“In this town and among my friends, I am known as Lion man. I do a show here every Wednesday, Friday and called Lion Man. I am always available for shows at any kind of event. I am sure that you have seen me dancing in middle of many crowds, especially when there are thousands of people. People, might be wondering why I am doing this. It is basically to entertain the mass. In Buddhism, we believe that making others happy brings good merit. Therefore, I am dancing to entertain them. I will keep on doing what I am doing right now. I love being an artist and I believe in myself.
Dharamshala, is one of the most beautiful places I have ever visited besides Tibet. I am so proud to reside here as the Dalai Lama is here too. Also the Tibetan government in exile is here. I arrived here in the year of '98. That time, it was clean, quiet and a pleasant place. Many tourists come here to take a break amongst other reasons. Now many things have changed.
It took me around a month to reach here. I walked almost 15 days to the border. We had 37 people in our group and two guides. The oldest one is 68 years old and the youngest one is 8 years old. We were a group from all over Tibet. Monks and Nuns. Men and Women.
When, we reached here, we got to meet His Holiness. It was such a different feeling. It made me happy as well as sad. There were people crying and shouting, fainting, excited and lost. He looked so well and healthy. He welcomed us with a gentle smile. He added that we are welcome and now since we are in Dharamshala, we don’t have anything to worry about. Do your studies and be a good Tibetan. “
Tsering Dorjee (Lion Man), Dharamshala.
Interview and Photograph: Kunsang Tenzing
Edit by: Yasmine Tanwidjaja-Pajares
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