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Between Homes: Voices of Bhutanese living between home and elsewhere

Feb 21, 2026 1 mins read
Between Homes: Voices of Bhutanese living between home and elsewhere

I used to run a small grocery shop in Bhutan during the pandemic. It wasn’t anything grand, just a humble little place that kept my family going through uncertain times. Business was steady enough, but after the pandemic, life began to feel repetitive.

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