Wangmo, 20, the Tibetan girl arrested last week for carrying out a solitary protest in Meruma town, Ngaba County, has been freed. She was given a hero’s welcome in Meruma, which had been a hotbed for anti-government protests, including self-immolations. Wangmo carried a portrait of HH the Dalai Lama and shouted slogans calling for his return to Tibet, and for freedom for Tibetans.