Tibetan Self-immolation
On Tibetans’ refusal to live under circumstances prescribed from above
Interview with Flashpoints Radio about Tibetan self-immolations
Here’s an interview I did with Flashpoints Radio is the United States about the recent wave of Tibetan self-immolations. The interview begins at around 36 mins.
Death By A Million Contradictions: Trying To Understand Tibetan Self-Immolation
Wandering through the rambling streets and markets of Lhasa, watched over by the majestic Potala Palace, I found myself preoccupied with the thought that there must be more fire extinguishes per capita here than in any other city in the world. Soldiers and security guards march in formation around Barkhor Square with foam-filled red canisters strapped to their backs.