Ya-lama is my favourite expression. It means “hail to my teacher” and here begins my story. Sometime in the early 70s, my kind arrived at Motithang Zoo. Through destiny I happen to be the oldest Takin, born and raised inside this enclosure. My pastime is documenting Takin stories. There was a time when Himalayan Black bears shared this enclosure with my grandparents. It must have been scary, prey and predator together! Now Muntjac and Sambar deer... (more...)
“Thank you very much for inviting me in your Autograph book…”, was a favourite entry line. This Autograph was not the sensational signature sought by fans of celebrity world. It was just a handmade book where we ask near and dear ones to dedicate something. Some were elaborately decorated with self made sketches or magazine pictures. The mostly sought after magazine available then was Cineblitz featuring Bollywood stars who are mostly grandparents... (more...)
Brimming with energy, four students of the Thimphu Primary School at the Youngzoom Garbage Art Festival tell me that they have collected more than 100,000 plastic bottles in the past four years. A few yards away from their school’s stall at Clock Tower Square are children from the Early Learning Center singing an African folk – Siah Humbah, meaning “we are marching in the light of the world.” A stall from Tiny Toes play school had gift... (more...)
In 1933, corresponding to the Water Dog Year of the 16th Rabjung, Jamyang Zunzang Lhores Choeki Nima (Dhorling Trulku) of Kham Menam, the reincarnation of Lam Dho Khentsi Yeshey Dorji, arrived on an auspicious day at Nimalung, a place in Chume which belonged to Rinchen Dema. The land was offered to Nimalung Dratshang by her. Dasho Gembo Dorji, Dhrum of Chume went to Tibet to invite Dhorling Trulk, and it was on his invitation that Dhorling Trulku... (more...)
Watching Miss Bhutan show on TV, I tell you, is a good pastime. But our non-English speaking folks back at home would have enjoyed it more if they could understand what participants said on the screen. So much for the preservation of national language! But other than that the show was organized well. Well, personally I don’t believe in quantifying beauty (if there is such a term) because one man’s food is another’s poison. Something that appears... (more...)
There are multiple reasons for the formation of gangs and addressing some of these causes especially the socio economic ones will take longer time and effort. However the government and the Thimphu’s elite society can do something directly to significantly address this issue. This is by freeing the various sports complexes in the capital from monopolization by the richer residents of the capital and so making it more inclusive. Sport is meant to... (more...)
There I am leaning back on a double deck of pillows reading a book for the final exams. Lying on the bedside table is a small plate still showing traces of a sumptuous snack of fried groundnuts which I did not even notice has finished so quickly. In the kitchen my grandmother is boiling water to make a cup of black coffee so that I would not fall asleep early. She is following the instructions of my aunt so that I would have all the space, snack and... (more...)
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