Tom Miller

The Tibetans’ fight for freedom continues — but only just

Despite a crippling Chinese presence, Barbara Demick manages to report from Ngaba, whose desperate population can only self-immolate in protest

A shrine to two protestors from Ngaba who set themselves on fire. Credit: Getty Images 
issue 12 September 2020
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  • Eat the Buddha: The Story of Modern Tibet Through the People of One Town

    Barbara Demick

    Granta, pp. 272, £18

‘Free Tibet!’ used to be a rallying cry for Hollywood A-listers and rock stars. Richard Gere hung out with the Dalai Lama; the Beastie Boys organised a series of giant benefit concerts. Global attention has shifted to other regions suffocating under the jackboot of the Chinese Communist party (CCP), notably Xinjiang and Hong Kong.

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