On Wednesday 3rd May 2017, I joined with two former Tibetan MPs from North America and Europe on a Live TV Talk show hosted by anchor Namgyal Shastri (who is also a former Tibetan MP) on the Voice of America (VOA) Tibetan language programme from their London News Centre. The Live programme runs from 3pm to 4pm on Wednesdays and Fridays with news bulletin for the first 20 mins or so.
The key topics for this talk show: ‘Being Tibetan in the West: How much to adapt, How much to not adapt’.
It is predicted that soon about half of the current Tibetan population in exile is expected to be based in western countries, outside the Indian sub-continent (excluding Tibet and China).
Currently, there are about 150,000 Tibetans in Exile, scattered across some 25 countries. India is the main base for Tibetans in Exile, followed by Nepal. The Tibetan Government in Exile is based in Dharamsala, northern India.
In the past two decades or so, an increasing number of Tibetans have chosen western countries as their new adopted ‘homes’. Whilst educated Tibetans seek to secure better opportunities for their children the challenges lay ahead in maintaining their rich cultural heritage in western societies, which has become an issue.
Efforts are being made by Tibetan communities in these countries to address this issue…
Global Alliance for Tibet & Persecuted Minorities 