Podcast 14: Free Tibet
A first soiree into the confusing and often exhausting world of global politics, after being befriended by a crazy friendly Tibetan fella called Mijima on the walk back from Poon Hill, I found myself on a bus to the nearby Tibetan Refugee Camp, Tashi Palkhiel, on the outskirts of Pokhara.
The people I met there were some of the warmest and toughest I’d met throughout the trip! This podcast is made of a series of recordings with a number of Tibetans, from both the camp and, randomly, from a night out in Kathmandu! I hear the stories of a number of refugees including:
Sonam (04:20) a travelling Tibetan handicraft merchant
Chime (09:45) the sister of Mijima and a really lovely lady!
Shota (22:52) an elder and the steward of the camp’s monastery
Kunga (32:36) a 20 something Tibetan who lived in Lhasa in his younger years.
Had an incredible experience at the camp and chatting to some of the warmest people on the planet! Tibet is definitely on the list!
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Sonam, a real gent!
Chime, the nicest lady!
Kunga and Sunita, champs!
If you get the chance to make it to Pokhara and find yourself with a spare day make sure you head up to Tashi Palkhiel! It really is a lovely place, the monastery is really impressive and if you’re into your rugs theres some great stuff up there 🙂 The best people too!
Heres an interesting blog post I found for more info:
https://yaksandyetis.wordpress.com/2011/02/21/living-with-tibetan-refugees-tashi-palkhiel/ (Tip of the cap to Nina Wegner for this one!)
For more information on the Tibet situation here’s a good 3 min video to give you a taste of the current situation:
Free Tibet.
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