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Soe’s little stars warm a cold night

ཟླ་༡༡ 01, 2025 3 mins read
Soe’s little stars warm a cold night

Soe, Thimphu—The air was sharp with mountain chill, the kind that nips the cheeks and makes breath visible like small clouds. Yet, at 4,100 metres above sea level in Soe, the night came alive with laughter, music, and the uncontainable joy of 10 children - the entire student body of Soe Primary School.

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