Wednesday, March 15, 2006

Press Release: Dui Hua welcomes Phuntsog Nyidron's arrival in the US.

Phuntsog Nyidron, the last of the “Singing Nuns of Drapchi” to be released from prison, departed Beijing for the United States today. After waiting more than two years, her application for a passport was finally granted and she was allowed to leave China. She flew from Lhasa to Beijing on March 14. The next day she boarded a United Airlines flight to San Francisco, accompanied by an officer of the US Embassy, and arrived the same day, March 15. read more >>