1959, a year every Tibetan remembers with sadness and regret, was a turning point in the history of the ‘Roof of the World’. With the Chinese Communist occupation of their country and the genocidal destruction that followed, peace and freedom came to an end for the six million Tibetans. The only ray of hope in this bleak outlook was the safe arrival of his Holiness the Dalai Lama in India. Here is an account of His Holiness the Dala Lama’s escape, told by ...
