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FROM THE NEWS DESK:
THE TIBETAN DIASPORA FINDS A HOME ON THE WEB

XENI JARDIN is an American tech culture journalist and weblogger. She is co-editor of the collaborative weblog Boing Boing and a contributor to Wired and Wired News. Xeni talks to News Desk producer Christal Smith about her travels through the Himalayan region, investigating how Tibetans are using today's technology to keep their culture alive.

Read Xeni's Article 'Hacking the Himalayas'

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AN EYE FOR A CAUSE: AN INTERVIEW WITH MANUEL BAUER

Swiss-born photographer MANUEL BAUER is well known for his work on Tibet and the Tibetan diaspora. The story of the six-year-old Yangdol who makes her way from Lhasa across the ice-capped Himalayas to India, is one of the most acclaimed reportages of the '90s, published world-wide in major magazines. Manuel Bauer started documenting His Holiness' life in 2001 as part of a Pictorial Portrait Project to document the daily life of the Dalai Lama and to create an archive to be available to researchers around the world. His Holiness granted Bauer unprecedented access, and all photographs intended for publication are presented for his approval.

“He is more than simply a professional: he is a close friend of mine. He also knows a great deal about Tibet, about the Tibetan community, and he has spent years making himself familiar with our culture. He understands Tibet comprehensively, as he does the exile community; and he knows me very well too. It is this knowledge that allows his pictures to say so much about their subjects.”
HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMA SPEAKING ABOUT MANUEL BAUER

MANUEL BAUER'S photo exhibit in Los Angeles

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Lama Gyatso and Larry the Bait Guy. Click Picture to Learn about T'hondup Ling.

FEATURE DOCUMENTARY:
AN ANCIENT TRADITION MAKES A SPLASH ON L.A.'S WESTSIDE

Learn about the centuries-old Buddhist practice of animal liberation, believed to create positive energy for happiness in the universe. On the occasional weekend, you can still witness this ancient custom down at the harbor of Southern California's Marina Del Rey. Meet Tibetan Buddhist teacher, Lama Chödak Gyatso, his students from T’hondup Ling Buddhist Center, and Larry the fisherman, as they ritually release 100's of thousands of sardines that would otherwise be sold for bait.

Find out more about LIVE ANIMAL RELEASE

ASK TENZIN: THE TIBET CONNECTION'S ANSWER MAN

TENZIN DORJEE answers some frequently asked questions about Tibet and Tibetan Culture. A former monk, Tenzin is currently a doctoral candidate in communications at UCSB. He studied at the Institute of Buddhist Dialectics and translated for over 12 years at the Tibetan Library, both in Dharamsala, India. We kick off this series with the question WHY ARE SO MANY TIBETANS CALLED TENZIN?

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