Tibet's Unlikely Defender: A Chinese Journalist's Change of Mind
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Piece Description
“Whenever I hold a pen, it is all about Tibet”. Those words come from an unlikely source, a Chinese journalist who made her first trip to Tibet over a decade ago. To hear more, we take you to Dharamsala, India, where Zhu Rui (pronounced djoo ree) speaks about her personal transformation from critic of Tibetan society to one of its most passionate defenders. Although she continues to receive hate mail from her fellow countrymen for her articles, she is convinced that she is not alone, and that there is a growing number of Chinese who are sympathetic to the aspirations of the Tibetan people. "All my understanding of Tibet came after I saw Tibet myself for the first time. I want to tell everyone what I saw and what I heard. Even if it's just to a single Chinese person."
Broadcast History
Sprouts on Pacifica Network, February 12 2009
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guo Le Da Quan | The Chinese Orchestra | Traveling Gusu. | 00:00 |
Additional Credits
Translation provided by Tenzin Losel
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