For most of her life she has been in the shadow of her elder brother, who as the leader of the Tibetan people in exile, has been the face of Tibetan Buddhism for the past 70 years. However, although quietly and without much show, the Dalai Lama’s younger sister Amala, has worked industriously to protect and foster Tibetan identity through education for over 50 years.
The film, which was made by the organisation she led, the Tibetan Children’s Village (TCV), lovingly recounts her time working for the good of others, and especially for the children of the exiled Tibetan community.
Unlike her brother she is fluent in English – and apparently French, Hindi and Chinese also – and is articulate, even though modest on her achievements, and why she has been doing this work her whole life. It is a remarkable story.
It has not always been easy, as she built something that has changed the lives of the thousands of people it has helped, and has done its share to maintain the Tibetan legacy in the world.
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