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tibetoday vol. 1 No. 1 |
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| DECEMBER 10th, 2006 |
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An Interview with Lhadon Tethong, the director of SFT “We believe our strategy is not to build youth movement for the sake of building a youth movement. Our strategy is to make the occupation of Tibet too costly for the China to maintain”. |
| To read the full story, please check the December Issue of Tibetoday magazine. | |
FEATURE
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Tibetan National Football Team Won Hearts at The ELF Cup, North Cyprus |
North Cyprus Football Association in Turkey came calling on the Tibetan National Football team of 16 players headed by the team manager Kelsang Dhundup and the coach Jigme Dorjee to participate in ELF Cup 2006. The ELF Cup 2006 kicked off on 19th November was organized by the North Cyprus Football Association in Turkey. |
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A rendezvous with Mr. Kalsang Dhondup, the manager of Tibetan National Football Team. |
| “The major problem is of course the financial part. It is the biggest drawback which hinders us from providing professional training and facilities to our players who are capable enough to compete on par with the international standard”. Full story... | |
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
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Tibetans Protest Against Hu’s visit. Over 1500 Tibetans from various parts of India under one banner of “Tibetan People’s Movement” marched a protest rally during Chinese president’s visit to New Delhi. The campaigners and |
| organizers of the “Chalo Delhi” hailed the demonstrations as a grand success in venting out their anger and resentment against the Chinese occupation. To read the full story, please check the December Issue of Tibetoday magazine. |
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COVER PAGE OF TIBETODAY DEC,2007 ISSUE VOL. I NO. 1 |
In our age, Media has become an instrumental part of society everywhere in the world. It is largely dubbed as the ‘fourth pillar’ of democracy or for that matter, there is no dint of doubt that our democratization in exile is at the embryonic stage and therefore Media can be a responsible agent in helping to lend a credible support to our evolving democracy. For Full Story...
OUR HERITAGE
LUNGTA
By: Kunste Tulku
The tradition of hoisting goes back to the pre-dated historical Shangshung period of Tibetan history. During Shangshung there was a practice of hoisting sheep wool and yak hairs on wooden poles. The reason why our ancestors hoisted sheep wool and yak hairs was that their livelihood is depended solely on domestic animals. Since their survival and livelihood depended on animals they hoisted the wool and hairs of animals believing that it would protect and ward off illness and sickness from animals.
To read the full story, please check the December Issue of Tibetoday magazine.
CAREER FOCUS
Nursing: The Noble Profession
By: Tharchin Y Gonpo
It all began with Florence Nightingale, whose unflinching pouring of compassion in the form of selfless service to the wounded soldiers lit the healing aura of the world. Today Nursing is a highlight amongst the wide range of Career choices.
