Tsering

Tsering Shakya was born in Tibet and attended the School of Oriental and African Studies at London University, where he is currently a research fellow in Tibetan Studies. Over the last ten years he has regularly briefed politicians on Tibet at the Foreign Office and the European Parliament. He is the author of "Fire Under the Snow: The Testimony of a Tibetan Prisoner" and numerous articles; he has taken part in television and radio discussions, and is frequently consulted on Tibetan matters by the BBC, "The Times," the "Observer," and the "Guardian."