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Last day in Darmshala

Did you think that the Tibetans living in India are not granted Indian citizenship? Even the ones that were born on Indian ground. They have a document (like a passport kinda) that says they are Tibetan citizens given to them by India. Once a year each year they have to get permission to stay in India for that year, so every year they are reminded that this is not their home. They could become Indian citizens if they sign a paper that says they will not go back to Tibet if the situation arises that they could do so. But all they want is to go back to Tibet.

I am lucky to have gotten to meet them and see their peaceful devotion to their nation first hand.


Allie

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