Contact is taking a holiday!

Contact is taking a break after 25 years of bringing you news of Tibet and Tibetan issues. We are celebrating our 25 years by bringing you the story of Contact and the people who have made it happen, and our archive is still there for you to access at any time, and below you can read the story of Contact, how it came into being and the wonderful reflections of the people who have made it happen over the years.

When and how Contact will re-emerge and evolve will be determined by those who become involved.

Face Transplant

November 17, 2015;

Patrick Hardison, a volunteer firefighter in Mississippi lost his ears, lips, eyelids, nose and his hair while attempting to save a person trapped in a house which was in flames. New York University’s Langone Medical Center announced that Hardisdon, now 41 had undergone the world’s most extensive face transplant to date. Hardison underwent more than 70 surgeries after the incident.

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