Sunday, March 13, 2011

The 10th March...Uprising Day in Boudha


The 10 march comes every year for sure. As I am writing about this particular date, there is obvious reasons to be a necessarily of some realistic reasons. It’s been like a week that the 10th march day has been passed by. But there are certain reasons, bothering me to speak out.  But honestly saying, I can’t stand in front of a crowd and give a leader’s speech.  So I thought why should not I write down my words here and post it in my blog. I can be wrong here, my thoughts can be immature, my words may sound impolite, and I may stand to look Naive. But who cares because I want to speak out some words which I will do no matter what. Because this is my blog and I can write anything right here in my world when I am living in a country of freedom….(grin of disguise)
The date 10th march stand as the one of the unforgettable date for every Tibetan living in far across the oceans; doesn’t matter if its east west. This day reminds all the Tibetan about that they have a country called Tibet. Since after the uninvited invasion of the Chinese into the land called roof of the world, During This day Tibetans gather in group to make pitchy voice to make everyone know that we are longing for freedom of nation which is Tibet. There will be scenes of the magnificent national flag in everyone’s hand. But why only on this particular day? Do we have to wait for the 10th march to hold the flag which is after a year? We only want out country on the 10th of March.  Or the rest of the days are like vacation from the lust of country. I have never asked anyone this question till now, but I guess everyone has to ask it even if you are alone in a dark room. But do it, as I have done it and I came up with the thought to write about the 10th of March.
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It was around like 9:15 when I got inside the samtenling monastery of boudha. I was pleased to see the number of the people gathered to remember this day. When I got in, I could see youngsters wearing shirt with the slogan like ‘Free Tibet’, ‘Stop killing in Tibet’. I saw the same slogan in the forehead of most of the people. It was indeed a craze for nation to witness. The art of Tibet Flag on the faces was awesome.
I was there among the crowd singing the national anthem with many people. I was lucky to get a small hand flag. Felt near to my country. The uprising anthem was started with its strong vows. I saw a woman shedding tears at the corner. Her tears made me acknowledge me that she had seen hell lot of hard times. Going over that woman and her tears; I was murmuring om mani pedme hun within my heart. I know that makes no sense at all. But really, that’s what I came across. I may sound timid by my words.
Everything was going well. From the active view of the ‘Free Tibet’ banner with the numbers of hot air balloons flying in the high sky as if like the God and Goddess were right there  getting that message of FreeTibe to the youngsters participation.
Out of blue; we want free Tibet, UNO; we want justice started to get louder and louder. Cops surrounded the exit gate like there is no way to out with all their own protection of uniform for themselves. People started to shout and shout till their throat dried. I saw no one of the Tibetan so called leaders or the people who always gets ready to be seated as the chief guest with a flower badge at their right left chest trying to escape from the happening where as I could see an elderly man of his age around 50, standing with his flag right in front of the cops erect, with his Tibetan top as written ‘stop killing in Tibet’. A woman right in front of my eyes dragged by her hair to a distance, but she remained still not to release her flag from her hand. But the cops were dragging her hairs like she has no life. Hats off for her willpower I should say.
Medias and journalists and the photographers were busy with their work to get the best picture to get them in the newspaper with their name written.
I could see the crowd being darted by the cops and were charged sticks. The image of a girl wearing a purple shirt captured my eyes. She was at the pavement of the boudha rubbing her left side of Arm; I could see the pain in her eyes. She was replying back with continuous words which I didn’t hear. She was hurt.
I heard that a husband was beaten and taken him to the custody of Tusal when the wife got fainted right there.
The whole occurrence was simply the same as the years in the past of the 10th march. No wonder it will be the same in the coming year. The Medias will make it headlines for a day ‘Tibetan protest clashes with the Nepali police’ ’20 injured and 13 in custody’. No wonder the VOA news and the radio free Asia will post this news as a fresh catch then what…??
Do we want to be charged by the lathis and the awful comments that we Tibetan in Boudha witness this year in the coming years? Will the banners and the slogans for a day will be enough to remember our country?
I feel like there should be ideas to smart result rather than an anger of depth. All we have to remember is that;
A country is not a gift that you can get by raising your voice.
A nation is not reward that you can get over in a simple way.
A country is not football game that you can see a winner after you score the goal.
I guess the youngsters should come along with a smart ideas rather than making people get injured in a severe way. Can I suspect smart ideas on the way?
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When I was in school as a kid, I remember our elders made comment by patting on our shoulders; now you are the future seeds of Tibet. I used to wonder Are we? How can a seed plant a Nation?
Now looking at the kids in the 10th march I feel like passing the same line though I am not that old to pat on their shoulder and begin with my words; now you are the future seeds of Tibet.
Are we going to witness the same slogans and the same protest ten years down the line? I am still thinking though I am not the one who has all the answers. With this article I hope to see the love for the nation so that one can speak out your mind through my Blog. Your views will be welcome for a change in our Tibetan society for a better.


photographs by dolkar lhamo mashutzo

15 comments:

  1. During This day Tibetans gather in group to make pitchy voice to make everyone know that we are longing for freedom of nation which is Tibet. There will be scenes of the magnificent national flag in everyone’s hand. But why only on this particular day? Do we have to wait for the 10th march to hold the flag which is after a year? We only want out country on the 10th of March. Or the rest of the days are like vacation from the lust of country.

