Birthday Celebrations for the Dalai Lama in Tawu Tibet 2011 pt1

Despite the heavy presence and warnings from Chinese officials and military, thousands of Tibetans in Kham Tawu defiantly celebrated Dalai Lama’s birthday. Nuns from a local nunnery led the celebrations. July 6, 2011 29-year-old Tsewang Norbu of Nyitso monastery, Tawu County, set himself on fire in protest of the Chinese government on August 15th, 2011. UprisingArchive