In today’s Bhutan, half of the population lives in poor rural communities, making formal education difficult. The result is that nearly 42% of Bhutan’s children struggle to read and write. The future ...
As the highly anticipated second edition of the Snowman Race approaches, Bhutanese athletes are finalizing their preparations ...
Bhutan's first international film festival, the Kingdom of Bhutan International Film Festival, concluded today in the capital ...
At Damchen Lhakhang, a tiny 14th century monastery in Bhutan’s Gangtey valley, a dozen monks sit cross-legged, faintly swaying as they chant. A hundred butterlamps flicker, and through the ...
Boston College researchers developed Family Strengthening Intervention for Refugees program in partnership with Bhutanese and Somali communities Refugees from Bhutan and Somalia report high rates of ...
In recent years, the concept of wellness travel has grown significantly, with more individuals seeking experiences that ...
We step into Gelephu for our daily needs even today as it is less than a kilometre away compared with the nearest Indian town ...
The brand name Ser Kem, meaning 'alcoholic gift for the gods', was chosen after consulting monks who specialise in naming Bhutanese children. The current main import route is from Calcutta to ...
Many of the books on display were targeted at children, and had subjects and characters set in Bhutan. How did you venture into children’s books? That’s right! Lately, there have been a lot of ...
Mr. Phuntsho founded the Loden Foundation, which has been at the forefront of supporting Bhutanese children in meeting their educational needs. The recognition of Bhutan’s first Magsaysay awardee ...
In Bhutan, local communities are increasingly turning to ecotourism as a way to both revive their economies — and help protect the surrounding environment and endangered species. Roughly half of ...