Prayers Answered - Turtuk people's Tibetan roots - Part 3/3

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A short Documentary about the Turtuk people living in remote areas of Kashmir. They say that they are originally Tibetan but later on due to Invasion from outsiders they changed their culture accordingly. Tibetan is replaced by Arabic and Buddhism by Islam, In their Heart still Tibetan Blood flows. Finally, they are our lost Brothers and Sisters. The credit of making this Documentary goes to Gelek Pasang an Inspiring film maker.
Prayers Answered is a film by Geleck Pasang, a former student of TCV school Ladakh and Bylakupee, whose film about a remote Muslim habitat and it peoples admiration for the Dalai Lama is currently on top of the list as the Peoples choice - most viewed on the site with 30956 views at the time of this report going online. About 800 films have participated in the contest that will last till July 2010.

* The film documents a visit in August 2005 of the Tibetan leader Dalai Lama to Turtuk, a remote village inhabited by ethnic Muslims on the neck of Indian Map, sharing critical border with Pakistan and China occupied Tibet.

Turtuk, once a part of Baltistan a shared strong economic and cultural ties with Tibet. They conversed in same language- western Tibet dialect, which is still used in Turtuk. The people of Turtuk invited the Dalai Lama to bless them and to re-live the ancient tie that they had once shared with Tibet. Turtuk became a part of India after the war with Pakistan in 1971.

Turtuk is a highly restricted area, totally cut out from the rest of the world and tourists are denied access to this place. However, the difference in faith has not stopped the villagers to welcome His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the visit was celebrated with great splendor and grandeur. The Muslim residents of Turtuk still treasure the visit and pray for a second visit.

The film, produced by Geleck in 2007, depicts the emphasis the Tibetan leader lays on providing modern education to the children of the village to create a better community.

Many children from this village are presently studying in a Tibetan School, practicing their own religion and pursuing academic aspirations.

In Gelecks own words, the film is a story about the journey of these children living in a new environment, preserving their religion and culture while learning basic education from a Tibetan school. I made an attempt to show through film how these children cope with the multicultural world with genuine love, brotherhood and the most importantly, sense of respect to each other.
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[ghtoress313]

Inshallah i will visit Turtuk one day, i am from gilget-baltistan and hope we can be together again one day.

[speakingtruly]

I knew cultures and peoples in India and Pakistan were diverse, but never realised how many fascinating various cultures and peoples live there until now. Thank you for this wonderful documentary.

[456inthemix]

We love our Moslem brothers and sister from Turtuk :-)

[bylkopgal]

i wish them abright future....god bless u all...

[yangchen59]

So cute kids are...indeed they r so innocent and sensitive stage to nurture our love to them...Long Live His Holiness Dalai Lama!!!....By the grace of him & his quick action immediately gave opportunity to study for Turtuk children....He is the great blessing for humanity. Thank you for sharing this video... I would never know HHDL contribution for such small unknown community in this world.

[namk2008]

I just love it....thank you so much for sharing.

[uncontrolification]

GELEK PASSANG THANK U SO MUCH FOR SUCH A BLESSING MOVIE:: I AM SO MOVED BY HIS HOLINESS CONCERN TO POOR REMOTE PEOPLE AND THANK U SO MUCH GELEK LA :HOPING FOR A SUCH IN FUTURE TOO

[namook1965]

So cute, and so full of life! Wish you all a happy, fulfilling life.

[Iskbest]

I am buddhist-tibetan myself , and i would love to see my muslim brothers. :D

[tamagochita]

Were are the girls?