A Sacrifice
Since 2011, 133 Tibetan people have set themselves on fire in protest against Chinese rule. The Chinese response to the wave of self-immolations has been to criminalise the suicides and arrest the friends of protesters. In response to this desperate situation, Lhamo is returning to Tibet with a message of hope. "I remembered the indescribable happiness when I reached Nepal and for the first time saw the Tibetan national flag flying. So I decided to plant a Tibetan national flag where many Tibetan people could see it". Despite facing a brutal response to his actions, Lhamo remains defiant. "It's not that the Tibetans are doing this to prove their heroism - these are the only options left to them".
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