin Choeku Dengkhim was
killed on April 2nd, 2006, in Anbar Province becoming the first Tibetan-American casualty of the Iraq war. He served as part
of the 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion in the 2nd Marine Division based at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Tenzin
was buried with full military honors at Arlington Cemetary.
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A FEW THOUGHTS FROM HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMA
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In July, 2000, THE DALAI LAMA came to Los Angeles for a series of Buddhist teachings. Executive Producer, Rebecca Novick,
had the opportunity to speak with him at his hotel. Rebecca asked His Holiness if he'd be more comfortable speaking in Tibetan.
At this, His Holiness kicked off his flip-flops, got cross-legged on his chair, and we began. Here is part of that conversation
with voice over by Tenzing Chonden.
Tibetan Government-In-Exile
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AN INTERVIEW WITH PROFESSOR ROBERT THURMAN
In 1962, ROBERT THURMAN became the first American to become ordained as a Tibetan Buddhist monk. He gave up his robes several
years later for a life in academia that he desdribes as "America's equivalent to monasticism". He has since married
and had children, one of whom is the actress Uma Thurman. Robert Thurman has been voted one of the top 25 most influential
Americans by Time Magazine. He is currently the Jey Tsong Khapa Professor of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Studies in the Department
of Religion at Columbia University, President of the Tibet House U.S., a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation
and promotion of Tibetan civilization, and President of the American Institute of Buddhist Studies. He is the author of numerous
books on Buddhism including 'Inner Revolution: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Real Happiness'.
Tibet House New York
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FEATURE DOCUMENTARY: KEEPING TIBETAN CULTURE ALIVE IN L.A.
A community center in Culver City, Los Angeles, becomes the site of a Sunday class for Tibetan-American children, organized
by the Tibetan Association of Southern California. Here they learn prayers, Tibetan history, traditional song and dance, and
Tibetan language. Hear Tibetan kids from 8 to 12 years of age talk about the challenges of learning Tibetan and what it's
like to be a minority among minorities where nobody guesses your nationality right the first time.
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