The exodus of Tibetan children | SLICE | FULL DOCUMENTARY
Like thousands of Tibetan children, Dholma and Sonam are refugees. Their parents have taken the drastic decision to secretly send them away to India where they will be able to grow up as true Tibetans.
Entrusted to smugglers, they have risked their lives by illegally crossing the Himalayas, a towering rampart between China and India and had to face fatigue, cold, the fear of being arrested and the pain of leaving their parents whom they might never see again.
The Mussorie school of Northern India has been founded by the Tibetan government in exile and is a refuge for about two thousand orphans. Here, Dholma and Sonam have found a new family with a new mother, new brothers and sisters.
Apart from receiving a regular school education, they also will be taught about their origins, their culture and will learn to speak Tibetan. The integration is difficult for the little newcomers, and their teachers try to heal the trauma of exile and the shock of separation.
Documentary: Orphans of Tibet
Directed by: Julie Capel
Production: ZED
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I sponsored a Tibetan child through ICT for 8 years. His name was Passang Gyalpo. We have lost touch. I think he called me after he graduated from the Tibet Children's School in Darjeeling but the connection was so bad and his accent so strong I couldn't understand him. I cry when I think of him and hope he is doing well wherever he is.
@highmountainwolf
Жыл бұрын
😍you saved him or her already, thank you
@tenzin6128
Жыл бұрын
Thanks you for helping us! when i was in school i also have a sponsor but unfortunately i don’t hv any contact ! M very great full for everyone! Long live his holiness the Dalai Lama🧿🙏🌼🕊️ free Tibet
@blessallchoe7317
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for helping
@tsedolvlogger8570
11 ай бұрын
Very sad 😭😭😭
@ranjittyagi9354
11 ай бұрын
Do you have his picture? I searched for this name and found several across apps. I'd try to locate him as much as possible. I am quite fluent in English and Hindi. Thank you and best regards from NW India.
Their Parents have made a huge sacrifice to preserve the Tibetan history 😢
It reminds me how I escaped from Tibet. It took 2 months to reach India as we came through mount Everest by walking days and nights. I remembered how I used to cry every night while in bed. While I reached India, i realised why I separated from my family and came to India. It's been more than 20 years since I couldn't see my family. Thank you to all the people who help Tibetan children and help us to study
@ranjittyagi9354
11 ай бұрын
I am very sorry to hear your story and more sorry that it's such a familiar story. What year did you leave occupied Tibet? Thank you, Tenzin. 😊
@jamesyi7947
11 ай бұрын
Hi,I think it is meaningful to understand why you have to separate with your family flee to India, because to be a Chinese will completely lose the right and honor of being a human being , this is not only the way they treat their own people but also to any nations they devoured. keep going and God bless!
@alanOHALAN
11 ай бұрын
How are the Indians treating you?
@ranjittyagi9354
11 ай бұрын
@@alanOHALAN They treat Tibetans as one of their own. Kindred.
@alanOHALAN
11 ай бұрын
@@ranjittyagi9354 yeah right, I saw the indian soldiers with rifles "protecting" tibetans in their own villages.
The way sonam said don’t worry mother, I will take care of dolma like a brother break my heart . May these little babies bless with all the love, happiness, courage and good health.
Heartfelt listening to the little boy, Mom, I want to come home and go to Lassa with you but you didn't come back for me. The Chinese must have arrested you, if you move around too much. The pain of losing their parents thought ultimately with grow up liberated. God Save Tibet.
@tibetanchineseofchina
Жыл бұрын
Tibet is now very good. That documentary was old, at that time, the people in Dharamsala incited Tibetan Chinese to send kids to India for education.
This broke my heart. I am sure there are many activists in Canada America and Europe. I am hoping for the International community to support the Tibetian people to regain their beloved country, Tibet; coming out of exile; leaving their refugee status. God speed.
