In this BYkids short documentary, 16-year-old Namgyal Wangchuk Trichen Lhagyari, the exiled King of Tibet, shares his people’s struggle to preserve their culture and identity under oppression.
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The King of Tibet, living in exile in Dharamsala in Northern India, is the 17-year-old Namgyal Wangchuk Trichen Lhagyari. As a teenager, he represents a new generation of young Tibetans who are caught today between the peaceful traditions of Tibetan Buddhism and a desperate desire to fight for the freedom of their people.