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…𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒕𝒉- 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒂 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚’𝒔 𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒖𝒎𝒑𝒉 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒅𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒚 By Tenzin EudenIn 2004, tragedy struck the serene village of Salamjee in Dagana when a devastating landslide washed away homes and livestock, leaving the land barren and the residents without hope. Despite this devastation, the resilient people of Salamjee were presented with a choice by the government: relocate …

…𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒅𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏: 𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒉 𝒊𝒏 𝒂𝒈𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 By Kezang Choden Pemba Lhamo, a resident of Tsangkha Gewong in Dagana Dzongkhag, began her winter strawberry farming journey in January 2023. Through sheer determination and agricultural ingenuity, she has achieved remarkable success in managing her farm. With four flourishing strawberry greenhouses covering an area of 50 decimals, Lhamo’s dedication …

…𝒃𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒃𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒓𝒔, 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒆𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒓𝒐𝒍𝒆𝒔 In recent years, Bhutan has witnessed a remarkable shift in its tourism landscape with the emergence of a significant number of female guides. What may seem like a statistical increase at first glance represents a profound societal transformation, challenging long-standing gender norms and empowering women in a traditionally male-dominated field. In Bhutanese …

…𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝑮𝒆𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒅𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝒃𝒚 𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌 𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒎𝒊𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒃𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒇𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒔 By Kinzang ThinleyAmid tightening regulations in Australia and Canada, an increasing number of Bhutanese students are setting their sights on Germany as their next academic destination. Many are already in the process of applying and preparing to make the transition. In a strategic move, …

…𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒅𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒙𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒆𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒗𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒐𝒓 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒔, 𝒅𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂 𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒇𝒕 𝒕𝒐𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒔 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒎 By Sangay Tshering Choden, In a significant development, Bhutan’s tourism sector is witnessing a rise in female guides, inspiring and empowering Bhutanese women. Since Bhutan reopened to tourism in September 2022, the number of certified female guides has increased by over 25%, marking a notable shift in …