1. Tibet

5. High plateau in the Himalayas Over 2,000 year old culture.
Ruled by His Holiness, the Dalai Lama.
Reincarnation of the Buddha of Compassion

6. His Holiness, the Dalai Lama

7. 1950, Chinese troops seized Tibet.
1959, Tibetans attempted an uprising against China and were massacred.
His Holiness fled to Northern India.

8. Dalai Lama and more than 100,000 Tibetans live in exile in India.
Dalai Lama received Noble Peace Prize.
Tibetans living in China are restricted from practicing their religion and politics.

9. March 10, 2008 Tibetans held a peaceful protest on the anniversary of the Dali Lama’s exile.
China responded with violence.
Today Tibet is carefully guarded by the Chinese government.

13. Tibet Today
99 monks in the last 3 years have performed self immolations in protest to the Chinese occupation of Tibet and the exile of the Dalai Lama.