since 1951

the Tibetans have suffered an occupation from the Chinese government imposed by Mao. They had been forced into signing an agreement that implied military occupation on them within the Southern region between India and China which used to contain the highest mountainous peak known as mount Everest. if you're a movie type i suggest that you watch Seven Years in Tibet or Kundun which both explain (the first even more)about the situation in Tibet with the Buddhists and the Dali Lama. As a teenager who happened to attend a school only 1 block away form the Chinese embassy in Washington DC every Friday morning as my father was driving me to school we would pass a lady protesting with a Tibetan flag this (also asking the Chinese government to free the next Dali Lama. My father, who used to be a lefty liberal type attending anti-war rallies against what was happening in Iran and Palestine at the University of Wisconsin with my big (then baby) brother on their shoulders, would each time honk for her in support of her cause. i, a naturally born progressive revolutionary (for reasons i WILL NOT go into right now) would always be so excited and happy that he did that after only knowing the little details that he knew about the situation and had explained to me. now i can say that she was a most dedicated woman who wanted what the Tibetans all around the world are being seen at face value for....a FREE Tibet.