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Teacher who stayed

Feb 11, 2026 4 mins read
Teacher who stayed

Punakha—In Lunana, one of Bhutan’s most remote and physically exacting regions, education is less a public service than a tenuous lifeline. Snowbound passes sever the valley for months at a time. Reaching the village can still mean weeks of trekking across unforgiving terrain. Winter arrives early and stays late. Life here is measured by endurance.

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