30th March 2019 marks the 60th anniversary of the Dalai Lama's arrival in India. On that day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi should host a reception for the great Tibetan spiritual leader in New Delhi. And invite the Chinese Ambassador to attend too.

My article 'Decoloniality, power & ideology in the social studies textbooks of Tibetan exile schools' is on J of Curriculum Studies. ist 50 download free tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

An appeal 2 PMO India & GOI. Tibetan jawans from SFF are defending India's border, their children have been asked to pay foreign student fees @JNU. The cost went from 15.000 INR year to 2,58,400 INR. Pls, reinstate domestic fees for Tibetan refugee students. #galwanvalleyclash

What about acknowledging pension for the Tibetan soldiers, this very moment there is court case at Delhi High court from ex-servicemen for a full retirement right, India media refuse to report & army pretending not to know, #IndianArmy #Tibet

Tibetan SFF paratroopers near the Black Top in South Pangong Lake. Chinese troops are seen closeby as well as the Spanggur Lake & the Spanggur gap.

NY-14 is home to a vibrant community of Tibetans. On Tibetan Uprising Day, we renew our commitment to their fight for freedom. Tibetans simply seek the freedom to be - to speak their language, practice their religion, sustain their culture & to live freely in their own country.

Swedish politicians who meet with Tibetan exile leader Lobsang Sangay this week received threatening phone calls from the Chinese embassy in Stockholm: dn.se/nyheter/varlde… Paul Mooney 慕亦仁 @SophieHRW William Nee

#Tibetan language use on the signboards of Tibetan-run businesses in Chengdu’s Wuhouci East Street (Tibet town).

As in other artistic & creative domains, #Tibetan literature also reflects severe patriarchal domination. wagic.org/blank-2/2017/1…

Freedom House 2017 report: #Tibet not free, second last in the rank, only ahead of Syria. freedomhouse.org/report/fiw-201…

Fire broke out in Jokhang temple, Tibet’s holiest shrine. 😭 mp.weixin.qq.com/s/aS3E6HX6OgSa…

Reports about fire at Jokhang is being censored. Here is a screenshot.

#Jokhang fire: sources in Lhasa claim police have threatened anyone distributing pictures or unofficial news about the fire; locals afraid to talk. Official information extremely limited, raising concern about extent of damage. Access to area round temple said to be restricted.

At the time of fire @ #Jokhang, it appears the temple was closed to the public. This notice outside Jokhang states the temple will be closed from 2-6 of the first month. #Tibet #Lhasa

It is reported that no one is allowed in Barkhor area today, after fire broke out at Jokhang temple areas.

Pilgrims saying devotees are now being allowed to enter Jokhang. It seems the main shrine is unharmed.

Near total silence from China on #Jokhang fire except this: news.online.sh.cn/news/gb/conten…. Says the Party Secretary visited, the western part of the compound reopened, and shows a photo of the Jowo with today's date in the caption, without comment. H/t Chris Buckley 儲百亮

看到达兰萨拉藏人行政中央官方网站自认为失火的不是大昭寺而是毗邻建筑的报道，不禁要摇头叹曰：流亡岁月太长，流亡者一代代，已经不认得自己的家乡了。tibet.net/2018/02/contra…

Contrarily to what many reports supposed, the fire indeed engulfed the roof above the Jowo Rinpoche chapel, the main shrine of the Tibetan capital