As a Tibetan, I can testify that this documentary is the story of millions of Tibetans including my very own parents and friends. The illegal Chinese occupation of our country has taken a huge toll on our freedom and basic human rights, thereby forcing many of us into exile. For the past few decades, we have been peacefully trying to spread awareness and raise our issue on the global platform and these kind of documentaries play a huge part in educating people about our country and our stories. Thank you so much to the slice team for covering this important topic. Really grateful! 😭♥️🙏🏻
@NobleTenz
Жыл бұрын
🤍🤍🤍
@glane3962
Жыл бұрын
The CCP party is a dangerous threat to the world.
@killuame2742
Жыл бұрын
😢 this break my heart
@SkipRoche31
Жыл бұрын
❤🙏 free Tibet
@tibetanchineseofchina
Жыл бұрын
You can represent yourself, not other people. As far as I know, the authority of the 14th was from the central government of China since the Dalai Lama title was created in 1578, and since his authority was granted in 1587. Even in 1940, approval of the exemption of Golden Urn was approved by China.
I couldn't stop crying watching this docu, not because of how sad the story is but because these people are so brave, resilient and still so gentle. I find my sanctuary listening to Tibetan music as I meditate, this story just brings me powerful connection to the Tibetans. Thank you Slice, please do more for Tibet.
Since long time i am interested and addicted to Tibet`s land and story, some of friends are from Tibet, young people, they live their culture in comunities - away from homeland, and they are very proud of being Tibetans ! Long live Tibet !🙏✌🌈💖Long live Dalai Lama, i will never forget the encounter with his holiness 💝🙏
How sad!! I am glad that there is this school to take in these children and preserve their language and cultural heritage. Many thanks to India for taking them in!! Long live Tibet!! ✌🏼💖
@Gompotashikham
Жыл бұрын
The responsibility of receiving them and looking after the children's well-being and education was given to His Holiness The Dalai Lama's elder sister by His Holiness The Dalai Lama himself. Hence, she started a group of Tibetan schools with contribution of hardwork by many others. When she passed away, the responsibility was passed on to the younger sister. Currently there are 8 TCV Schools across India.
@tenzinlodoe3167
Жыл бұрын
@sonamyangzom-wh1xp
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much dear friend 🙏🥰
@sonamyangzom-wh1xp
Жыл бұрын
❤❤❤ Free Tibet 🤞🤞🤞 Long Live His Holiness the Dalai Lama 🙏🌷🙏🌷🙏
@nitinkaundal187
Жыл бұрын
Is there any chance to take part in contributions in terms of educational platform by others.
This is heartbreaking…having to leave home, family and country to be who you really are. And for the parents of these very young children it must be completely devastating. I hope all these Tibetan children and youth find a better life in India and abroad while holding onto a strong sense of their own cultural heritage.
Poor children. They had to flee Tibet to go to India just to become Tibetan citizens, that means getting citizenship for their own country in another one, that is just absurd. It’s wonderful that they’re being taught in a way that they can live & work internationally. I really hope that they grow up happy & successful with easier lives than how they started.
@TsebT
Жыл бұрын
Tibet is an illegally occupied nation under communist China . Tibetan govt in exile only issue a passport type book for Tibetan in India. This defacto Tibetan book don’t hold any power to make international travel or as an ID outside Tibetan community. Tibetan flee to India to escape communist , to gain freedom and to practice their religion freely without being persecuted .
@tenzinlodoe3167
Жыл бұрын
@vivekpal6585
Жыл бұрын
Nobody will care
@tara_p_rose11
Жыл бұрын
@@TsebT wow that’s sad. Thank you for explaining it to me, I wasn’t sure what the exact reasons were. I hope & pray for some type of change to come, & soon. That’s not right to be a prisoner in your own country by another country.
@tara_p_rose11
Жыл бұрын
@@vivekpal6585 just like nobody cares about you right?
Thanks to India for accepting these Tibetan Children
@trekzindia7141
10 ай бұрын
We are blessed they choose us 💞
God bless India for giving them all a place to call home
@ranjittyagi9354
11 ай бұрын
We'd always welcome them. As our own brothers and sisters.
