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Free Dhondup Wangchen!

10 Questions for the Dalai Lama

Click the image above to purchase this new, award-winning film and fully 50% of the proceeds will be donated to Bay Area Friends of Tibet to continue our important work. Thank you for your support.

HH Dalai Lama with BAFOT board

His Holiness Dalai Lama with members of Bay Area Friends of Tibet
September 2003

Bay Area Friends of Tibet

  • educates the public about Tibet and the Tibetan people;
  • organizes grassroots projects and events; and
  • cooperates with other Tibet support groups locally and internationally.

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(415) 264-3264 or
(646) 468-3374

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Chinese Outreach

In September 2003 His Holiness the Dalai Lama's guidance included telling us that one of the most important things that the Friends of Tibet can do was to bring the Chinese and Tibetan people together to bridge the gap in understanding about Tibet that exists between them.

New Website in Chinese Aims to Close Information Gap on Tibet (ICT)

www.liaowangxizang.net

Tiananmen Commemoration May 31, 2009

Tibetans and Chinese friends commemorate 20th anniversary of June 4

Articles in Chinese

Arjia Rinpoche: What Are Real Tibetans Thinking?

First Folk Tibetan Question Forum Stages Voices on Both Sides

The Distorted Image of Tibet (Part I)
Special interview with Chinese writer
Ms. Zhu Rui (in Chinese) (in English)

Panchen Lama

On April 25th 2009, His Holiness the 11th Panchen Lama turned 20 years old.  Abducted by the Chinese government at the age of 6, his whereabouts still remain unknown to the world. 

Take action for the Panchen Lama!

Poster for serfs emancipation day

What is Serfs Emancipation Day? It is an annual holiday in Tibet that China has instituted to mark the 50th anniversary of the dissolution of the Tibetan Government, following the Dalai Lama’s escape into exile. The holiday is intended to “strengthen Tibetans' patriotism and expose the Dalai clique,” according to Legchog, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the TAR. ==>more

 

Sam Blakeslee

Assemblyman Sam Blakeslee speaks at "A Day Commemorating Tibet" held at the State Capitol in Sacramento on March 2, 2009.

Halls of Shame: How China Invaded California and Took Over Our Legislature

Tibet Turnaround

New Work with the Tibetan Resettlement Project

Since the early 1990s, BAFoT has facilitated the immigration of 60 Tibetans to the Bay Area. Since that time, BAFoT has helped these Tibetans to reunify with their families. With your help, BAFoT continues to help the Tibetan community with employment and English skills.
View a presentation on the Tibetan Resettlement Project (pdf 5.5Mb).

Please help us to help Tibetans in their struggle for self-determination, manage culture shock, elder care, health care, and the preservation of their culture. You can support us today by becoming a member, by signing up to volunteer or by making a tax-deductible donation.

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