Regions / East Asia / Tibet

Nepal transformed from a safe-haven into an open-air prison, writes Steve Shaw.

Tibet's fraught political identity is being played out through emojis. Husna Rizvi reports.

This month we review The Growth Delusion, by David Pilling; The White City, by Roma Tearne; The Unmapped Country, by Ann Quin; and Old Demons, New Deities, edited by Tenzin Dickie.

Tibetan faces rapid urbanization, dwindling numbers of native speakers, and the even greater threat of Chinese policies, writes Sam Wylde.

Emily Korstanje reports on China's treatment of political prisoners.

Self-immolation by Tibetan protesters is becoming an all-too-familiar sight. Dibyesh Anand considers the reasons why.

A brief history of Tibet

It is half a century since the Dalai Lama and thousands of other Tibetans were forced into exile by the Chinese occupation. Nick Harvey talks to exiles young and old about their hopes for their country.