No one doubted the intensity of Lobga Rangzen’s commitment to a Tibet free of Chinese control. But they were not prepared for what he did next.
No one doubted the intensity of Lobga Rangzen’s commitment to a Tibet free of Chinese control. But they were not prepared for what he did next.
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A Tibetan Activist Set Himself on Fire Outside the U.N.—and United His Cause
Anguish and hope: Why a Tibetan set himself on fire in New York
Anguish and hope: why a Tibetan set himself on fire in New York
La morte di un attivista ha ridato slancio alle proteste per l'indipendenza del Tibet
La morte di un attivista ha ridato slancio alle proteste per l’indipendenza del Tibet
Lobga Rangzen’s self-immolation galvanized a global movement that had become fractured and discouraged. | World News
Tibetan man, identified as Lobga Rangzen, self-immolated near United Nations HQ in New York in protest for independence.
Rangzen, a longtime Tibetan activist aged 52, had set himself ablaze -- and died. | World News
No one knew what Lobga Rangzen was planning. Not the monk who was his friend of 30 years, not his niece in New York.
Loga Rangzen’s self-immolation was intended to force Tibet back onto the international agenda. Instead, it exposed the challenges…
Palden Lobsang, 52, shared the video, capturing him walking to the street corner in Midtown Manhattan, carrying a Tibetan flag…
