Posted by: Bhuchung Tsering on: January 16, 2009
The Asia Soceity in New York City is having a day-long conference today (January 16) on “Meltdown: The Impact of Climate Change on the Tibetan Plateau.” This is but the latest indication about the significance of the environment in Tibet to the region and the world. The conference features “IPCC Chairman Rajendra Pachauri, distinguished glaciologists Lonnie Thompson and Yao Tandong, environmental experts from China, the UK, the US, Australia and the Tibetan Autonomous Region, as well as mountaineer and filmmaker David Breashears.” It seems there are some Tibetan speakers, too.
Posted by: Bhuchung Tsering on: January 14, 2009
On January 12, 2009, the Tibet Autonomous Region officials began their annual session of the TAR People’s Political Consultative Conference in Lhasa. Different officials have started reporting on how they have worked to improve the lives of the Tibetan people. Interestingly, this time they are highlighting, among others, the fact that some of the speakers are speaking in Tibetan during sessions as an important achievement.
Posted by: Bhuchung Tsering on: January 8, 2009
Intellectual property rights is comparatively new to the Tibetan society. With the increasing exposure to the outside world there is greater awareness about the issue then it was in 1999 when I wrote the following article.
Posted by: Bhuchung Tsering on: January 7, 2009
Like the ancient Romans the Tibetans, too, have a broader cultural world that goes beyond the political Tibet of today. While we know of the communities in the south-western borders of Tibet (the following article, which I wrote in 2007) is about one such communities, called the Sherpas), there has been less attention on the communities to the south-east and east, who include the Jang (Naxi) people, the Muso and even what is being called the Xixia by Chinese and Minyak by Tibetans. I am told there are some Western scholars who study the Minyak people.
Posted by: Bhuchung Tsering on: January 6, 2009
While I do not like the end result, I tend to like the development of yaks becoming a part of the American bovine family, much in the way the small Tibetan American human community is trying to be part of the broader Americansociety.
Posted by: Bhuchung Tsering on: January 3, 2009
One of the challenges to the small Tibetan-American community in the United States is having to adapt to our new hyphenated identity. The feeling of Tibetanness is so strong amongst the Tibetan Americans that in many cases even though several decades may have passed since they have immigrated to this country many continue to regard themselves only as being “Tibetan.”
Posted by: Bhuchung Tsering on: January 2, 2009
Why has the Tibet movement failed to attract the Black community and how can we change the situation?
Posted by: Bhuchung Tsering on: December 30, 2008
If there is one example of shortsightedness of Indian policy makers when it comes to Tibet, then it definitely is the Tibetan service of All India Radio. I wrote the following article more than two years back, and a recent check revealed that things have remained the same even now.
Posted by: Bhuchung Tsering on: December 29, 2008
In terms of social changes in the Tibetan community, dietary preference is something that is slowly making its mark. Many people feel Tibetans being Buddhist and mostly non-vegetarian is something contradictory. Tibetans have a historical-geographical justification for prefering meat. Anyway, among the attempts made was the transformation of the cafeteria for officials of the Tibetan [...]
Posted by: Bhuchung Tsering on: December 26, 2008
Here is something that I wrote in 1999 concerning developments in Tibet in the past and the ongoing development among Tibetans in the West. The points raised in these items are relevant even today, I would think.
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