Two brothers face cruelty, hardship, and hope, on the ultimate
journey in search of freedom.
Eleven-year-old Tenzin hasn't seen his older brother, Pasang, in
five years, so he is thrilled when Pasang unexpectedly returns to
their Tibetan village late one night. Now eighteen, Pasang is an
educated monk whose return from India provokes the suspicious and
ever-watchful eyes of the Chinese authorities. Unbeknownst to
Tenzin, Pasang has conspired with their mother to leave again --
taking his younger brother with him, this time, in search of a
better life. At first Tenzin is thrilled to embark on such an
adventure with Pasang. But crushing homesickness soon sets in as
the brothers eke out a meager existence begging in the unfamiliar
streets of Lhasa, often narrowly dodging the police. They finally
scrape together enough money to begin the most harrowing part of
their journey: the physically excruciating, dangerous, and illegal
trek to a new country on the other side of the Himalayan mountains,
where they can be granted refugee status and begin to rebuild their
lives. Along the way they suffer abuse at the hands of border
police, meet fellow Tibetans from whom they draw strength, and have
a chance encounter with a film crew that will change their
lives.
Based on the true story of the brothers' journey in the
mid-1990s first made into an acclaimed documentary by Nick Gray,
"Escape from Tibet" is a riveting tale of courage, adventure, and
triumph. The outpouring of support for the boys that resulted after
the documentary aired in the U.K. led to the brothers moving to
Britain, where they live today. Only now do they feel that the full
story of their daring escape can be told.
A foreword by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and an introduction
provide historical context. Black and white photographs of Nick
Gray's travels through Tibet vividly evoke the boys' homeland, and
a timeline, glossary, and maps further contextualize the Tibetans'
controversial and ongoing struggle with China.
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