I am Pema

'I am Pema'
...is a short film by Sam Wangyal and Andrea Paffetti that paints a lyrical reflection on displacement and hope glimpsed during a day in little Pema's world. It was her parents wish to achieve better things for their children through an education that respects their language and cultural identity at perhaps at the cost of never seeing her again. Four years ago thirty nine Tibetan children trekked over the Himalayas forced to flee their oppressed homeland to seek freedom in exile. One of them was Pema then only seven year old. Displaced yet she is full of happy optimism tinged with sadness becuase she remembers her parents everyday. But she says she is happy now showing remarkable strength in settling into a strange new world in a new country with new parents making new friends and discoveries along the way. Of course return to Tibet is unthinkable!

Category:

Education

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• tibetan girl
• tibetan children
• tibetan students
• tibetan girls
• tibetan refugee children
• tibetan schools
• pema
• leaving tibet
• tibetan holmes
• tibetan language
• tibetan teachers
• tibetan films
• escape from tibet
• chinese army

[HumanRightsVideosTib]

well made !

[lobsangdalha]

10 out of 10.good work.

[jollysixteen]

hey we like it......i like her innocent voice. where or how can we see the rest of the film. I am a Tibetan and i been to fun valley too. Keep it up .

[letsopenoureyes]

Beautifull story,and outstanding work of art.I can't wait to see it.

[karma79]

cooollll

[Gangrirawai]

These kids are precious. I hope you can develop the story and share with the world. All teh best

[Kierontubescott]

Brilliant Sam! How can I see the rest of it?

[arbleizh]

Nicely done. I like it!

Good luck mate.

[vajraman108]

Good stuff. Would love to se more. -- Glenn Mullin