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A demonstrator wipes away a tear during a rally across from the White House on the eve of the 50th anniversary of the Tibetan Uprising in Washington
09 Mar 2009
Source: Reuters
 
A demonstrator wipes away a tear during a rally across from the White House on the eve of the 50th anniversary of the Tibetan Uprising in Washington, March 9, 2009. In 1959, after thousands of Tibetans failed in an uprising against Chinese rule, the Dalai Lama was forced to escape to India. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES ANNIVERSARY CONFLICT POLITICS RELIGION)
REUTERS/Jim Young, STAFF


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