CIA radios and yak butter, and hours to spare: How a 23-year-old monk outwitted the Dragon empire

In 1959, the 14th Dalai Lama, disguised as a soldier, slipped out of Lhasa under the nose of the Chinese army. An ominous invitation to watch a dance without guards pushed Tibets spiritual leader to flee across the Himalayas. Sheltered by India, he built a new Tibetan home in exile. This is the real story of that cold, desperate escape, Nehrus gamble, and the defiance that still shapes Tibets struggle for identity and freedom.