Tsering Shakya

Tsering Shakya is a leading historian of modern Tibet and a professor at the University of British Columbia. He is known for his scholarship on Tibetan history, nationalism and politics, including the landmark book ‘The Dragon in the Land of Snows’.

‘100 Sunset’ and the emotional consequences of the Tibetan diaspora’s migration to the West

Set in Toronto’s Tibetan community, Kunsang Kyirong’s ‘100 Sunset’ captures raw realities of diasporic life in sharp contrast to the false glamour migrants project to audiences back home

By Tsering Shakya

/ 11 Jun 2026

‘100 Sunset’ and the emotional consequences of the Tibetan diaspora’s migration to the West

Twice removed: Tibetans in North America

For Tibetans in North America, maintaining links to the homeland presents unique challenges.

By Tsering Shakya

/ 18 Dec 2014

Twice removed: Tibetans in North America

Whither the Tsampa Eaters?

With the collapse of Lhasa as the centre of its cultural world, the Tibetan periphery has had to devise new means of survival in order to preserve its identity. Among Tibetans of Tibet, there is a shift from defending the faith to defending the flag.

By Tsering Shakya

/ 1 Sep 1993