• Insights From The Roof Of The World: Conversations on Tibet

  • By: FNVA
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Insights From The Roof Of The World: Conversations on Tibet

By: FNVA
  • Summary

  • Insights from the Roof of the World: Conversations on Tibet is a series of podcasts by FNVA which seeks a deeper understanding of developments in Tibet under Chinese occupation as the Chinese Communist Party policies seek to eliminate Tibet’s distinct cultural identity and history. We will gain insights to 'ground realities' in Tibet through conversations with Tibetans, Western and Asian scholars, writers, China watchers, environmentalists and security experts in Tibet and hear aspirations of young Tibetans, some who have undertaken perilous journeys to escape the tyrannical rule of Communist China. The Foundation for Non-Violent Alternatives (FNVA) is a Delhi-based think-tank tracking developments in Tibet, China, and the Himalayan region & their implications for India's security.

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Episodes
  • #Ep24 Unsilenced: Voices of Young Tibetans - Lobsang Soepa la in conversation with Tenzing Dhamdul
    Feb 13 2025

    Unsilenced: Voices of Young Tibetans is a podcast series where we have conversations with young Tibetans who will offer an interesting view of their lives in exile and their future aspiration for Tibet and provide them with a platform to express themselves. The podcast is also a tribute to all those brave Tibetans in Tibet who were silenced both physically and mentally by the Chinese occupiers.

    In this episode, we engage with Lobsang Soepa la, he is currently studying Tibetan at the College for Higher Tibetan Studies (Sarah) at Dharamshala. Born and brought up in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh he is now telling the story of his land through artwork and illustration several children books. He helps the Students for a Free Tibet (SFT) and continues to learn more about Tibet.

    In this podcast, Lobsang Soepa shares his experiences and journey as an artist, his tryst with identity and India's soft power capability. He has been working on the famed 'Khando Drowa Sangmo' folktale which is deeply tied with Tawang and tells us how comics are a means of preserving rich folklore passed throughout generations in this day and age. He stresses that artwork and illustration are means to gather support for the Tibetan cause. He further emphasises how his stay till now at Dharamshala (many refer to it as the exile Tibetan political capital) has been profound and life-changing.

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    42 mins
  • #Ep23 Unsilenced: Voices of Young Tibetans - Lodoe Gyatso la in conversation with Tenzing Dhamdul
    Jan 9 2025

    Unsilenced: Voices of Young Tibetans is a podcast series where we have conversations with young Tibetans who will offer an interesting view of their lives in exile and their future aspiration for Tibet and provide them with a platform to express themselves. The podcast is also a tribute to all those brave Tibetans in Tibet who were silenced both physically and mentally by the Chinese occupiers.

    In this episode, we engage with Lodoe Gyatso, he is currently with the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) in New York. Prior to this, he served as a Youth Representative at the United Nations. He is deeply involved in the Tibetan Freedom Movement and has participated in several Tibet Lobby Days in the USA.

    In this podcast, Lodoe Gyatso shares his experiences and journey as a Tibetan born in India and raised in the USA. He discusses his involvement in the Tibetan Freedom Movement and explains how his experience at the UN has helped him understand how the organization works to raise awareness about Tibet's plight. He also emphasises that there is hope for Tibet, and that we must do our best in our respective fields, as this will eventually provide a larger platform to speak about Tibet.

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    58 mins
  • #Ep22 Unsilenced: Voices of Young Tibetans - Tenzin Yangzom la in conversation with Tenzing Dhamdul
    Dec 13 2024

    Unsilenced: Voices of Young Tibetans is a podcast series where we have conversations with young Tibetans who will offer an interesting view of their lives in exile and their future aspiration for Tibet and provide them with a platform to express themselves. The podcast is also a tribute to all those brave Tibetans in Tibet who were silenced both physically and mentally by the Chinese occupiers.

    In this episode, we engage with Tenzin Yangzom, she is the Campaigns Coordinator at the International Tibet Network (ITN) and previously she was also the Grassroots Director at Students for a Free Tibet (SFT). She is among the youth deeply involved in the Tibetan Freedom Movement and played a pivotal role in the shutting down of Confucius Institute at Tufts University.

    In the podcast, Tenzin Yangzom shares her experiences and journey with the Tibetan Freedom Movement. She explains how her family had a significant influence in her involvement with the movement with their constant support being the foundation of here. She discusses about the International Tibet Network (ITN), the story behind its genesis and the plethora of direct actions and campaigns she has been involved in. The most recent being the displaying of 'Free Tibet' banner on the bridge where Chinese president Xi Jinping motorcade had to pass through. She shares her engagement with Tibetans who had visited Tibet recently and concludes by telling us that the world's perspective on China is changing.

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    28 mins

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