Stories about People in Thimphu
Bhutan bucks regional trend in attitude to womenAgence-France Presse AFP - Global [28,579] In the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, which only recently opened its doors to the modern world, women own land and inherit property, are often the family decision-makers and are even flocking to enter...
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RoadsideKim Indresano - kindresano [1,077] There is one main winding east-west road in Bhutan. It's in good shape but quite narrow and slow-going and we frequently halt for oncoming cars, trucks and livestock. From Paro to Thimphu, two of the...
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PeopleKim Indresano - kindresano [1,077] Bhutan's national language is called Dzongkha, closely related to Tibetan, and we learn a few key words and phrases right off: Kuzo Zangpo La is hello. Kadin Che La is thank you. And Shimbay means...
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Bhutan
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