2.pm. conversation class
Chodak, assistant chef, rolling out the dough for thenthuk (noodles).
The English students and volunteers just discussed Obama's trip to China. They decided that they were a little disappointed that he didn't takea firm stance and fight for human rights in Tibet.
Each student also wrote a letter asking Obama to meet the Dalai Lama and to stop sweet talking with China!
English students teaching our volunteers about the situation in Tibet at our western/tibetan discussion group
Students discussing the different types of world religion at LIT's 2pm discussion group
Students preparing their song for the end of discussion group. Ever class at LIT ends with a traditional Tibetan song to celebrate Tibetan culture
Members of the Australian Tibet Council learning the art of Tibetan cooking from Sangpo and Sonam
Students and techers celebrate volunteer Lauren's birthday with traditional Tibetan songs and dancing.
LIT's discussion group!
LIT staff and students enjoying a class trip to Trion
LIT staff and students on a camping trip on the top of Trion.
Lauren and her apprentice teacher/ translator, teaching beginner English.
Our translator is now training to be beginner English teacher.
Geshe Gyasten telling his story, including why he was imprisoned without trial for over nine months, how his brother died inprison and how his strong belief in Buddhist philosophy kept him motivated to survive.
The story was translated by one of LIT's students who we are training to be translator and beginner English teacher.
Sangpo with his apprentice chefs with their finished products!
Sangpo teaching tourists the art of making momos!
LIT students reading outloud there answers to the day's discussion about where is the Panchen Lama?
Sandup (middle) protesting with fellow political prisoners
Geshe teaching free Buddhism class in L.I.T.
Sandup performing a mock reconstruction of his arrest by Chinese military in Tibet
The day Lauren and Tsering meet! March 15th 2008, the day after China opened fire on protestors in Tibet, they joined thousands of other Tibetans and Tibet supporters to protest against these injustices.
Volunteers performing traditional and non-traditional healing techniques at our free treatment sessions for Tibetan refugees in pain.
We opened just as a small cooking school
Samdup telling his story at Tuesday night talks with Tibetan ex-political prisoners
Sangpo and his best friend Tsering's first momo cooking class!
Geshe Lobsang Gyasten
Lauren teaching English
Movie night at L.I.T.
