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…𝑨𝒎𝒃𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒋𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒆 20,000 𝑴𝒆𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒄 𝑻𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑴𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝑶𝒊𝒍 𝑨𝒏𝒏𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚, 𝑭𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑺𝒆𝒍𝒇-𝑺𝒖𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑬𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑳𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝑭𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒔 By Kezang Choden In a bold move to reduce dependency on imported mustard oil and stimulate local economic growth, Metakha Gewog in Chukha Dzongkhag has embarked on a groundbreaking initiative to produce mustard oil locally.This ambitious project, officially launched by the end of …

Sonam Tshering’s life is a testament to resilience, redemption, and unwavering determination. Battling addiction for 27 years, he found purpose in aiding others on similar journeys. Through “Jurwa: The Change,” he provides holistic support, extending hope to those in need. In an exclusive interview, Sonam shares pivotal moments from addiction to recovery, highlighting challenges, victories, and the transformative power of …

…𝒂 𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒇𝒖𝒍 𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒅𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒅𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 By Sonam ChokiDothi was a sweet name given by his grandparents out of love and affection. He started using at the age of 11 in the year 1992. Initially, he began with marijuana, influenced by those around him, out of curiosity. It started with just a try, but by …

…𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑲𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝑳𝒉𝒂𝒎𝒐𝒊𝒛𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒌𝒉𝒂, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑵𝒊𝒄𝒉𝒖𝒍𝒂 𝒅𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒓𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒍𝒆 𝒊𝒔𝒐𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒖𝒆𝒔 By Kezang ChodenIn the remote corners of Dagana Dzongkhag, three gewogs Lhamoizingkha, Karmaling, and Nichula are grappling with severe infrastructure challenges that have turned their daily lives into an ongoing battle against nature. These communities, located within Lhamoizingkha Drungkhag, are vulnerable during the …

It was a chilly winter afternoon in Thimphu, and I was having one of those days when nothing seemed to go right. You know, the kind where you wake up late, find a hole in your favorite sweater, and discover that the call you were eagerly awaiting about a project never came. My only desire was to unwind with a …