March 10 holds a special significance in the hearts of all Tibetans as on this day, 51 years ago, Tibet experienced one of the bloodiest massacre in the history of our struggle. Thousands of innocents and nonviolent protesters were killed by the People’s Liberation Army(PLA) in Lhasa. The day also signifies Tibetan people’s resistance against Chinese occupation of Tibet when thousands of Tibetans gathered infront of the Potala palace to guard the Dalai Lama and defy the foreign occupation.

“It is our responsibility as Tibetans growing in the free world to share the plight of our brothers and sisters in Tibet to the global community.” said Tenzin Tselha, Coordinator of Students for a free Tibet - Pune chapter. “Organizing this meeting of international students enable us to educate our peers from different parts of the world to understand Tibetan struggle better.” (more…)

On November 1st, after 10 years at SFT HQ, Lhadon Tethong will be stepping down as Executive Director. She is very pleased to announce that SFT’s current Deputy Director, Tenzin Dorjee (Tendor), will be stepping into this important position.

Read Lhadon’s personal message about the transition at SFT.

Join us on Saturday, Oct. 3rd for an evening of music and celebration to honor Lhadon’s 10 years at SFT. CLICK HERE for more details.

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Mustafa Naley’s Tibetan friend once told him, “I can’t go back to my country. If I go, I will be killed. We are fighting to get our country back and I am confident that we will get it back once.”

Naley, a Somalian national and a graphic design student in the city, who until then, had no knowledge of the history of Tibet and its present crisis, did a research on the Tibetan struggle and decided to join Students for a Free Tibet (SFT), an organisation of students which works in solidarity with the Tibetan people in their struggle for freedom and independence.

SFT, formed world wide in 1994, is soon going to have the formal launch of its Pune chapter as more and more non-Tibetan students like Naley, are coming forward to support the cause of Tibet. (more…)