On afrigid night over six decades ago, as artillery fire echoed in the distance and Chinese forces encircled the Tibetan capital of Lhasa, a 23-year-old monk disguised as a soldier slipped quietly out of his palace. He was no ordinary monk.<\/p>\n
\u200bOn afrigid night over six decades ago, as artillery fire echoed in the distance and Chinese forces encircled the Tibetan capital of Lhasa, a 23-year-old monk disguised as a soldier slipped quietly out of his palace. He was no ordinary monk.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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