One million Tibetan children forced to live in Chinese government colonial boarding schools and preschools. This includes an estimated 100,000 children aged 4-6 in preschools, and 800,000-900,000 children aged 6-18 in primary and secondary schools. 

Children live apart from their families, are made to speak Chinese, and are blocked from accessing their own language and culture. Families are coerced into sending their children – both through threats by authorities, and lack of alternatives.

Can you imagine your 4-year old child, grandchild, niece or nephew living at a boarding school, let alone one that is aimed at erasing their identity? Help us stop them by calling on the G20 countries to take action:  SIGN PETITION HERE

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A video posted on Chinese social media recently gives us one of the first glimpses into a colonial boarding school in Tibet that is not coming from official government propaganda. The woman questioning the children appears to be Tibetan though she speaks to the children in Chinese.

We are astonished how much is conveyed through one short video. We can see how worried the first little girl is about her mother’s health, and also the children’s sadness over the fact that they “rarely” see their parents. And we recognize the excitement of the two girls sitting on the bed when asked if they have a message for their parents. It is truly heartbreaking to witness.

Please watch and share this video and help us spread the word about the suffering of Tibetan children inside China’s colonial boarding school system.

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