Amrita Saikia
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Tibetan Women in Exile and Empowerment
While visiting Mcleodganj in Dharamsala, or Majnu ka Tilla in Delhi, it is hard to ignore Tibetan women, donning the traditional Tibetan attire called chuba and colorful aprons called Pangdens, selling jewelry, woolens, artifacts, food items, and more, in the marketplace. The Tibetans are perhaps the most successful refugees and the Tibetan women are the…
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Stories of Tibetan Women in Exile
In this piece, I present the stories narrated by four different women. I have used pseudonyms for the purpose of confidentiality. The stories are about the women themselves and their parents and grandparents. The stories emerged during the conversations with the women on varied topics. The stories not only highlight the struggles of fleeing the…