Dharamsala/mcleod ghang

Mchleod gang is the town outside of dharamasala where the dalai lama lives in exile from Tibet. It just so happens that the Chinese have been occupying the country since 1949 when they waged war against Tibet, breaking an ancient peace code that lasted over a thousand years. Since, Tibetans have been fleeing the country on foot having to climb over the Himalayas to do so…many suffering from frost bite and dying along the journey. Many Tibetans are still fleeing their homeland and seeking refuge in countries such as India, Nepal, Bhutan, and some westerns as well. The summer Olympics in china have heated up the tensions between Tibetans and Chinese and mass protests have been conducted in the last weeks that have ended in bloodshed in Tibet…a country known for their peaceful protesting. China is denying that they have used any force, but they’ve been conducting a genocide of the Tibetan people for almost sixty years now so don’t believe it.
Here is mcleod gang, large scale peaceful demonstrations have been going on for the past couple of days, and last night a press conference was held with the dalai lama discussing the situation. The people here are really pumped up, chanting we want justice, we want freedom, long live the dalai lama, no more torture, no more killing, china china china out out out…and so on. It was a real thrill to see the crowds of protesters stomping up the streets at us last night and trying to get a video clip and not get knocked down…people were being careful though and no one was hurt and all that…but it was no joking around, and I wasn’t about to get the way.
Its mostly young people marching the streets, but there’s a lot of monks and a few elderly and babies and whatnots, including a handful of tourists. The young men were the most intimidating, often shirtless, with their bodies and faces painted with statements and fake blood. Some had even shackled themselves to look like tortured prisoners, but most just wore whatever and carried flags and banners instead. It’s a small town, so I can still hear the chants and protests that have been going for the past few days…the people are very dedicated and some are even on hunger strikes staked out in front of the dalai lama’s compound… waiting for answers.
At the press conference, the dalai lama didn’t seem to have any. He commented on the weather to start and spoke of his retirement…I think he’s just as fed up as the rest of his people with the whole mess…he said this is wrong history, wouldn’t it be nice be somewhere else…and I agree…the way things seem to be working out. Tibetans are perhaps the holiest, most peaceful, and beautifully cultured people on the planet…but on a planet like this, those things don’t seem to earn you much respect with your neighbors…and what does the rest of the world do…sit around and worry about their time and money…the two most worthless things in history…it’s like a fucking joke…but nobodies laughing…cause it already too late…and its obvious… so why don’t we do the earth a favor, and never have children. There, I said it…so shoot me…it could be nice. code