Lyonpo Chenkyab Dorji (1941-2023)

Lyonpo Chenkyab Dorji was born in Wangtsa village, Haa Dzongkhag, in 1941. Until the age of seven, he helped his parents with farm work and household chores. When he turned eight, he had the good fortune of being selected to attend the school in Haa, which was run by his Uncle, Lopen Dago Gyalsthen. This changed the course of his life.

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