Tashi Kyi, 20, was arrested on July 2 in Meruma Town, Ngaba County in eastern Tibet. It is suspected that her arrest is related to the celebrations last month’s for the Dalai Lama’s 80th birthday. Kyi has never been to school and helps her parents, Monu and Tsering Kyi, with chores for their nomadic lifestyle. News of her arrest has only just emerged, and it is not known where she is currently being held.