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Tibetans in Chicago Try to Preserve Their Culture

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For the People of Tibet

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Dispatches /undercover in tibet/
Description:  Undercover in Tibet As Tibetan protesters take to the streets in the biggest and most bloody challenge to Chinese rule in nearly 20 years, Dispatches reports on the hidden reality of life under Chinese occupation after spending three months undercover, deep inside the region. Dozens are feared dead after the recent clashes and crackdown by Chinese troops, but with reporting so rigidly controlled from the region little is known of living conditions inside Tibet. To make this film, Tibetan exile Tash Despa returns to the homeland he risked his life to escape 11 years ago, to carry out secret filming with award-winning, Bafta-nominated director Jezza Neumann (Dispatches Special: China's Stolen Children). Risking imprisonment and deportation, he uncovers evidence of the "cultural genocide" described by the Dalai Lama. He finds the nomadic way of life being forcefully wiped out as native Tibetans are stripped of their land and livestock and are being resettled in concrete camps. Tibet reveals the regime of terror which dominates daily life and makes freedom of expression impossible. Tash meets victims of arbitrary arrests, detention, torture and "disappearances" and uncovers evidence of enforced sterilisations on ethnic Tibetan women. He sees for himself the impact of the enormous military and police presence in the region, and the hunger and hardship being endured by many Tibetans, and hears warnings of the uprising taking place across the provinces now.

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Here are some links about the Midwest Chicago Demonstrations held on March 10, 2008 that came out in the TV news, newspapers, web sites, etc.

ABC7 News
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/media?id=6028423

Chicago Tribune
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-080318tibet-ugcpg,1,6814659.ugcphotogallery

YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rjk0qyZfQSg
On the right side of the page are more videos of the rally in Chicago

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7PNC_K1qr4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGgkIzRLPH4

Recent Videos of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet

April 19-20, 2008
Teaching on "Engaging Wisdom and Compassion"
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Toward bottom of page—This video will be up for a limited time.
Texts used can be found by clicking the following links

"A Commentary of the Awaken Mind by Arya Nagarjuna"
Saturday morning and afternoon

"In Praise of Dependent Origination"
Sunday morning

April 11-15, 2008
Seeds of Compassion
Seattle, Washington

Tibetan News Sites

Go to these web sites for information on current events in Tibet and events supporting Tibet around the world

Students For A Free Tibet

Phayul.com

International Campaign For Tibet

Amnesty International USA

Human Rights Watch