I'm quite intrigued by the spate of self - immolations that have taken place over a span of the last few days. Last week, it was a Tibetan youngster at Delhi and this week, it's a young Tibetan monk somewhere in western China. Statistics put the total number of self - immolations by Tibetans over the past year to over 30 in ethnic Tibetan areas of China and their anguish has been against the unlawful Chinese occupation of Tibet and their autocratic rule.
While their charismatic leader, the Dalai lama, has been waging a peaceful struggle against the Chinese might, many youngsters have now begun clamouring for a more vigorous struggle. The spate of self-immolations is a consequential effect!
It needs tremendous strength coupled with a deep sense of commitment to prod an individual to take such an extreme step. Last week's video grab of the youngster in Delhi clearly showed the agony and the intense pain that he was experiencing - I must confess that I felt miserable watching it and his close up photographs that were splashed on almost all the newspapers, the next day, nauseated me.
My humble prayers for those valiant ones who've laid down their lives for the sake of their motherland. I'm sure their sacrifice shall not be in vain and China will relent in the end by giving them their rightful freedom!
Tailpiece.
The few friends that I have from there are so full of life, peaceloving and 'bursting' with music. And perhaps, because they hail from mountainous terrain, they're disarmingly simple in their outlook towards life!
While their charismatic leader, the Dalai lama, has been waging a peaceful struggle against the Chinese might, many youngsters have now begun clamouring for a more vigorous struggle. The spate of self-immolations is a consequential effect!
It needs tremendous strength coupled with a deep sense of commitment to prod an individual to take such an extreme step. Last week's video grab of the youngster in Delhi clearly showed the agony and the intense pain that he was experiencing - I must confess that I felt miserable watching it and his close up photographs that were splashed on almost all the newspapers, the next day, nauseated me.
My humble prayers for those valiant ones who've laid down their lives for the sake of their motherland. I'm sure their sacrifice shall not be in vain and China will relent in the end by giving them their rightful freedom!
Tailpiece.
The few friends that I have from there are so full of life, peaceloving and 'bursting' with music. And perhaps, because they hail from mountainous terrain, they're disarmingly simple in their outlook towards life!
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