It's a big week coming up for Tibetan people and Tibetan news, and I'm already two weeks in without a full day off. On Sunday the Tibetan delegation will hold their first press conference following their return from Beijing over a week ago. China's already released their statements, so it's well known by now that the talks failed to gain any ground.
Starting Monday, Tibetan officials and invited guests will begin a series of meetings and discussions with His Holiness the Dalai Lama on the future approach to dealing with China. It's suspected that among the topics for discussion will be who will take the place of His Holiness as political Head of State for the Tibetan government in exile, and whether or not to maintain the efforts for autonomy in place of complete independence.
To catch up on exactly what is the conflict over Tibet, I would recommend Thomas Laird's "The Story of Tibet: Conversations with the Dalai Lama." It really is the least-boring history book you'll ever read. I read it this summer before leaving for India.
Follow the news this upcoming week. And as always, pray for peace.
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