Xizang shi wo jia

Description:

This captivating autobiography by a Tibetan educator and former political prisoner is full of twists and turns. Born in 1929 in a Tibetan village, Tsering developed a strong dislike of his country's theocratic ruling elite. As a 13-year-old member of the Dalai Lama's personal dance troupe, he was frequently whipped or beaten by teachers for minor infractions. A heterosexual, he escaped by becoming a drombo, or homosexual passive partner and sex-toy, for a well-connected monk. After studying at the University of Washington, he returned to Chinese-occupied Tibet in 1964, convinced that Tibet could become a modernized society based on socialist, egalitarian principles only through cooperation with the Chinese. Denounced as a 'counterrevolutionary' during Mao's Cultural Revolution, he was arrested in 1967 and spent six years in prison or doing forced labor in China. Officially exonerated in 1978, Tsering became a professor of English at Tibet University in Lhasa. He now raises funds to build schools in Tibet's villages, emphasizing Tibetan language and culture.

subjects: Biography,  Political prisoners,  Educators,  Politieke gevangenen,  Autobiografie,  Pedagogen,  81.01 history of teaching,  Tibet autonomous region (china), civilization,  Tibet autonomous region (china), social conditions,  SOCIAL SCIENCE,  Penology,  BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY,  Social Scientists & Psychologists,  Tibet autonomous region (china), biography,  Political prisoners, china

People: Tashi Tsering,  Bkra-śis-tshe-riṅ (1929-),  Tashi Tsering (1929-)

Places: China,  Tibet