Conversation with Dr. Tara Lhamo La

Hosted by Tenzing Dhamdul, FNVA

In this episode we engage with Dr Tara Lhamo la. She had recently taken part in the 2nd International Tibet Youth Forum (ITYF) held in Dharamshala, India organized by the Central Tibetan Administration. She is a Tibetan youth leader in the United Kingdom and held various designations including the Youth and Cultural Coordinator of the Tibetan Community in Britain (United Kingdom). She is the UK National V-TAG (Voluntary Tibet Advocacy Group) Coordinator. 

She shares her own experiences in Tibetan Advocacy, and how her community and her family were influential here. Thus inspiring her to learn more about her Tibetan Community, leading her to study in India, where she met His Holiness the Dalai Lama. She highlights the Tibetan Community in the United Kingdom and their initiatives, which include the preservation of the Tibetan culture and identity and advocacy for Tibet with the UK leadership. Furthermore, being a professional physician she stated how being brought up in a Tibetan family helps her immensely, especially in aspects like mindfulness and having empathy when treating her patients. She also explains the current political climate in the United Kingdom with Labor coming to power on how Tibetans must advocate efficiency and also the growing distrust among the British public over the Communist Party of China and its activities.

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