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Gelephu’s halfway home gives second chances

Nov 01, 2025 3 mins read
Gelephu’s halfway home gives second chances

The sun hangs over Jampeling village in Gelephu, where daily life moves at its usual pace. Shops wait for customers, taxis hunt for passengers, and a narrow road winds past clusters of homes and areca nut groves toward a modest bungalow.

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