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What attracts a number of Tibetans to the Blue Mountains?

 Tibetans wait for the arrival of the Dalai Lama at Katoomba public school, 2015

Tibetans wait for the arrival of the Dalai Lama at Katoomba public school, 2015 Source: AAP

The Blue Mountains is home to around 50 Tibetan refugees. Yarlo Ngawang, one of the residents tells SBS Tibetan that he moved to the mountains three years ago for more affordable housing and spirituality.



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