The hunt for the next Dalai Lama
The hunt for the next Dalai Lama  
Podcast: Today in Focus
Published On: Mon Jul 28 2025
Description: The Guardian’s south Asia correspondent, Hannah Ellis-Petersen, and the Tibet activist Lhadon Tethong discuss the battle between Buddhist monks and the Chinese state over the successor to the Dalai Lama. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus