Foreign journalists have finally been allowed to enter Tibet. Check this AP article on the same.The situation still seems, however, tense inside Tibet. Bush and the EU Parliament have spoken on Tibet finally and there’s a ray of hope I want to hold on to.
“It was interesting that President Hu said that the government was willing to continue contacts and consultations with the Dalai Lama as long as … there’s an abandonment of Tibetan independence and stopping activities that involve crimes and the use of violence.” Okay I get the abandonment of Tibetan independence part, but wait what?! ’stopping activities that involve crimes and the use of violence’? How did that guy even have the guts or the face to say it? I’m just plain amazed.
Prez Bush needs to take a firm stance on this issue, he can’t just be toying around with it now. It’s good to know he did something at least though. I see more hope on the European side.. they really do what they believe in. Sarkozy, the French Prez said he is considering boycotting the Olympics if Beijing continues the crackdown in Tibet. Very powerful move. Hoping to see more.. I have my fingers crossed.
Taking it to Bollywood, apparently Aamir Khan’s one of the torch bearers in the Olympic Torch Relay in India. Quite contradictory to his image, I know. Went on his blog and posted some comments and got a few more comments from other fans. With great thought-provoking movies he’s given us so far like Sarfarosh, Lagaan, Mangal Pandey, Rang De Basanti and the most recent Taare Zameen Par, and with the very daring stances he took on the Narmada case in Gujarat, I hope AK will live up to our expectations and take this issue seriously as well.
Btw I just found out Aamir’s fans call him “Ace Khan” as opposed to SRK who’s known as ‘King Khan’. Just a random piece of info… All my favorite movies I realized were Aamir’s though I’ve always been a big SRK fan. I’ll switch sides anyday if he boycotts the Games. 
Btw anybody excited about the IPL? Kolkata Knightriders all the way!! (you should know it’s just because of SRK, not a big Ganguly fan here. I’d go for Chennai Super Kings otherwise.)
Well that’s all for today.
With love and prayers to the Tibetans inside Tibet. Bhod Rangzen.
