Tag Archives: Exile Tibetans

  • Yangchen Nangpa Thondup Tsering: A chithue candidate who walks the talk 28 December 2020 | Yangchen Nangpa This post has 8 comments

    As a Tibetan-American living in North America, I want my Chithue candidate to be a mission-driven leader who instills a passion for Tibetan identity and the Tibet cause through zealous advocacy and activism. ...

  • Coronavirus: Voting threatened for Tibetans living in Europe 24 December 2020 | Lobsang Wangyal This post has no comments yet

    Concerns over a new more infectious variant of coronavirus detected in the United Kingdom is making voting in the elections tricky for the Tibetans living there. ...

  • Lobsang Wangyal Who does Lobsang Wangyal endorse for Sikyong 2021? 23 December 2020 | Lobsang Wangyal This post has 34 comments

    In the spirit of choosing the most eligible person, as opposed to choices based on tribal affiliations, I have decided to choose my Sikyong based on their qualifications rather than anything else. ...

  • Kalsang Tsering Why do many people place their hope on Ngodup Dongchung for Sikyong? 19 December 2020 | Kalsang Tsering This post has 17 comments

    If we go wrong this time, it will not only be a very costly mistake, but will also result in the loss of many opportunities that will be difficult to rectify. ...

  • Expectation from Chithue/Sikyong candidates 17 December 2020 | Ngawang Choechen This post has 2 comments

    These are some of my ideas for inclusion in the Manifesto of a Chitue or Sikyong candidate, whether written or in thought. ...

  • Another Time, Another Place 15 December 2020 | Topden Tsering This post has one comment

    The book is essentially about a period of time -- 1995 through 1999 -- which carried, within the span of a mere four years, the full weight of Tibetan history. ...

  • Tibetan techie recognised for excellence in making change 6 December 2020 | Tibet Sun Newsroom This post has 5 comments

    Tibetan cybersecurity expert Lobsang Sither has been recognised as one of the 'Changemakers of Tomorrow' for working to build a brighter future, among 32 people shortlisted for this year's award, by UK-based Wired Magazine. ...

  • Coronavirus: Sikyong aspirant Kaydor Aukatsang tests positive 5 December 2020 | Tibet Sun Newsroom This post has 7 comments

    One of the aspirants for the position of Sikyong, or Tibetan political leader, Kelsang Dorjee Aukatsang (aka Kaydor Aukatsang), has tested positive for Coronavirus, and is self-quarantining in Delhi. ...

  • Who’s your Sikyong candidate, what do you expect? 3 December 2020 This post has one comment

    What do you have to say about the upcoming elections? What are your concerns? What are your criteria for Sikyong and Chithues? What do you expect the new Sikyong to fulfil and the Chithues to do? ...

  • First and original Miss Tibet crown has a new owner 28 November 2020 | Tibet Sun Newsroom This post has 2 comments

    The first and the original crown of the Miss Tibet Pageant has a new owner in Karma Kunsang of Snow Region Enterprises in Majnu ka Tilla. ...