Good morning everyone. It's about 10:45 AM on a Saturday and after sleeping late, I am finally getting busy with the task at hand. I have been thinking quite a bit since Thursday evening about what in the world I would choose to focus my attention on for this blog. I made my decision late last night and I will be writing about Tibet and the events that are currently taking place there. Fortunately for me, this topic fits neatly into the parameters that were given. It is a topic that interests me a great deal, I care about it and it is also something that I want to learn more about.
When one thinks about the people in this world who have publicly supported Tibet and the Dalai Lama, the wealthy and the famous come to mind. Actors and actresses such as Richard Gere for example. Now, I am by no means wealthy or famous, but I do share their concern for Tibet, it's people and the Dalai Lama.
I have always been one to root for the underdog so I immediately took Tibet's side in this. On the surface, it looks pretty simple. This is a case of a huge, powerful and populous nation swallowing up a smaller nation. It looks like China has done this out of greed and a lust for expansion, power and influence. Not being one who knows the history of that region very well, this was my initial impression. Only the passage of time will tell if my initial impression remains unchanged.
My purpose in writing about Tibet is to educate myself, and maybe others, about Tibet, it's history, culture and people. Would Tibet be better off if completely independent or with a great deal of autonomy within China? I don't know at this point. However, I hope to gain a deeper understanding of the issues there and also perhaps to exchange some thoughts and ideas with other people who share my interest in Tibet. There are other reasons why I selected Tibet as my topic. My ancestors came from a smaller nation that was invaded and forced to live under the rule of an unwanted government. The effects this invasion are with us still as not all of my ancestors' homeland is free. Since I have a strong appreciation for my heritage and what my ancestors suffered, I have a certain amount of empathy for the Tibetan people. And this may be the main reason why I am so very interested in Tibet.
1 comment:
This is really powerful writing. What I really like about your introduction is how you build, from paragraph to paragraph, on your topic. You don't insult your readers, who might not know too much about Tibet; what you do, instead, is build on the idea that we will learn together. I think thsi is going to be a great blog!
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