Tencho Gyatso (USA) The Dalai Lama's Niece: From Counting Momos to Campaigning in Washington

07/10/2025 44 min Episodio 5

Listen "Tencho Gyatso (USA) The Dalai Lama's Niece: From Counting Momos to Campaigning in Washington"

Episode Synopsis

Join us for an extraordinary journey with Tencho Gyatso, President of the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT). She offers a rare, personal history of the Tibetan community.Dharamsala Life: Tencho shares her youth in Dharamsala, which felt like a complete Tibetan bubble. She describes how different the town was in the 60s and 70s compared to today's tourist hotspot.The Family Cliché: Tencho reveals that despite being the Niece of the Dalai Lama, she was expected to carry your own weight and received no privileges.Early Responsibility: Hear how Tencho quickly entered the world of business after her father passed, running the family restaurant. She details the intense challenge of being a woman running a business in India—a "very male-dominated business and society".Success through Teamwork: Her ability to run the business successfully was built on teamwork with the staff her father had employed.Political Rise: Learn how she unexpectedly joined the Tibetan Parliament at just 25 years old.Life Philosophy: Tencho shares the wisdom she learned from her mother: It doesn't matter what you do. You have to do it really well so that you can leave an impact.Listen now for powerful insights on Tibetan Exile, resilience, and finding purpose.Follow Tencho GYATSO:Instagram: @tenchogyatsoLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tencho-gyatso-7b52a56a/Check out the International Campaign for Tibet:Website: savetibet.orgInstagram: @savetibetorgYoutube: @InterCampaignTibetTwitter: @SaveTibetOrgFacebook: @InternationalCampaignforTibetBluesky: @savetibet.bsky.socialSUPPORTOUT OF TIBET is a free podcast. If you’d like to support this podcast financially, please check out:Patreon: patreon.com/OUTOFTIBETBuy me a coffee: buymeacoffee.com/outoftibetPaypal: paypal.me/nsldFollow me on Instagram: @namridagyabMusic by Prod. Pluvio