Womankind

LETTERS FROM TIBET: Tenzin

Eight years ago my mother came to Punjab, India, to admit my younger brother into school and then quickly departed. I haven’t seen her since.

There are four in my family. My parents are still in Lhasa, Tibet, whereas my younger brother and I live in India. I left Tibet when I was age 7 or 8, I can’t quite remember. My mum and dad made the decision

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