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A traditional Tibetan 'khabsey', or cookie, called 'sangha bahaley.' One of the many treats Tibetans eat on Lunar New Year, or Losar.

Tibetans in the US still see the New Year as a time to celebrate, despite the conditions back home

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This weekend is Losar — the Tibetan New Year’s celebration. Around the world, Tibetans are gathering with friends and family, to celebrate the fresh start the new year brings — often with lots of feasting. But in the backdrop of that are concerns over the current state of affairs in Tibet.

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