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June 28th 2008
By the way, I left Ladakh about two weeks ago. Ever since I arrived in Ladakh I had a nagging feeling that I wanted to return to Bhutan. Throughout my visit there I often thought about ways to return. So, once I got permission to return and volunteer with Tarayana, I moved quickly and left sort of suddenly. When I arrived in Bhutan, I looked out my window and absorbed the peacefulness and had t ... read more

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In 1865, Britain and Bhutan signed the Treaty of Sinchulu, under which Bhutan would receive an annual subsidy in exchange for ceding some border land. Under British influence, a monarchy was set up in 1907; three years later, a treaty was signed wher... ... read more

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Eric Vermeers

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Crossroads In The Himalaya: Buddhist Communities Between Cultural Conservation & Neo-Liberalism. On this Adventure Learning Grant I traveled to Thailand for the 3rd Conference on Gross National Happiness and am traveling in Himalayan communities (Bhutan and India's Himachel Pradesh and Ladakh) to compile a multi-media narrative impression of the interaction of these unique cultural systems within a global economic political structure that provides new challenges to traditional cultural values. Through volunteerism with indigenous NGOs working on issues of development and ... full info

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