Tuesday, July 29, 2008

News at Eleven: "The first thing is that I am a writer.

I write articles and books. Maybe the government does not like my words and is not satisfied with what I'm saying."

One of Tibet's most famous poets, Woeser, is doing something very unusual. She is a Tibetan woman living in China who is critical of the government, but has somehow managed to avoid public censure. Now she wants a passport, and she is taking legal action against the Beijing government to get it.

from The Irish Times: Tibetan poet undaunted as she takes on the might of China

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