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    “Two revolutions and Tibetan resilience”                                                                                                             -Som                               (Culture revolution and Tibetan peace revolution 2008) My grandmother's untold story of the Cultural Revolution in Tibet was shocking, extreme, and unbearable. She narrated her tragic story with tears in her eyes and a pale facial expression. She had experienced a real hell on earth and never saw any ray of hope in her future life at that time. The revolution was generally considered...

“If I’ll die in exile, immerse the ashes of my dead into Lhamo La-Tso in Tibet”


                                                                                                                                    -Som

I was born in Tibet and want to die at the same place where I was born. If I’ll die in any lands of exile here, then please somebody help me to immerse the ashes of my dead into Lhamo La-Tso (Lake) in Tibet, which is close to where I was born. The lake is also well known to be one of the most precious lakes in Tibet, where the beautiful signs and signals came to decide the reincarnation of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. Else I'll regret to desolate my dead-ashes that mixed with the tattoo sinks on my right elbow, the “Dalai Lama” in any exile land. But I’ll not stop talking about my country and people till my eyes will close and breath will stop. When I talk about Tibet and its plights. It doesn’t mean that I’m keen to be involved in politics, but we’ll never be avoided from this cause being born as a Tibetan. It sounds stupid and ashamed if we say that I’m not interested in politics or it is not my business as a Tibetan. We cannot be compared to the other citizens who have their own land and countries. It’s our sole responsibility to give attention to Tibetan issues besides keeping track of our own professionals, no matter the doctor or engineer who you are.

Lhamo La-Tso (Lake) in Tibet

Of course, no one should be blamed for it if I couldn’t accomplish something for my country at the end of my life, but I would apologize to my next generations whose journeys will continue into the same shadow that I went through. Our struggle is a struggle of generations to generations. Starting from a child who was born yesterday to the aged who are going to die tomorrow, no matter where you are or what you’re doing or who you’re with. We have a common interest to achieve and goals to target. We have the right to fight and a duty to flow. We should not forget where we came from and who killed our forefathers. We should not forget our great martyrs who were self-immolated for the sake of our great nation and their last testament words.

It’s our core responsibility to educate our children and young generations not only on how to earn a billion dollars but also how to fight for our country back from China and to tell the story of Tibet’s plight. We have a duties to nurture our identities; culture to preserve and language to promote.

Unity is our logo to remember and it must be printed in the minds of every Tibetan. Unity is our strength, when we divide, we fall. With this core interest, every individual has a role and responsibility to sacrifice our own interests when it comes to the national interest. Every individual should have strategies and game plans to fight for our country back from China. Who knows, your strategies don't work and your knowledge doesn’t influence them. We should have a habit to say “Free Tibet” when we wake up in each morning and don’t forget to say “Free Tibet” again before we fall down our heads on pillows. Tibet is our country and we have to go back to our country Tibet before we die.

 

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