Sorrow mountain: the journey of a Tibetan warrior nun

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Growing up in Tibet, Ani Pachen was never deprived. Her father, a powerful local chieftain, provided all she needed: a loving home, material wealth and a strong spiritual upbringing. Overnight, all that changed.As the Chinese invaded Tibet, destroying villages and Tibet's spiritual heritage, Ani's father died, and though she was in training to be a nun, Ani was compelled to take over from him and lead her people in resistance against the Chinese.

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