In Voice for the Voiceless: Over Seven Decades of Struggle with China for My Land and My People, the Dalai Lama reflects on both his pain and optimism as he looks back on his life and Tibet’s history, expressing hope for a peaceful resolution to Tibet’s ongoing struggle for freedom and dignity. Participants joined NCTA seminar leader Tese Neighbor in celebrating the Dalai Lama’s long life and discussing his latest book. His longtime translator, Thupten Jinpa, describes it as “an attempt to present, in a single volume, all of His Holiness’s efforts—not only in reaching out to the Chinese for a negotiated settlement but also in rebuilding Tibetan civilization in exile.”
Published on March 11, 2025, Voice for the Voiceless is a concise yet powerful 146-page testimony from the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize laureate. In his own words:
“This book is an important work for me and my people. Despite all the suffering and destruction, we still hold fast to the hope for a peaceful resolution of our struggle for freedom and dignity. Drawing on lessons from my decades of engagement with Beijing, I also offer thoughts on what might be the way forward. In my role as the Dalai Lama, there is no issue more important than what I describe in these pages.”
Dates and Times
Group 1: Monday, May 19, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM (Pacific Time)
Group 2: Tuesday, May 20, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM (Pacific Time)
This book study was held over Zoom.
Program Requirements: Commitment to reading this book, completing a short assignment, and participating in the two-hour book club with video camera on.
Program benefits
- A physical copy of the book
- Online Resource packet
- Four free Washington State OSPI clock hours
Program Resources
Click here for the Padlet site with the links and the resources for the program. compiled by program leader Tese Wintz Neighbor.
This program was sponsored by the East Asia Resource Center at the University of Washington and funded by a Freeman Foundation grant in support of the National Consortium for Teaching about Asia (NCTA).