To life in exile : the stories of six Tibetan women
Degree Name
MA in International Education
First Advisor
Karen Blanchard
Abstract
The research question I sought to answer was: What are the major factors that motivate women to seek to live as refugees in India instead of staying in Tibet? I examined my research question from a phenomenological perspective. I wanted to understand why women (sometimes with their children) left Tibet to pursue life in exile. Interviews were held to gather information about the lives of six women from rural Tibet, their decision to leave, and their stories. Women interviewed included two mothers who fled with children, two single adult women who fled at thirty or younger, and two young adult women who fled before age twenty.
Recommended Citation
Bos-Lun, Michelle, "To life in exile : the stories of six Tibetan women" (2005). Capstone Collection. 2040.
https://digitalcollections.sit.edu/capstones/2040