The International Tibet Support Network is a vibrant coalition of 168 Tibet groups on six continents. The Network is dedicated to campaigning non-violently to restore the rights that Tibetans lost when China occupied Tibet sixty years ago.

The International Tibet Support Network was created to strengthen individual member organisations and to make the Tibet movement as a whole more effective by coordinating powerful strategic campaigns on behalf of the Tibetan people.

Cultural Resistance in Tibet

As China prepares to showcase Chinese government-approved Tibetan culture at the Shanghai Expo (during “Tibet Week” 1-5 September), Tibetans in Tibet and in exile are reasserting their cultural identity and amplifying the voices of courageous singers, writers and bloggers who – in spite of an escalating crackdown since the Tibetan Uprisings of 2008 – are devoting their work to the enduring spirit of Tibetan resistance.

Writers: I Heart Tibet (www.ihearttibet.org) features six Tibetans whose inspirational writings vividly illustrate the cultural resurgence in Tibet. Their work ranges from wide-ranging critiques of Chinese policy in Tibet, to lyrical expressions of Tibetan identity. Some of the writers on this page are in detention; some are under surveillance. All of them have experienced official censorship of their writings.

Musicians: I Heart Tibet (www.ihearttibet.org) features six diverse examples of music from Tibet, ranging from traditional to hip-hop, and highly popular professional artists and political prisoners. Some of the music is openly political, whilst other songs are a celebration of Tibetan identity and an appeal for unity among the Tibetan people. Click on the links below each image to view videos and listen to songs, to find biographical information about the performers, and download lyrics in a number of languages.

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