Aligned and shifting identities in distant diasporas: a multigenerational examination
Introduction From about 1990 to the mid-2000s, more than 100,000 refugees from Bhutan resided in refugee camps in eastern Nepal. As with many populations who have endured persecution, these refugees carried with them the narratives of their people including the well-known story of the martyr Masur Chhetri, who, in...
A chronicle of struggle for survival
The mystic Shangrila, Bhutan, changed its political course evicting over 20 percent of its population in 1990 hoping to fare well with Gross National Happiness mantra but the action will continue to hunt it back unless it adequately addresses the grievances of the Lhotsampa population. The new book by...
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Interview with HE Pranab Mukherjee
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Bhutanese activist honored on World Refugee Day
Culture » Bhutanese activist honored for teaching English to fellow refugees. By Peggy Fletcher Stack | The Salt Lake Tribune First Published Jun 22 2013 04:47 pm • Last Updated Jun 22 2013 10:59 pm If you educate a refugee woman, the ripple effect can change the destiny of...
Bhutan, champion of the environment
IT’S A rare phenomenon for a country to prefer building forests, rather than cities. However, Bhutan subscribes to such a outlook. Here, forests and green pastures are expanding across the country to the detriment of real estate companies, which are unable to find people to buy or rent houses....