| The Photographer's
Diary
Tibetan Hunger Strike |
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| The Photographer's
Diary
Tibetan Hunger Strike |
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 Seventy-year-old
Mrs. Palzom is the only woman member of the hunger strike team. Many of
her friends have come to New Delhi in complete support of her decision
to begin and remain on her fast. I get the sense her supporters want the
protester's sacrifice to be pure. As I ease my way into these brave
people's lives I realize I must allow them to get used to me, and of course
my ever present camera. Usually, I stop photographing when people begin
mugging for my camera back in the United States. Here, however, it is fun
to watch Mrs. Palzom's women friends egging her on, teasing her and telling
her she is a "movie star." |
 During
my first week in India, I watched as streams of supporters poured
into the striker’s tent daily. They usually present "Katas" (scarfs) as
a sign of respect. Karma Sichoe, at 25, is the youngest of the group and
he is a very artistic "Tanka" painter (Tanka is a distinct traditional
Tibetan painting style). I believe he is either a student or teacher at
the Tibetan school of the Performing Arts in Dharamsala. He is receiving
a scarf as a gift of respect from a nun. In the center of the small
tent sits a kitchen size table that supports pictures of the Dalai Lama,
Gandhi and other offerings and objects of prayer. |
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