My experiences in exile.
In exile, I attended the Tibetan village school in Suja where I learnt my broken English for three years. At this time I also learnt Hindi in my spare time. I also attended an agricultural college where I studied environmental science for a further year. Later I came to Dharamsala where I set up a small business and established my family in exile.
I attended various courses during this time, not least a 'Democratic progress and conflict management' course under the Administrative partnership project between CTA, the department of Home Affairs and Danish Centre for Conflict Resolution. As a result I have been working as a social worker at the heart of various Tibetan settlements throughout India.
I have now turned my attention to helping the Tibetans in exile. I run a school with some 160 students learning English and Tibetan. I was a committee member of the Dhomay Association for many years and I had to resign my post in order to be able to concentrate on my school.
In essence, I spend most of my time at the school and helping people in my capacity as a social worker.