Focus

Governing in Exile	A Bold Vision for Tibet’s Blind
His Holiness the Dalai Lama Explains His Position on China’s Preconditions

The Sixth Session

Kashag Attends House But Sticks to its Decision Kashag’s Reaction to Vajpayee’s Visit Questioned Kashag Stages Walkout, Seeks Probe

Deputies of the 13th ATPD Meet for its Sixth Session Assembly’s Sixth Session Ends, Kalon Tripa Leaves for US Assembly Back on Track, Kashag Unconditionally Reverses its Decision

Tibet News

Don’t Switch to Buddhism Let Tibetans Decide Two-Year Old 12th Kashag Meets Press Dalai Lama Proposes ‘World Peace Team’	A Former Political Prisoner Passes Away Chadrel Rinpoche’s Aide Held Beyond Prison Term A Tibetan Sentenced to Five Years’ Imprison-ment Tibetan Parliament Disappointed With Russian Decision
New US Report Says Tibetans Lack Autonomy Under Chinese Rule An Appeal from the Core of My Heart: Nyima Drakpa’s last testimony Anti-Terrorism Used as Excuse to Clamp Down on Religion - UN reports

International News

Rinpoche visits US School Swiss People Submit Petition China Cancels Visit by Tibetans An EP Forum on Tibet in November	Tibet Supporters in India Meet, Assure Support Kalon Thupten Lungrik Visits Washington, D.C. European Commission for Genuine Autonomy for Tibet IV Cultural Festival of Tibet and Peoples of the Himalaya
All India Tibet Support Groups Adopt Declaration for Tibet Dalai Lama Urges Tibetan Medicine Practitioners to Focus on Environmental Sustainability of Medicinal Plants

Condolence

Kashag Expresses Shock Over Sergio de Mello’s Death	Kashag’s Condolence Message Anna Lindh Death
Letter From His Holiness to UN Secretary General, Kofi Annan

His Holiness in US

Dalai Lama Arrives in Washington Dalai Lama Calls on George Bush	His Holiness Meets Colin Powell His Holiness Receives Doctoral Degree
His Holiness Addresses 9/11 Anniversary in Washington, DC

Dhasa Diary

Miss Tibet Crowned Task Force on Negotiation Meets Tibetans Celebrate 43rd Democracy Day	Development Works Begins in Mcleod Ganj A Glittering Evening for First Tibetan Music Awards Dialogue Fruitful if Acceptable for Both Sides
Friends of Tibet Holds Poetry Session, Launches Magazine Tibetans Mourn the Demise of Bhutanese Gayum Phuntsho Choden

Opinion

Last Page

Leadership Role Models Wanted	The Medium and the Message
Lhasa as a hub of organised smuggling