The Daring Caper of a Faithful Tibetan Who Outfoxed China
There was a catch. To collect, villagers had to renounce Buddhism, give up their prayer beads, and swear to oppose the Dalai Lama. For Tibetans, the religious leader is the embodiment of their faith. To Beijing, he is a dangerous separatist, an enemy of the state. Some took the handouts, feigning party loyalty—but not Phurba…