My heart is crying out for all the people in Tibet.I never know this really happened until I watch this documentary...I pray for peace on both countries..thank u slice for another chilling episodes
@pensripippy3976
10 ай бұрын
Amen
This documentry brought me in tears. how saddened to see these small kids had to leave their own parents when they need them so much.
@sherrylawrencelewis2544
11 ай бұрын
I agree ATA MEDIA. I am the sole-parent of a daughter. It has always just been the two of us since my exhusband and I split long before she was born. I am watching this video in silent mode and using earbuds because my girl is curled up next to me, asleep in my bed. I was planning to roll over to get more comfortable, as her head is on my chest, but I can definitely wait a bit longer. My girl was seventeen last month. Even at seventeen years old, I would not allow her to attempt the jaunts that these teeny babies have suffered to accomplish. So, the utter desperation that their parents and carers must have faced to drive them to reach the dangerous decision to risk sending their young babes unaccompanied across mountain ranges is maddeningly heartbreaking. 😢😢😢
@atamedia1376
11 ай бұрын
@@sherrylawrencelewis2544 Many thanks for sharing it. You must be a very strong mother. Hats off
Tibetan identity will survive and thrive through eons. One of the most hardworking sincere and compassionate communities. Thank you for this Beautiful documentary 🙏
Slice thank you for being our voice. From decades we felt abandoned by this world. We felt like we don’t have voice so now I as a Tibetan thank you on behalf of all the Tibetans for helping us with this beautiful and truthful video. ❤ may Buddha bless you and your team for the continue success in everything you do🙏☯️
😢 I left Tibet when I was 8 yrs old. It was heartbreaking once again watching the same fate I have experienced. I pray for every single being to have a happy and peaceful life. We, Tibetans are grateful to His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Indian Government 🇮🇳.
I am Cambodian. I pray for the people of Tibet. Thank you India for allowing Tibetans in to live and prosper freely out of Chinese communist hands.
@superkalifragilistisch6511
10 ай бұрын
China is pure capitalism
Thank you Slice for providing a voice for the voiceless🙏
I am really thankful to slice for documenting the life of Tibetan’s children and their lives after being separated from their parents and country. I cried my heart out seeing the the ordeals of the boy and sadness he felt thinking his parents abandoned him in khatse (can’t imagine the pain and anguish his parents felt sending their kid to give him a free life which they never got to experience themselves)..he is still a happy child omg I just love him and already feel like adopting him and dolma (the girl)….my heart goes out to all those kids like them..I am just so overwhelmed by the clip…❤❤❤
The strength of Tibetan children is amazing and heart-wrenching, I didn't know this was happening - broke down and cried several times. I want to help. We should all help Tibet as they're doing everything they can to save their culture and themselves.
I wish someone would give that child a hug.
18.03 .These young children hardly need parent protection and affection. No one can replace it. It is one of the greatest tragedies for a child loosing parents forever. Cruelty of Chinese government
Beautiful heartbreaking documentary. HH the Dalai Lama is our only beacon of hope. Free Tibet
I cry and cry and cry, especially when Dolma said "Mom, come to get me " and Sonam added " Don't worry for her, I will take care of her as a brother".
I literally cried a lot. Such a pain we Tibetan were going through.. But this little boy is really awesome. ❤❤ Hope Tibet will free soon and pray for meet parents and children soon
it is so heartbreaking to watch these kids dealing with so much trauma. It is definitely not easy to get uprooted for life from the warm care of your home and loved ones. and they will never see it again !! its just memories. God bless this school to give them a better life. but healing is a long journey and I pray to God these kids can forget their past and look forward to a happy life.
Thank you very much for making their voices heard .🙏🙏
Monsoon season came early in the year I was in this region ending the climbing season. We were stranded for a few days at the Tengbouche Monastery. I missed my children and the little monks missed their parents. Hours of snowball fights and laughter. I received my Monastery training from 7-year-olds under the scrutiny of 9-year-olds (priceless). Some of my most cherished memories. Tibetan children are the children of Compassion and I hope through the sacrifice of the Tibetian people the world learns Compassion.
