Tibet has a rich history as a sovereign nation until the 1950s when it was invaded by China. [Photo: File]

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Dharamsala: - Situated on McLeodganj's Jogiwara Road, at a 45-degree incline, The 8 Aupicious Him View Hotel is run by brother and sister Tsering Dorjee and Sonam Yangchen.

Dharamshala, India: - Situated on Jogiwara road in Dharamshala, north India, the organanisation Gu Chu Sum offers education, housing and support to Tibetan former political prisoners who have escaped from China.

Dharamshala, India: - 35-year-old Rinchen Bom from Amdo, eastern Tibet works at a temporary hire employment center in McLeodganj, Dharamshala. His work varies according to the town's needs - ranging from jewelry-making to masonry painting, cooking, washing dishes, and other small jobs.

Dharamshala, India: - About halfway down Temple Road in McLeodganj, northern India, with about seven clothes shops on one side and countless street merchants on the other, you can find a small and irresistibly trendy café called Coffee Talk.

Bylakuppe, South India: - 61-year-old Tsering Lhamo lives in the third camp of the Tibetan settlement in Bylakuppe, south India - the largest settlement of its kind. In 1959, aged ten, she came to India with her parents and attended school in Bylakuppe until fourth grade.

North Carolina, US:  - One does not see many foreigners at Drepung Loseling Monastery, located at Mundgod Tibetan settlement in the south Indian state of Karnataka. It is a remote place, populated by thousands of maroon-robed monks - monks debating, monks chanting, monks eating chowmein and fried rice, monks drinking chai, and young monks going to school.

London- The education of Tibetan children in exile is of paramount importance to the Tibet cause. Many would deem that teaching children about their homeland, most of whom have never even seen Tibet would be difficult. However, as a shining beacon of hope, the Tibetan community in Woolwich, London (UK) have proved otherwise.

In a series of special features, Tibet Post journalist Colleen McKown reports from India's largest Tibetan settlement, Mundgod, in south India.

Mundgod, India: - Many elderly members of Mundgod's Tibetan community, south India, live at the settlement's several old-age homes. The managers and residents of the Camp Three facility agreed to speak to the Tibet Post.

Mundgod, India: -  The Tibetan Service Co-operative Bank in Mundgod is supported by His Holiness the Dalai Lama's Central Tibetan Relief Committee in Dharamshala. The co-operative aims to help farmers achieve a sustainable living and ultimately self-sufficiency.

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  1. Tibetan Resident of Mundgod Settlement on Family and Work
  2. CST Principal and Students on Changing Times, Tibetan Identity
  3. A Monk’s View; Education, Travels in the US and China-Tibet Talks
  4. Tibetan Central Administration Officer on Society, Economy and Identity
  5. Workshop on Tibetan Judiciary System and Legal Rights Underway
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The Founding Assembly of the ‘Asia Democracy Network’ and the ‘3rd Seoul Democracy Forum’ were held in Seoul, Korea, from 21st to 24th October 2013. Photo: TPI

Liu Xiaobo, Nobel Peace laureate, advocated for human rights in China before his death. Photo: File

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