Travel blog by a global nomad
Last year, with the Olympics being the showpiece for the ‘new’ China, they entertained the notion of ‘talks‘ with Tibet. I thought maybe this time they mean it… Afterall, the Dahli Lama has been preaching just an acceptance of Tibtan culture within China for decades now. Maybe the Chinese realised that the time they will [...]
Well, its good to see there are ‘verified’ rumours that the Chinese have approached an envoy to the Dahli Lama with regards to opening talks… I imagine its the protests that have plagued the meandering route of the Olympic Torch that have had more effect than anything. Those protests have a 2-pronged effect:
The Chinese can’t [...]
What is going on??? The uneasy alliance between China and Tibet seems to be unravelling right now and anyway it goes, it won’t be good. I lived and worked in Tibet for 6 months which provided a fascinating insight to the turbulence which was always rumbling beneath the surface. I never truly wrote down my [...]
It was defintely a sad sight that filled my eyes when I dragged my companion off to see if the Potala Palace in Lhasa was lit up at night. Admitedly, this is the official home of the Dali Lama and should be revered, but I though it would be nice if it was lit up. [...]
My final exit from Shigatse began somewhat ominously -the first Tibetan village we drove through had a big commotion at the east end of it – a road accident. Of course, anyone in the vicinity of China (including Tibet) appears to have no road sense with the onus clearly being on the driver to stop [...]
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