Alexander Norman first met the Dalai Lama thirty years ago years. Since then he has collaborated with the leader Tibetan in various books with sales success, including autobiography Freedom in Exile. He is the author of a Dalai story Lamas praised for review, Holder of the White Lotus. In addition, he has worked as a speechwriter for His Holiness the Dalai Lama and in the Committee of Leader Special Analysis Tibetan. He is the president of the charitable organization Help Tibet, based in London.