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My Country is Tibet

India is home to tens of thousands of Tibetan refugees, but only 17-year-old Namgyal Wangchuk Trichen Lhagyari was crowned King of Tibet by the Dalai Lama. Mentored by filmmaker Dirk Simon, Namgyal shows how he and other young exiles preserve their traditional culture while hoping to return to an independent Tibet. Check local listings.

My Country is Tibet

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India is home to tens of thousands of Tibetan refugees, but only 17-year-old Namgyal Wangchuk Trichen Lhagyari was crowned King of Tibet by the Dalai Lama. Mentored by filmmaker Dirk Simon, Namgyal shows how he and other young exiles preserve their traditional culture while hoping to return to an independent Tibet. Check local listings.

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    India is home to tens of thousands of Tibetan refugees. But only one—17-year-old Namgyal Wangchuk Trichen Lhagyari—was crowned King of Tibet by the Dalai Lama. But this young exiled king doesn't live in a palace; he lives in a settlement and does chores. Mentored by filmmaker Dirk Simon, Namgyal shows how he and other young exiles preserve their traditions and culture. Check local listings.

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