Dharamsala, at the foot of the Himalayas in Northern India, is Little Lhasa, capital of Tibetans in exile and home to the Dalai Lama. Protected by his own bodyguards and the Indian Police, the 14th reincarnation is treated more as a head of state than the simple monk he wants to be.
Every month, hundreds of Tibetans seek refuge in Dharamsala, after a perilous trip through the Himalayas, to escape the Chinese domination of their country. They are taken care of by NGO’s and the Tibetan Government-in-Exile. Schools, monasteries and nunneries educate them in the Tibetan language and reinforce their...