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Soillse: Series 1: Tibet Thar an Eagal

Tibet Thar an Eagal

18/02/2009

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Stories of courage against repression in Tibet.

Sgeulachd bean-chràbhaidh agus manach Buddhist a chaidh an aghaidh ceannsachadh Sìneach ann an Tibet. Stories of courage against repression in Tibet.

'S ann mu dhèidhinn misneachd agus cumhachd dòigh smaoineachaidh a tha am prògram aithriseach seo a tha ag innse sgeulachd bean-chràbhaidh agus manach Buddhist a chaidh an aghaidh ceannsachadh Sìneach ann an Tibet. Chaidh iad a chuir an greim agus a chuir dhan phrìosan airson na h-oidhirpean aca Tibet a shaoradh.

Courage and the power of positive thinking serve as the primary themes of this documentary tracing the stories of a Buddhist nun and a Buddhist monk who summoned the courage to lead freedom demonstrations against repression in Tibet. Arrested, imprisoned, and brutally tortured for their outspoken efforts in Tibet, Buddhist nun Ngwang and Buddhist monk Bagdro suffered years of abuse until a global movement led to their release.

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