VOICES IN EXILE

Th ere are an estimated 150,000 Tibetans in exile around the world, primarily inIndia, who have no country to call their own. Together, they have kept the issueof Tibet alive on the global agenda through non-violence and compassion—arare achievement in human history. For more than fi fty years in exile, theyhave continued to maintain their identity in the face of assimilation, under theguidance of their spiritual leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama.How do those who have lived all their lives in exile view Tibet? What do theywant of their nation? How do they reconcile their ancient culture with modernprogress? In this book, contemporary Tibetans speak about what it means to bea Tibetan today. Ranging from contributions by His Holiness the Dalai Lamaand his democratically elected political successor, Lobsang Sangay, to pieces byTibetans from around the world, this book is a compilation of diverse voices inexile—writing with passion, hope and despair—on issues of culture, language,identity and integration. Powerful and thought-provoking, Voices in Exile is asensitive portrayal of a community torn asunder by violence.