After the invasion by the chinese, the Tibetans had to settle in different parts of the world but mostly in and around India/Nepal.
So most of us in India and Nepal are aware of the presence of Tibetans friends in our lives.
Last year as i travelled through Europe i noticed only a few Tibetans scattered around but more than the Tibetans, what was surprising was the prominent presence of the Tibetan Flag all over Europe.
Here's just a few that i managed to see and click.
Its a small world afterall and blocking YouTube, censoring the media etc isnt going to help the chinese much.
And if you ever happen to be in Amsterdam and on a visit to the Red Light District (dont worry it is actually a tourist spot now) then do visit the Tibet Restaurant on Lange Niesel 24 street.
You get wonderful Nepali-Tibetan food there and with soothing Tibetan music playing in the background (just like in Thamel) and the thankas and colorful tapestries transporting you back to distant Himalayan villages, the delicious Nepali food, after weeks of Pasta & Baguette will seem like manna from Heaven.
Just a point though. Dont try to order and speak (as i did) to the Tibetan staff in Nepali.
NOT all Tibetans speak Nepali is what i found out from their blank expressions. They do speak Hindi though.
Enjoy
Vish
In the gallis of Murano (a small town off the coast of Venice)
Clean laundry and the Flag both fly high.
In a public building in the middle of Rome.
This one was above a roadside cafe in Florence.
A prominient poster in Paris
Above an adult shop in Amsterdam
In Helsinki, Finland of all places.
Finland...'of all places'??
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I think there are more yoga schools in Helsinki than there are in Kathmandu or Darjeeling!!
and the connection between Yoga and Tibet is.....?????
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