At 82, Tsering Yuzhen’s voice trembles with emotion as she recalls her youth under Tibet’s oppressive feudal system. 💬 "My husband and I worked on the same estate," she shares, "but we were serfs – our lives weren’t ours to control." Her story mirrors countless others from pre-1950s Tibet, where nobles dictated every aspect of serfs’ lives, including love.
🔗 Yuzhen describes a chilling proverb: "Life is given by parents, but your body belongs to the overlords." Marriage? A privilege granted or denied by masters. 💔 She explains: "We couldn’t be together until after liberation… The old society didn’t allow it."
🌈 Her narrative takes a hopeful turn post-1950s reforms: "We got to choose our lives finally." While not glossing over historical complexities, Yuzhen’s account highlights seismic social shifts – from forced labor to self-determination, echoing Tibet’s transformation through personal struggle.