I want to protect them all, tell them it will be okay. I want to make Tibet whole again, rid the country of the....well, I can't call them what they are. My heart feels like there is a wound in it.
@tenzintsering6112
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your time
@g_lhamo
10 ай бұрын
❤🥹
Thank you for covering this topic Slice
I watched your full documentary my nose stuck emotional and eyes filled watering
Those of us who have been born and raised in the West take for granted what we have. I'm thankful that I still have freedom
One of the best heart touch documentary video in my life.🙏 🥰Dolma need more love n care des moments
Tears kept pouring out from my eyes and Heart .. To even imagine how hard our grandparents would have had been through, their cries are so vivid in our eyes , the longing to go back Tibet before they die 😢😢 and so does all these children my heart goes out to them 💔 😢😢
Lots of respect and power to you all who have brings this to share with slice and special thanks to SLICE for documenting it so beautifully the covering all the aspects... Hat's off from Dharmshala (INDIA) long live the holiness DALAI LAMA. #Freetibet
I've heard stories about Tibet but until i watched this documentary, i never knew the real story. Thank you SLICE. It's pitiful to hear Sonam relay his story.. how he traveled inside a box banging his head. Sonam is a very smart boy. I hope Dolma has adjusted by now.. It pained me so much when these children have to be separated from their parents to be saved.. Love & hugs to Sonam & Dolma.. VICTORY TO TIBET!!!!
First of all thank you for sharing history of our country while many people of in this world they don't know about our country Tibet
Thanks SLICE for uploading your documentary in KZread after a long time.👍
Thank you so much for this wonderful video. This was exactly same as my journey and I’m from same school Mussoorie. Very greatful for Slice group which brings a lot of childhood memories 🙏🙏🙏.
Dolma is darling..what a sweetie that has been through so much in her short life....she has a beautiful smile..the little boy who is her friend is an angel,,what a very nice little boy..God Bless all the children
@rlabarbera
11 ай бұрын
they are both soooo adorable!!!
This is SO Sad May God Bless n Keep them All..... N those that R helping them......
Love and freedom to Tibet and all Tibetans. ❤
I have always wanted to see the person behind this familiar voice of some of Slice's documentaries
India is also the home of the Tibetan people and always will be. We are kindred since ancient times. Both have nothing to do with Han CCP.
Thank you for making this video and showing the truth ,the struggle story of every tibetans indeed . Heartbroken to watch these small kids going through a lot. 😢
Hello .Greetings from Serbia.I would be happy if you recorded a video from the Himalayas at your relatives place.Where was Grandma Roxy.
Thank you for the story. Subscribed and shared.
Thank you from my bottom of heart
Long live your holiness, long live my people and my culture. May we return to our own land one day .
Thank you for the voice of us !! M also a girl who had crossed the same history !!!
Do not disclose here method of fleeing from Tibet 🙏 Rest is good
It was more like reading Soname Yangchen's book "A Child from Tibet". It's heartbreaking that the situation in Tibet is getting worse day by day. Free Tibet! Long Live His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet!
Tibetans story have been overshadowed and twisted by many Chinese propagandas and when few prestigious pages cover our unfiltered story like this, it only adds positively towards the strong will of ours and sanjor (new arrivals) to be successful in life and spread the truth and compassion. Thank you Slice. 🤍
This needs to be heard by world... free tibet... savetibetchild
Love this video😢😢
Thank you SLICE for this.
Hmmm I’m speech lesss how my peoples struggles for freedom .how many my brother and sisters where killed by Chinese government.thanks for whole over the world who sponsored Tibetan childrens .we are truly bless .we need your support .we need your voice up for Tibetan issue .
I used to sponsor a Tibetan monk in another country (they also had Tibetan children living in another country one can sponsor).. I did this through a Tibetan Buddhist Monastery in my own country (Australia). Anyway I thought I'd share this for others who were wondering of ways they can help.
