Many Tibetan refugees have escaped to other counties from an occupied Tibet.  Others have been born into exile.   In either circumstance, as refugees, their opportunities are quite limited.  Younger Tibetans escaping into exile may be orphaned or are not able to have further contact with their parents left behind in Tibet.  Many have been victims of violence and exploitation such as rape, forced sterilization, assault, robbery, brutality and other heinous crimes against humanity.  Escaping into exile presents other tremendous hardships and limited resources.  The nunneries and monasteries in exile accept many of these refugees and are dependent upon the kind support of the international community to help feed, house, clothe and educate them.  

International exchanges through cyberspace demonstrates to the Tibetan people that the global community values their threatened culture.  For example, learning about women in the West has opened windows of understanding for nuns in exile.  Many nuns, through cyberspace, have begun to form deep and committed relationships with international friends and sponsors.  Likewise,  people in the international community benefit deeply from learning about the mystical and mysterious Tibetan culture and the Tibetan people's practices for peace and non violent social change..   In this we further bridge the gap.