Good short snapshot of Tibet and Tibetans' current situation for someone who is completely new to Tibet and Tibetans' current struggle. Essentially, Tibet was occupied by China under the leadership of Mao Zedhong in 1959 and then deprived of Tibetans of their basic human rights on their own land. Many Tibetans, including the Dalai Lama, escaped to India as refugees and have been working hard in raising awareness of the dire situations in Tibet while trying to conserve the unique Tibetan culture in India.