My name is Lhamo. I was born in Kham Lithang in Tibet. I am 20 years old. I came to India in 2007 and joined Tibetan Childrens’ Village Suja School where I completed my two years of language classes. Now, I am staying in Dharamsala and going to classes at Lha and the Tibet charity. So I like to think it is a wonderful opportunity for me.
When I was in Tibet, I was just a poor sheep farmer, or nomad girl who did not know how to read or write any languages. Because my family are nomads we depended on our livestock and always looked after the sheep and yaks. I spent much time with animals when I was little, and when I was bigger I wanted to go to school. I felt very excited about learning how to read and write, but I was sure that it is impossible for a nomad child like me to get a chance to go to school in Chinese occupied Tibet. Then I thought that if I can go to India, I will get a good chance to study because I heard something about the Tibetans in India. So I asked my parents, then my father said that he could not send me to India because it is a far distant place and we could not contact each other, and if he sent me then he would never be happy. He worried a lot about me. Then I told him that maybe you send me and I will come back after three years, then he agreed with me.
When first I arrived in Dharamsala, I got a great opportunity to see His Holiness the Dalai Lama. I felt more happy than I can say. Then I got a wonderful chance to go to school by the grace of His Holiness.
So, now I can read and write. This is not because of myself. What I am today is because of my parents, His Holiness and my dear teachers, so I am very thankful to these great people.
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