Wasfia Nazreen

Wasfia Nazreen (born in Bangladesh) is a high-profile Tibet activist, writer and photojournalist. An outspoken and fierce human-rights advocate- she is the pioneer in merging Bangladesh and Tibet in recent times. She is an entrepreneur who uses art, music, advocacy and passionate activism as her tools to highlight today's Tibetan Freedom Struggle. Currently she is serving as the National Director of Bangladesh Chapter of Students for a Free Tibet, a non-profit student-led International organization which uses education, advocacy, and nonviolent direct action with the goal of achieving Tibetan independence.

Early Years:

Wasfia spent her early years in Khulna, Chittagong, and Dhaka of Bangladesh. She was a student of Prachyanat, acclaimed Theatre School of the country.

Recent Years:

Her profile peaked at the Spring of 2007, when her article "Mcleodganj Clash: A Non-Tibetan's Reflections" caused riots in the Northern Territory of India. It was first published in the Exiled-Tibetan's News Archive [http://www.phayul.com Phayul] . The Indian Authorities asked for her writing to be removed immediately for safety issues, which subsequently got published by numerous Tibet-support groups world-wide.

She co-produced two major concerts to raise awareness on the highly controversial 2008 Summer Olympics and benefit the [http://www.tibetanuprising.org Tibetan People’s Uprising Movement] during and after the 2008 Tibetan unrest. Her most recent event featured world-renown artists such as Cheb i Sabbah, Karsh Kale and FreQ Nasty. In the post-production of the event which was titled March To Tibet (held in San Francisco), UK Breaks & Futurestep legend FreQ Nasty & West Coast Bass Scientist Bassnectar came together and released their first ever duo-track ‘Viva Tibet’ which can be downloaded for free at [http://www.giveback.net/freqnectar Giveback's Official Site]

The event was also pivotal in mobilizing San Francisco residents in voicing their support for Tibet at the 2008 Summer Olympics torch relay when the Olympic Torch passed through on August 9th, 2008.

Notable Collaborations Include:

Tenzin Tsundue, [http://www.androidjones.com/ Android Jones] , [http://www.myspace.com/lafataylor Lafa Taylor] , [http://www.myspace.com/nickodemusnyc Nickodemeus] , J Boogie, [http://www.myspace.com/goddessalchemyproject The Goddess Alchemy Project] , [http://www.an-ten-nae.net An-ten-nae] , [http://www.myspace.com/moziacmusic Mozaic] , [http://www.myspace.com/bansuri DJ Amar] , [http://www.myspace.com/wisdomcreationsband Widsom] , [http://www.myspace.com/theglitchmob Kraddy from The Glitch Mob] , [http://www.myspace.com/anasiamusic Anasia] , Techung, [http://www.myspace.com/shimshai Shimshai] , [http://www.myspace.com/emjaygreenmountain MJ Greenmountain of Hamsa Lila/Mojoi] , [http://www.myspace.com/djknowone Dj KnowOne] , [http://www.myspace.com/sleepyhead Sleepyhead] , [http://www.myspace.com/djmalarkey Malarkey] , [http://www.myspace.com/unicorn39, Unicorn] , [http://www.myspace.com/solarlion SolarLion] , [http://www.myspace.com/tigranmimosa Mimosa] , [http://www.myspace.com/andreism Heyoka] , [http://www.myspace.com/taylormaidenspace Taylor Maiden Space] , [http://www.myspace.com/sydefx SyDeFx] and [http://www.myspace.com/cyphertown Cyphertown Productions] , amongst others.