    Do we want to be charged by the lathis and the awful comments that we Tibetan in Boudha witness this year in the coming years? Will the banners and the slogans for a day will be enough to remember our country?


    The whole occurrence was simply the same as the years in the past of the 10th march. No wonder it will be the same in the coming year.


    I feel like there should be ideas to smart result rather than an anger of depth.

    A country is not a gift that you can get by raising your voice.

    I guess the youngsters should come along with a smart ideas rather than making people get injured in a severe way. Can I suspect smart ideas on the way?

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    These are some special lines that I want to highlight here as a comment.....these lines are for those who do not, or may not, have enough time to go through each line of your(Lhamo's) blog. I guess, these lines might give a complete picture of what you wanted to share as a blog, here!

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  2. dear lhamo the photos and the comments u have posted are very touchy and feel like shedding my tears rightaway if i was there at ktm on that very moment cause over here, there was nothing then few speeches from the local government officials...now days, even trying to practice basic human rights for that we have to think so many times, this is actually too much.....wished they could understand the sufferings we have going through,within inside feelings of every tibetans....

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  3. pooh...thank you for reading out my article. i read the highlighted lines again and felt like aww they are cool....hehe sweety thank you for reading them.

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  4. i think youngster should participate in such events which makes us know more about our country.yes it is very touchy moment when we sing our national anthem in other's land but we have do...

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  5. lhamo when u write an article like this, u dont hve to worry about ur thoughts;whether its right or wrong. however,thought should be reasonable and approachable inorder to make sense.so when u said; do we need to wait for 10march to show love to our country? I should say every Tibetan heart is beating for their country everyday but this is particular day to remember during which we can bring our voice into action through such protest. this can't be done everyday,can we?
    To mark special day for certain event open the eyes of many people who even dont knw much abt Tibet. so it raises awareness. appreciate ur writing though. keep writing. BOD GYALO.

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  6. sweety...thank you for the comment, well regarding the situation of nepal...we might not be able to do the protest against the chinese everyday when the Nepali cops are always standing by the each way asking we we heading and chase around! we come away with a protest like after a gap and what we get...its the same lathis and kicks and the punches which we forget when we get it everytime we come on street for the cause for tibet. Well we can come up with ideas and the way to a result so that media can capture something new that can lighting to a darkness. Marey!

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  7. acha rangla nge comment dokaa kyi page la shak yo.. check out there...haha bod gyalo <3

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  8. This is a painful sight. And it is a reality of the 21st century. Hope one the day dream is realized. If there is free gift given by God that's the gift of voice. Greed and money rules the world. You have tried to raise the voice. Please keep it up!!

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  9. tenzin dear...pey yakpo rey . lol now i have to read ur comment there heheh kidding..yea i will do that...tc sweety

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  10. Mr, mocktan thank you very much for the comment. i badly need these kind of support from you people. i mean the non tibetans cause these days i can feel that people around us hardly feel the pain and our motives. thank you so much for ur support.

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  11. your words n thoughts are powerful lhamo...keep the same spirit....

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  12. you gave me lots to think about...nice article, and sometimes om mani padme hu is all we can do and sometime when you say it for someone else its effect is a whole lot more atleast thats what i have heared...that day i was shivering from head to toe for a while when i saw the police ppl hit the tibetans i was scared that ill be hit by the police lathi and more scared that other tibetan people are being beatten for just saying free tibet...i hope to see tibet free i know everyone elsse is too but before i die its one of my earnest wish hope it comes true....well thanks for tagging it to me on fb love reading your articles keep writting tc....

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  13. you gave me lots to think about...nice article, and sometimes om mani padme hu is all we can do and sometime when you say it for someone else its effect is a whole lot more atleast thats what i have heared...that day i was shivering from head to toe for a while when i saw the police ppl hit the tibetans i was scared that ill be hit by the police lathi and more scared that other tibetan people are being beatten for just saying free tibet...i hope to see tibet free i know everyone elsse is too but before i die its one of my earnest wish hope it comes true....well thanks for tagging it to me on fb love reading your articles keep writting tc....

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  14. Telolt; sacred for lathis sounds really upsetting thing but then i thought again its may be like who wants to get hurt but again its for something we tibetan always have a hunger for.
    tibet won't be free untill and unless we try to come away with something which will shake every people so that we can set up new way to approach to world about us tibetan and TIBET!

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