Losar Tashi Delek! I join Secretary Antony Blinken in wishing a warm Tibetan New Year to all who are bringing in the Year of the Water Tiger today. May this year bring you renewed energy and inspiration. state.gov/marking-losar-…

61YO woman shoved, robbed, stabbed by 3 suspects in Elmhurst, Queens. Doesn't know what assailants said to her because she only speaks Korean. Meet the father son duo who may have saved her life, detained 2 assailants for cops, got stabbed too. 68YO Charlie Suljovic stabbed 9xs!

I love this film: 'Mr. Bachmann and His Class'’ mubi.com/films/mr-bachm… via MUBI

Tibetan episode "Mother Tongue" of the Queens Memory Podcast just released. Tibet Action Institute Tendor Tenzin Sangmo VOA Tibetan open.spotify.com/episode/5zej3h…

JUST RELEASED: In this 7th episode of "Our Major Minor Voices," we’ll hear how the Tibetan community in Queens has managed to preserve their mother tongue. Featuring: Tendor of Tibet Action Institute, etc. Many thanks: National Endowment for the Humanities & Queens Public Library. Congrats to 텐진 Tenzin Choklay and the #queensmemory team!

A special finale to this amazing season: listen to each of us producers share stories behind our stories. What a privilege to work with these talented folks and share our love for our diverse cultures. #ImmigrantStoriesMatter #ImmigrantHeritageMonth #OurMajorMinorVoices

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Spoke to His Holiness Dalai Lama and conveyed heartfelt greetings to him on his 88th birthday. Wishing him a long and healthy life.

Do read and share ... Thank you so much. nytimes.com/2023/07/12/boo…

.Department of State is taking steps to impose visa restrictions on PRC officials for the forcible assimilation of Tibetan children in government-run boarding schools. We call on the PRC to cease these actions that undermine human rights.

An interactive healing space from New York’s Rubin Museum of Art to open for London Design Festival fadmagazine.com/2023/09/11/an-… via Mark Hayes-Westall

The One Million Tibetan Children in China’s Boarding Schools nytimes.com/2023/09/15/opi…

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Tibetan new year scores an NYC prize: Suspension of alternate side parking rules. First ever Buddhist holiday to be recognized by New York City. gothamist.com/news/tibetan-n…

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The U.S. is committed to supporting the unalienable human rights and aspirations of Tibetans to celebrate their unique culture, language, and religion without fear of interference. As U.S. Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues, I was honored to host the State Department’s 2026