Where the Thunder Dragon Breathes: Bhutan’s Bold Bet on Climate, Culture and Contentment
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THIMPU, Bhutan, Jun 18 (IPS) - “I can’t get this anywhere else,” says Tshering Lhamo, a 29-year-old shopkeeper in Thimphu, as she gestures toward the clean Himalayan air outside her thangka shop. She once studied in Kuala Lumpur but came back to Bhutan for the peace—and the purity. Her friend, Kezan Jatsho, who has never left the country, adds, “I cherish the peace here,” even as many of their peers migrate abroad.

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