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In India, Tibetan female MMA fighter Tenzin Pema finds strength in non-violent Buddhist principles
A professional MMA boxer who represents Tibet on the Indian national team, Tenzin Pema fights not only to win, but also for her country – despite having never stepped foot on Tibetan soil. Required to balance the opposin
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