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Light in the Abyss: The Drapchi Fourteen,
In 1993, a cassette tape was smuggled out of Tibet's most feared penal institution, the infamous Drapchi Prison. Filled with secret songs of resistance and religious dedication, it was broadcast to the world by the underground freedom movement in Lhasa. Hauntingly beautiful, the songs described, sometimes graphically, the brutal regime of beatings, deprivation, and torture endured on a daily basis behind the walls of Drapchi. Simultaneously, the songs expressed the deep conviction of faith, hope, and love that transcended this horror. Unbroken and defiant, the lyrics illustrated an enduring strength that has come to be synonymous with all Tibetan political prisoners.
Light in the Abyss presents the story of the fourteen nuns responsible for this stunning act of defiance and protest.
All imprisoned for non-violent resistance activities, "Tibet's Singing Nuns", as they came to be known, personify the love and commitment that form the core of the Tibetan freedom struggle. Beginning with a historical analysis of the explosive 1987-1993 era, when an estimated 200 protests of various sizes took place, this volume includes a thorough account of the prison conditions within Drapchi, the conditions of the Chinese penal system as a whole, and an analysis of the Chinese judicial framework. Specific attention is given to the ideological basis behind Chinaa€?s system of a€?reform through labora€?, and the resulting torture, abuse, and exploitation.
A full account of the 'Drapchi Fourteen' follows, charting the initial arrests of each nun, their lives in prison, the circumstances of the recording, and their eventual release. Updated with new information gathered from interviews with the nuns themselves, Light in the Abyss provides biographical profiles for all fourteen, including their most recent whereabouts and situations.
