The Office of / Reception Centre / For New Arrivals from Tibet / Central Tibetan Administration / Of H.H. The Dalai Lama / P.O. McLeod Ganj-176219, D' Sala (H.P.)
His full credit, which appears under his name when he first appears, is: "Thubten Samphel / Information Secretary / Dept. of Intl. Relations, / Central Tibetan Admin., / Dharamsala."
Early in the movie, the Dalai Lama is introduced with the subtitle, "The Dalai Lama has been a refugee since 1959." In the end credits, he is credited (under "thanks") as "His Holiness The Dalai Lama."
Dharamsala is the seat of the Tibetan government in exile, and its spiritual center as home to the Dalai Lama. It is the destination for most refugees who escape from their country.The vast majority of recent refugees are children or monks.Some children found sponsors to finance their education.The transit center currently houses 160 refugees.Food and necessities are supplied by donation.[There are] sleeping quarters for up to 500 refugees.The Transit School / Current enrollment: 719 / Each tin roof dormitory houses 30-40 for four years / [The school has] kitchen facilities for over 700 people / [A stream is] the only source of water - lacks a pump or filtration.Refugees circumnavigate the Dalai Lama's home daily.
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