Beyond the Numbers: A Human Perspective on Tibet's Self-immolation 1/2
The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) released today a short documentary film on Tibetan immolations that have captured the conscience of many around the world. Since 2009 in Tibet, 95 Tibetans have burned their bodies to protest against increasing oppression under Chinese rule, calling for the return of their spiritual leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Tibet. They also called for religious freedom, language rights, equality and freedom in Tibet. Some died at mining sites protesting resource extraction, desecration of sacred land and undermining Tibetan spiritual traditions and belief system. Pema Dorjee, the 93rd Tibetan who died of protest self-immolation called for Tibetan land to be governed by Tibetans. TCHRD documentary looks at the lives of some of the Tibetans who gave up their lives for Tibet's freedom through the eyes of their relatives in exile in India. The 26-minute long documentary, titled Beyond the Numbers: A Human Perspective on Tibet's Self-immolation, attempts to restore the full humanity of an immolator beyond the mere number he may get reduced to. It is an endeavor to tell the stories of how they lived, dreamed and died. Beyond the numbers, they have names, they had lives, and they had dreams. It also tells the stories of ongoing struggle of those who are left behind. An uncle fondly recollects anecdotes about his 22-yr-old nephew's childhood mischiefs even as he struggles to comprehend the loss of a young life. A monk tells ...
- published: 13 Dec 2012
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- author: MrTsz1234
http://wn.com/Beyond_the_Numbers_A_Human_Perspective_on_Tibet's_Self-immolation_1/2 The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) released today a short documentary film on Tibetan immolations that have captured the conscience of many around the world. Since 2009 in Tibet, 95 Tibetans have burned their bodies to protest against increasing oppression under Chinese rule, calling for the return of their spiritual leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Tibet. They also called for religious freedom, language rights, equality and freedom in Tibet. Some died at mining sites protesting resource extraction, desecration of sacred land and undermining Tibetan spiritual traditions and belief system. Pema Dorjee, the 93rd Tibetan who died of protest self-immolation called for Tibetan land to be governed by Tibetans. TCHRD documentary looks at the lives of some of the Tibetans who gave up their lives for Tibet's freedom through the eyes of their relatives in exile in India. The 26-minute long documentary, titled Beyond the Numbers: A Human Perspective on Tibet's Self-immolation, attempts to restore the full humanity of an immolator beyond the mere number he may get reduced to. It is an endeavor to tell the stories of how they lived, dreamed and died. Beyond the numbers, they have names, they had lives, and they had dreams. It also tells the stories of ongoing struggle of those who are left behind. An uncle fondly recollects anecdotes about his 22-yr-old nephew's childhood mischiefs even as he struggles to comprehend the loss of a young life. A monk tells
... - published: 13 Dec 2012
- views: 726
- author: MrTsz1234
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