The long dark tea time of the soul

On 1st of this month, the world witnessed the muder of a young Tibetan nun by chinese forces in full public view. A detailed report of what happenned can be found here.

According to it,

The Nangpa Pass serves as a main trading route between Tibet and Nepal, and is commonly used as an escape route by Tibetans fleeing into exile. Tibetan refugees escaping from Tibet into Nepal have been fired upon before on both the Chinese and Nepalese side of the border, but this is the most serious incident for some years.

Apparently, a group of tibetans were leaving their country to escape persecution. While crossing the mighty himalayas, the chinese army took aim, and shot at them. A group of mountaneers from different parts of the world saw this and lived to tell the world about it. This blogs tells the whole story.

The irony is that UNHCR goodwill ambassador of year 2003 is currently in India. Maybe she can highlight the apathetic attitude of the governments towards the refugees.