Guest Dechen Tsering
When is aggression a sign of weakness?
Dechen Tsering is an active member of the Tibetan Association of Northern California. She was born in exile in Nepal where her father was the Dalai Lama's representative. Raised in India, Dechen has lived in the United States since 1985. She pursued a career in architecture until a summer working in a tibetan refugee camp in Northern India changed her life course. She has visited Tibet several times where she has witnessed the oppression of her people first-hand. She continues her family's tradition of political activism and is now the Asia/Oceana program officer with the Global Fund for Women.