Tenzin Nyidon
DHARAMSHALA, Aug. 26: Students for a Free Tibet (SFT) has honoured its France chapter and Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Anna Kwok with the Lhakar Award for Activism in Exile, while imprisoned Tibetan environmentalist A-Nya Sengdra received the Lhakar Award for Courage. The awards will be presented during Longsho Nite, SFT’s annual celebration on August 30 in New York.
“Each year, SFT presents the Lhakar Awards during Longsho Nite to recognize individuals and groups whose impactful, innovative, and courageous efforts advance the Tibetan freedom movement,” the global network of youth and activists said.
SFT France has been recognized for its prominent advocacy challenging how major French cultural institutions represent Tibetan identity. The grassroots network has led sustained campaigns against the Musée G...





