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Interview with Gyen Gedun Kalsang
Kalsang, Gyen Gedun
Tibetan Americans -- Minnesota.
Gyen Gedun Kalsang is from the village of Makham in Tibet. At the age of 16 he joined Norbulinpa Monastery. He traveled to many monasteries inside and outside of Tibet. Kalsang left Tibet in 1959 and traveled to India. He has been a member of various…
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Interview with Tashi Lhamo
Lhamo, Tashi
Tibetan Americans -- Minnesota.
Tashi Lhamo was born in India and grew up in Mysore. She studied Tibetan medicine at the prestigious Tibetan Medical and Astrological Center in Dharamsala. Lhamo has practiced Tibetan medicine in India and in the United States. She moved to Minnesota…
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  • American Swedish Institute
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