Lobsang's Office

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Who is Lobsang?

Lobsang Wangyal is a Tibetan-in-exile living in McLeod Ganj India. He works as a professional photographer and journalist with Agence France-Presse. He is also an event producer and web designer. His productions and websites have become centers of modern Tibetan popular culture.

What is Lobsang's Office?

Lobsang has started a computer center, whose purpose is to give people a place to learn and practice multimedia skills. It would also provide employment, initially for teachers and office staff, and eventually for more people as it grows into a multi-media and web development business. The center opened in May 2007, in its present location in one room on Jogiwara Road in McLeod Ganj. Young people found their way to it from the beginning, and it is used daily for internet access and computer practice. It has been hosting web development and media classes, as well as meetings of local techies. It is already outgrowing this one room and needing a bigger space!

Why ....

I am saddened and frustrated at seeing the lack of jobs and education there is for Tibetan youth. The goal of many is to "go to the west" just because even with a college degree there is hardly any chance of any kind of career, or even a job, here in India — much less in their Dharamshala home. But in our new world of the internet, where even McLeod Ganj now has a fast connection, we can all "work from home". This center would provide training and work for young people in the low-opportunity Dharamshala area. This facility is totally free of any charge or obligation.

Would you like to help?

Here is the proposal and the budget. Even if Lobsang cannot realize the full dream right away, help towards any kind of office at all would be great to get things started.

If you would like more information or to help support Lobsang's Office, please contact Lobsang here. You can also send a donation through