Mountains Matter: Migration, Hunger and Climate Change Adaptation
December 11th, 2017
I travel frequently for work and for the last decade, no matter my destination, the plane is crowded with Nepali youth. While some of these young people are going abroad for study, the majority is in search of work, usually in the Middle East, but increasingly in the Southeast Asia, Japan, and Korea. I ask their […]
Reversing the tide of migration and securing a sustainable local economy
December 9th, 2017
Lessons from Ama town in Japan Composed of 14 small costal...
Imagining an institutional complex in Phuentsholing
December 9th, 2017
Inspired by the sanctity and grace of the Shiva Mandir in...
The abilities of those living with disabilities
December 2nd, 2017
Couple of weeks ago, I returned from Japan, attending a course...
Replenishing Himalayan Springs, a lesson from Sikkim
December 2nd, 2017
Natural spring water emerges in a small steady stream from a...
A Japanese GNH factory employs persons with intellectual disability
November 27th, 2017
In early November, Bhutan hosted the 7th International Conference on GNH...
Our future is in our vote
November 25th, 2017
In about a quarter of a year from now, our national...
Building Resilience through Cardamom
November 25th, 2017
In the eastern Himalaya, climate change and its impacts are making...
“Bazaar Inna?”
November 11th, 2017
This infamous greeting, redundant as it is, was made infamous during...
Golden Jubilee: The establishment of the High Court of Bhutan
November 3rd, 2017
Introduction The High Court of Bhutan completes 50th years of its...
Can Hindus in Bhutan do better?
November 2nd, 2017
One man’s view on why Hindus in Bhutan are becoming an...
Australian dream: Not all about money or leaving the system
October 30th, 2017
In 1996, when I was selected to study medicine in Myanmar,...
Searching for Development
October 30th, 2017
As we go through the fog of modernity, confused by threats...