Mrs. Susanna B. Afan, president of Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation and Foundation Trustee Mrs. Emily A. Abrera meeting with His Holiness the Dalai Lama to personally present the 1959 Ramon Magsaysay Award after 64 years, the first international award presented to His Holiness in August 1959, at his residence in Dharamsala, HP, India on April 26, 2023. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
His Holiness the Dalai Lama looking at a photo of his elder brother Mr Gyalo Thondup receiving the 1959 Ramon Magsaysay Award on His Holiness's behalf in Manila, Philippines in August 1959 during his meeting with members of the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation at his residence in Dharamsala, HP, India on April 26, 2023. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation Trustee Mrs. Emily A. Abrera explaining the citation for the 1959 Ramon Magsaysay Award, the first international award presented to His Holiness "For Community Leadership in recognition of his leadership of the Tibetan community’s gallant struggle in defense of the sacred religion that is the inspiration of their life and culture", during their meeting at his residence in Dharamsala, HP, India on April 26, 2023. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation President Mrs. Susanna B. Afan presenting His Holiness the Dalai Lama with the 1959 Ramon Magsaysay Award after 64 years, the first international award presented to His Holiness during their meeting at his residence in Dharamsala, HP, India on April 26, 2023. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation President Mrs. Susanna B. Afan and Foundation Trustee Mrs. Emily A. Abrera with the 1959 Ramon Magsaysay Award and Citation personally presented to His Holiness after 64 years at his residence in Dharamsala, HP, India on April 26, 2023. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
His Holiness the Dalai Lama signing a drawing of himself for the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation in the Philippines during the 1959 Ramon Magsaysay Award presentation at his residence in Dharamsala, HP, India on April 26, 2023. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
His Holiness the Dalai Lama posing for a photo with members of the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation after the presentation of the 1959 Ramon Magsaysay Award to His Holiness at his residence in Dharamsala, HP, India on April 26, 2023. Photo by Tenzin Choejor
