Tibetans make up almost 93% of the population in Tibet Autonomous Region of China. Roughly 53% of the 5.2 million Tibetans in the country live in Tibet, but the rest live mostly concentrated in Yunnan, Sichuan, Gansu and Qinghai provinces. Six years of frequent visits and involvement with the Tibetan communities of two of these provinces brought me certain knowledge of those wonderful people. Through the stories of my two Tibetan daughters, both from ordinary families, let’s discover the lives and culture, the harsh natural environment, the society, school and work, the dreams and challenges of the Tibetans living in Yunnan and in Qinghai.