Leaving Fear Behind

February 2010

"The truth is Tibetans are not free to speak of their suffering". In a small Tibetan tea room people sob as they watch George Bush meeting the Dalai Lama on the televsion. It's powerful and evocative.

Leaving Fear Behind was filmed by Tibetans inside Tibet who felt frustrated by all the hype around the Olympics and wanted to bring a Tibetan voice to the celebrations. At first the film went largely unnoticed by the world but it's unique and desperate cry has made it hard to ignore. In it Tibetans tell the world of their plight and grievances against Chinese rule. The filmmakers travelled thousands of miles, asking ordinary Tibetans what they really feel about the Dalai Lama and China. The answers are frank and powerful. The footage was smuggled out of Tibet under extraordinary circumstances. The filmmakers were detained soon after sending their tapes out, and remain in detention today.

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[KHADROLA]

6 monks of Ngaba Kirti monastery arrested

Phayul[Saturday, April 30, 2011 14:19]

By Kalsang Rinchen

Dharamsala. April 30 – Chinese authorities in Tibet’s Ngaba County have on Thursday arrested 5 Tibetan monks of Kirti monastery where Chinese work team officials have been stationed since April 12 to carry out “Patriotic Reeducation Campaign,” said Kanyag Tsering, a monk at the exile based Kirti monastery here.

Lobsang Kunchok, 28, and four other monks of Nga

[KHADROLA]

Meanwhile The Tibetan Center for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) highlighted concerns for the safety of the 300 monks taken away to what the group called an unofficial detention center by police.

“The Center condemns the extreme violence employed by the Chinese security forces in quelling peaceful demonstrations in Tibet and especially in Ngaba county in recent days,” the group said in a news release.

[Greenjah81]

Let this REAL man be free!

[Greenjah81]

I'm so so sad about people talking at 17:00 and forth. Poor people. My eyes tears when I read what they say. It's so unfair to this nation! I really hope that Dalai Lama will come back home and give hope to his people. Dear China, you have such long time culture! Why don't you understand the importance of it to Tibetan people! You have to let them live their lives free of your humiliating control. I always liked China culture, and I'm not even Chinese. HOW COME YOU DON'T RESPECT OTHER NATION!?

[etoile8848]

chinese people ! Before you argue against tibet supporters, you have to listen tibetan's voice !