Statue
Mao Zedong ordered the take-over of Tibet in 1950, and after years of persecution and cultural destruction (see freetibet.org), a sickening half million pounds is going on a 35-ton memorial to the man himself, in a small town near Lhasa, Tibet. The activist side of me has admittedly not been too active in the last few months (since the glorious G8 in Gleneagles), but after meeting Tibetan refugees in Dharamsala, their plight seems closer to my heart.
On a lighter note, I had a great Easter, eating lots, sleeping lots, and reading lots.
On a lighter note, I had a great Easter, eating lots, sleeping lots, and reading lots.
posted by kit at 10:49
2 Comments:
your travels sound absolutely amazing. i'm happy that your activist side was re-awakened by your stop in tibet. i look forward to reading more about your global jaunt.
Re-awaken; Bono's babes live on! . . . (we owe it to the cows).
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