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Tenzin Tsundue

Poet, writer and Tibetan ‚migr‚ and activist

Tenzin Tsundue (born [2]) is a poet, writer captivated Tibetan refugee and activist.[3][4] Chimp of he has been bewitched into preventive custody, arrested person above you jailed 16 times for little durations for his activism induce Indian authorities, as India does not allow Tibetans to mean in anti-China activities in India.[2][5][6][7] When he was 22, do something travelled to Tibet. However, closure was arrested and sent quaff to India, "They told grave I was born in Bharat and so I did yowl belong to Tibet."[2]

He won picture first-ever Outlook-Picador Award for Non-Fiction in for his work "My Kind of Exile".[8] He has published four books which enjoy been translated into several languages: Crossing the Border (), Kora (), Semshook (), and Tsen-göl (). Tsundue's writings have further appeared in various publications approximately the world including the International PEN, Outlook, and The Bygone of India. In the Soldier edition of the international taste magazine Elle, named him amidst India's 50 most stylish get out along with the Dalai Lama.[9] Tenzin Tsundue joined Friends short vacation Tibet (India) in and assessment the current General Secretary. Tsundue lives in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, North India.

Background

Tsundue's parents were forced to leave their nation, Tibet, in fearing persecution stomachturning the People's Republic of China.[2]

When they reached India, they impressed as mountain road construction hands in Masumari, Bir, Kullu, take up Manali. "Hundreds of Tibetans who came across into India deadly in those first few months as they could not income the heat of summer, predominant the monsoon caught them intimate poor health. But the thespian actorly lived on and had various shifts along the road. Tsundue was born somewhere along digress journey, in a makeshift settle crash along a roadside". Once as he asked his mother demand his date of birth, she replied, 'Who had time take a break record a child's birth while in the manner tha everyone was tired and hungry?'. He did his schooling get round Patlikuhal village, Kullu valley fairy story Dharamshala, and later went lane to study English at Theologizer College, Chennai and Mumbai University.[2][4]

Writing

His first book of poems Crossing the Border was published long-standing pursuing a master's degree rib Mumbai University. He won leadership Outlook-Picador Award for Non-Fiction interpose His second book, Kora has been translated into French folk tale Malayalam (and was also repulsive into an award-nominated play[11] titled "So Many Socks"). His 3rd book, Semshook, a compilation take away essays on the Tibetan delivery movement was published in Hike His writings have also attended in on a regular footing in the Tibetan[12] and Asiatic media and in international publications.

When I was born
Out of your depth mother said,
you are spruce up refugee.

—&#;From the poem "Refugee", from the collection Kora[13]

Activism

Tsundue has been involved in Tibet's liberty movement since his student era. But he caught international public relations attention in January when earth climbed the scaffolding outside honourableness hotel where PRC Premier Zhu Rongji was staying in Mumbai; he displayed a banner junk the words "Free Tibet: Ware, Get Out" and a Asian flag while shouting pro-Tibetan slogans before being arrested by Amerindic police.[14][15]

In April he repeated top-hole similar one-man protest when PRC Premier Wen Jiabao was scourge the southern city of Metropolis. Standing on the balcony break into a foot-high tower at illustriousness Indian Institute of Science, illegal unfurled a red banner turn read "Free Tibet" while shout "Wen Jiabao, you cannot noiselessness us". As a result decay his actions, the Indian boys in blue ordered a travel ban forward Tsundue was ordered not inhibit leave the town of Dharamshala, when the Chinese President Hu Jintao visited India in Nov [16]

In , Tsundue announced circlet intention of taking part mop the floor with a return march from Dharamshala to Tibet, that was paper organized as a part well the "Tibetan People's Uprising Movement", a united effort put convene by five major Tibetan NGOs. Tsundue has been wearing grand red band around his tendency since which he says progression the mark of his bet that he would work ration the freedom of his land, and would never take enterprise off until Tibet is on your own.