@trinleywangmo
11 ай бұрын
People can also write their country's representatives to put pressure on China and demand they give the Tibetans their homeland back. We support the Ukrainians, but what ever happened to the Tibetans? Or all the other people's, some of whom never had a land of their own. We should demand people everywhere are given basic human rights, even IF they don't have a place to call their own, wherever they reside!
Thank you Slice for this documentary. Long live our great leader and our GEM His Holiness The Great 14th Dalai lama of Tibet. 💗
Thank you slice
As a father I'm wondering that those parents who leave theirs children........ how can they leave alone their too young kids like this.... personally i can't do it.........really touched story.. thanks slice team regular audience all the way from nepal.🇳🇵
@namgyel6447
Жыл бұрын
It is because there have no options left than to send them far away, their parents and children themselves struggle to cope with these situations, but Chinese efforts to wipe of Tibetan identity is in such state that they had to take such decisions unwillingly.
@tibetanchineseofchina
Жыл бұрын
@@namgyel6447 no.
@jamesyi7947
11 ай бұрын
@@namgyel6447 Chinese is not " wiping of Tibetan identity", they wiping off their human identity to be a modern slave, actually they are start to do this since 2200 years ago from the Qin state to every people under their governing.
@outsidewell6932
22 сағат бұрын
@@namgyel6447Tibetan culture and identity are thriving in Tibet. Tibetan kids wear their traditional clothes to school in Tibet while these Tibetan children wear ties in India.
@namgyel6447
22 сағат бұрын
@@outsidewell6932 another stupid argument. Stop this nonsense do what you can do best to persevere it.
I miss my good days in school free Tibet
How I wish we can have another documentary and follow the lives of these wonderful kids
Thank you slice...
Myself being a Tibetan thank you so much for sharing this heart breaking story .But I can see that the subtitle is not done properly.
As an Indian I feel so proud of my country and what we’ve been able to do for this beautiful nation and its people who’ve been oppressed by the Chinese for years! More power to Tibet and it’s brave people. May this madness end some day and may the Tibetans get the freedom they deserve ❤
*I love Tibet*
That boy telling exact date & time of His holiness arrived in India denoting lose of freedom blown me away. Though he told he don’t know much of Tibet history.
Salute to India for their generosity for Tibetan refugees especially for the Tibetan children...❤❤
Thank you vereymuch
These poor kids I hope their future was bright...such dear children,
This made me cry 😢
13:34 Yak song 16:22 sanjor = new arrivals 29:11 Dalai Lama: every Tibetan child, from birth, carries the responsibility of his entire people 31:39 slide
Brother, you have made me cry. 🙃 This is the first time I feel how much better it would be if India was much stronger. Then maybe many things would be right. Mum I really miss you This line reminds me of when I first went to primary school as a child. Don't worry bro. We Indians are trying day and night to make India a super power. Maybe it will take another 30 years once let India become strong. Then these accounts will be opened. Not only Tibet, India also has a lot to settle with China.
This documentary has so much in-depth of not only people fleeing and settling in India but an immense sacrifices of their parents, cultures, love, friendship, history, preservation, ambitions and most importantly Hope🕊️🤍
Poor little ones 💔🙏🏻
So sad to see all these broken up families & children of Tibet , the Land of the Snow Panther by decades of the invasive & exploitative totalitarian regime! 🙏 May the God & Goddess of the Universal Justice will protect , guide & blessed these innocent & natives of the Kingdom of Tibet! 🙏 ÖM MÅNÏ PÅDMÈ HÜM 🕯🌷🌿🌏💜🕊
He says, "I want to be a soldier 🪖 but they tell me that's not good"
It's so painful watching this heart breaking, documentary video. How the little ones telling their experienced, sad story. Love Tibet and her people for their courage to gain back Tibet. It's so crucial situation leaving behind and get separated from families and innocent children.... Pray Tibet will gain back it's culture and history, peacefully.🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
I find the Tibetan culture very interesting.. Every race or ethnicity has a right to live..No one should force their ways into anyone..
