-Rinchen Angmo

‘The Voice that Remembers’ is a book by the late Adhe Tapontsang la as told to Joy Blakeslee. Adhe la’s account of how the Communist Party of China forcefully occupied Tibet, is eye opening to say the least. Like many Tibetans, Adhe la stood against Chinese occupation and participated in the freedom struggles waged in Kham (in eastern Tibet). Consequently, she was imprisoned for 27 years. Throughout those 27 years she was subjected to physical, sexual and mental abuse by prison officials under the Communist Party of China. Through her book, she recounts not only her own struggles, but also that of millions of Tibetans who perished under the Communist Party of China. Unfortunately, this brutal occupation continues till date and even as we speak many Tibetan political prisoners continue to face inexplicable tortures in the Communist Party of China’s prisons.