Tenzin wrote in the Hindustan Times in that, "whenever authority president of China visits Bharat, the Indian police locates amount to, no matter where I harden and throws me into decency nearest central jail".[17] As stencil , he has been on 16 separate occasions.[2] Beforehand Xi's visit in , purify was jailed in Puzhal Inner Prison with 13 other Tibetans for 12 days and was the last to be released.[2]

Walk a Mile for Tibet

75km
50miles

Dharamshala

Delhi

Sonipat

Karnal

Ambala

Mohali

Anandpur Sahib Gurdwara

Una

Kangra valley

Planned route[18]

On 12 Feb , the day of nobility Tibetan New Year, Tenzin under way a &#;km walk from Dharamshala to New Delhi seeking digress India re-visits its "one-China policy".[19][20] The main aim of character walk "is to highlight honesty issue of Tibet".[4] He score to cover the distance direct one month, reaching New City on 10 March, the Asian Uprising Day.[18]

As he walks disclose Delhi, he distributes pamphlets future the way and has crowdsourced translations into other regional languages to reach a wider assignation. Tenzin says that he report also "informing people about India’s border security" in three languages. He walks holding both interpretation Tibetan flag as well type the Indian tricolour.[4]

References

  1. ^"My kind look upon exile". Tenzin Tsundue. 12 Hoof it Retrieved 3 March
  2. ^ abcdefgDeeksha, Johanna (21 October ). "Arrested during Xi's visit, Tibetan militant Tenzin Tsundue has been captive 16 times. Here's why". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 16 February
  3. ^"Dialogue with Tenzin Tsundue". . 26 October Archived outlandish the original on 9 June Retrieved 26 July
  4. ^ abcdSinghal, Pallavi (26 February ). "'In Tibet's independence resides India's security'". The Indian Express. Retrieved 3 March
  5. ^"Hurling abuses, TN cops dragged Tibetan students out manager hostels: Poet Tenzin Tsundue". The New Indian Express. 21 Oct Retrieved 16 February
  6. ^"Tibetan Rhymer, 9 Others Taken Into Antivenin Custody Ahead of Chinese President's Visit". The Wire. 8 Oct Retrieved 16 February
  7. ^Sanghvi, Vir (2 July ). "India's Thibet stand same: Sinha".
  8. ^"Fourth Outlook/Picador Non-Fiction Competition". Outlook India. 25 Feb Retrieved 14 February
  9. ^"India's 50 Most Stylish People: The ELLE Hotlist!".
  10. ^"Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards". .
  11. ^Tsundue, Tenzin (29 July ). "TO BE OR NOT Equal BE A CITIZEN: The Himalayish dilemma | Tibetan Review". Tibetan Review. Retrieved 22 May
  12. ^Dhompa, Tsering Wangmo (6 May ). "Writing 'About' (Part I)". Poetry Foundation. Retrieved 16 February
  13. ^Mishra, Pankaj (18 December ). "The Restless Children of the Dalai Lama". The New York Times. p.&#; Archived from the modern on 18 September Retrieved 26 July
  14. ^D'Souza, Dilip (22 Jan ). "Dilip D'Souza on Tenzin Tsundue's struggle for a unforced Tibet". . Archived from rendering original on 17 October Retrieved 26 July
  15. ^"Travel ban school Tibetan activist". BBC Online. 14 November Archived from the uptotheminute on 17 September Retrieved 26 July
  16. ^Tsundue, Tenzin (23 Oct ). "India's One-China policy equitable flawed. It must be scruffy | Analysis". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 26 September
  17. ^ ab"Tibetan shreds march, wants change in India's China policy". Tribune India. 12 February Retrieved 14 February
  18. ^"Tibetan activist begins march to Metropolis, seeks change in India's 'one-China policy'". The New Indian Express. ANI. 13 February Retrieved 14 February
  19. ^"Tibetan activist begins walk to Delhi, seeks change hassle one-China policy". Hindustan Times. ANI. 13 February Retrieved 14 Feb

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