Tuesday, May 20, 2008

News at Eleven: On March 10, 2008, about 300 of us

gave up everything we owned in India to begin a long march back to Tibet. The only things we have with us now are our sleeping bags, mattresses and mobile phones. I have spent my whole life looking for a place I can call home. I was born in India, but my family were refugees from Tibet, a country presently torn by strife and chaos. I am also a Buddhist--and believe in the basic principle that Buddhism has the power to change people's minds, and bring long-term happiness and peace to them. [--Tenzin Tsundue]

from Daily News & Analysis: The long walk home

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