A new exhibit in Vancouver aims to explore Tibet’s rich cultural heritage alongside its current political context, through the lenses and voices of the local Tibetan-Canadian community.

Starting Thursday night, “Entangled Territories: Tibet Through Images” is open to the public at UBC’s Museum of Anthropology.

Curator and Associate Professor in UBC’s Department of Asian Studies Fuyubi Nakamura says Tibet’s decades-long occupation by China limited her efforts.

“Originally, I wanted to do an exhibition, not just focusing on the Tibetan-Canadian community, but also on artists in Tibet. But, given the political situation, it was not possible. So, the focus became on Tibetan-Canadians,” Nakamura explained.

The exhibition features historic photographs, letters, objects, and belongings from a

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