His films captured contemporary Tibetan life as Tibetans saw it, devoid of the stereotypes long associated with their homeland. By Tiffany May Pema Tseden, a filmmaker and author who presented an ...

LHASA, China — A brisk wind ruffles yellow prayer flags as dozens of Tibetans, some on crutches, circle a shrine in a time-honored Buddhist ritual. Across the street, a red banner spells out a new ...

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Being a monk with a mandala might seem challenging to a non-monk. After days of painstaking work, placing colored grains in an intricate geometric pattern on a large mat, the sand painting is ...