May God bless them and keep them safe and well ❤️🩹
Hearthbreaking 😭 I could not find other words to describe how I feel seeing this - I couldn't stop crying. I hope one day I will be able to help these children and Tibet. For the time being my pray and hope for them and their care takers. I want to adopt them, they remind me of my children 😞
Beautiful souls
18:35 is very emotional
i mean when i see their eyes and their story I can't help crying a lot. They are too young to get over a trauma as a kid.
@Slice I’m curious if this page has been banned in the Chinese region of network and KZread.
@emptyhad2571
11 ай бұрын
KZread is banned in China so they can’t use it.
Heart breaking, but true. From younger days we're watching the Tibetans & H.H.Dalai Lama suffering. Inspite of this suppression, sad that the West keeps helping their oppressers!
@ranjittyagi9354
11 ай бұрын
Because of 💰
@i_love_tibet7001
11 ай бұрын
West helped China became rich...... despite knowing the fact that China invade and occupied Tibet. and now they want Chinese money. The World ignore the killing and all kind of suffering of Tibetans. Making a Communist rich in first place is very wrong, now there is no any Country have the balls to speak the truth and speak against them.
While I was watching it, I find this cute little boy Sonam look so familiar to me. Then I realize who he is, he'd finished the 12th grade last year and was planning to join the Indian Army. My sister- in- law was helping 6 kids from this school including Sonam, spent a day with them and treat them for movies, shopping etc. She get to know them and their stories....... although all the stories are very sad, but she feels more for Sonam's struggle cuz he got Nobody..... Therefore, my sister-in-law feel bad for him to join the army and decided to sponser his college fee for better and higher education.
@malorybertie8046
11 ай бұрын
India is a hell to Tibetan Chinese .nobody in Tibet want to live in India .take care in India ,it is a heaven for Tibetan indians ,but it is not for Tibetan Chinese .
i am so glad to come upon this video, it reminded me how thankful is our leader and our tibetan governments in exile, including me and thousands of student have studied and grew from tibetan school so no matter how hard it seems i will be forever grateful to HIs holiness the Dalai lama. TbH my greatest memory is about school and i can guarantee that we were lack of nothing but all the good facilities were provided. and very thankful for all those sponsors, even i have a very good sponsor who have helped me through out my school year and thousand more students are also like me so we are forever grateful.
@malorybertie8046
11 ай бұрын
can you read Chinese words and speak Mandarin ? the 6 million Tibetan Chinese ,97% Tibetan population in the world ,are all good at .
@kyiella9453
11 ай бұрын
@@malorybertie8046 i personally don’t know but those who came Tibet quite late at age probably knows and of course those who live in Tibet now. :)
@malorybertie8046
11 ай бұрын
@@kyiella9453 forget Tibet ,forget what others put into your head when you were in India .find a new life at anywhere and move on.don't help others to cut Tibet off from China .it is very ugly to see you guys yelling free Tibet ,nobody can save those corpses from hell .
@malorybertie8046
10 ай бұрын
一个假藏人阿三可真能装世界第一。
May the noble triple gem protect and guide thousands of little dolmas forever ....
The absolute disgrace and complete lack of compassion and accountability from the Chinese govt and the human rights abuses towards the Tibetan people and children is sickening and these brave courageous people don’t deserve the evil and atrocities from the CCP, they have a right to live in Tibet without these human rights abuses from the Chinese govt!!!
Thank you India,
😢😢😢❤❤❤
I'm crying as I'm watching this
Music from 37:26 ?
Tibet is spiritual centre of world . I hope world strongly comes forward to create an independent Tibet.
I want to meet these children n hope to pay education fees. Can u tell me where this school located. That child telling.. I love u mom miss u jus sank my heart😢
@i_love_tibet7001
11 ай бұрын
TCV School Dharamsala, India....find head office and contact info...I'm sure you'll find it. Thank you for your extend support for the needy Tibetan kids. 🙏