RARE PHOTOS: 24 - The Real Truth

Commentary: Why is the Dalai Lama so quiet on China?

At 86, the Dalai Lama is beloved around the globe for his promotion of world peace, religious harmony and the need for climate action. But while the Western world protests China’s human rights abuses, the Dalai Lama is eerily quiet. The spiritual leader of Tibet remains hopeful for a better…

Chicago Tribune · Jan 21, 2022

Kolkata: Forest officials bust banned Shahtoosh shawl racket, arrest three Kashmiri men

KOLKATA: Forest officials have busted a racket in Kolkata that used to sell and transport banned, but expensive, Shahtoosh shawls — manufactured from the skin of Tibetan antelope, a schedule I protected animal. Each shawl ranges between Rs 3 lakh to Rs 10 lakh, and one shawl apparently requires poaching…

The Times of India · Jan 20, 2022

Intimate lecture by Alex Kerr focuses on Tibetan textiles

The Thai Textile Society presents a lecture, "Tibetan Textiles", conducted by Alex Kerr at his residence at City Lake Tower, Sukhumvit 16, on Saturday at 10am.

Bangkok Post · Jan 18, 2022