Despite continued censorship and harsh penalties for opposing the Chinese Communist Party, there has been a vibrant literary and cultural resurgence in Tibet since spring 2008, when protests against government policy and calls for the return of the Dalai Lama swept across the plateau.
Tibetan writers, singers and poets, fluent in Chinese as well as Tibetan, have begun a movement re-asserting their Tibetan identity. By daring to refute China's official characterization of Tibet, this new generation of Tibetans represents a profound challenge to the ruling Communist Party and, as a result, those who break the silence put themselves at great risk. International Campaign for Tibet's 2012 calendar, Tibet: Breaking the Silence, features excerpts of poems, essays and songs translated into English and accompanied by the images of Tibet they evoke. Through the featured writing and photography, ICT seeks to highlight the courage and eloquence of the Tibetan people while providing another opportunity for their voices to be heard.

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