Through LENS

Day 1: Head office to Tshabjona Our day started from the office to the kajena village from four legged full option high land transporters leads the way with loads of ration on their fragile back. The great words of Shakespeare, “But be not afraid of greatness; same are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them” proved true upon travelling with the great learned staffs of JKSNR. Each has their focus on a certain areas and all specialized in a particular area. Learning the names of birds that were on the way and identifying the plants that stands on the path was joyful. As expected, the pristine nature of the highlands and alpine meadows stands pristine with sacred mountains in the distant. The freezing nights could be a nightmare for the travellers through these areas. The felling for a cold and freezing night in an open tent could be awful experience that no one could get to enjoy. Yet, dry winter months provided...

"The National Assembly (NA), the highest legislative body in the country, didn’t feel it necessary to amend the provisions of the penal code related to consensual sex.  But law practitioners and those implementing it feel otherwise." reads the kuensel issue dated Nov 21 2014 states. if its the case, it can be deemed that our politicians  are over ruling the decesion and need of those who implement the laws and acts.  As per the Penal Code of Bhutan 2004, part two, chapter 14,  it defines RAPE as; ... if the defendant has sexual intercourse with another person:  Without the person’s consent or with consent, when consent is obtained by putting the person or a third person in fear of death or of grievous hurt; Compels the other person to submit to sexual intercourse by force, or by threat of imminent death, bodily injury or serious bodily injury or the commission of a felony to that person or a third person;  Substantially impairs t...

ATTENTION PLEASE!!!!! KUENSEL issue dated NOV 20, 2014 "According to the verdict, the girl and the accused were meeting over the phone for two years but met in person in July this year. The girl told the accused, his parents and even gewog officials that she was born in 1996 and was already 18 years. On investigation, it was found that the girl was only 16 years old. The verdict stated that they couldn’t consider or minimise the sentence, even if it was consensual sex, as the law clearly says that a defendant shall be guilty of the offense of rape of a child above the age of 12 years, if the defendant commits any act of sexual intercourse with a child between the ages of 12 and 18. The man was charged for rape of a minor, in contravention of section 184 of the Penal Code of Bhutan, and was given nine years imprisonment." The man in the above lines was sent to nine years imprisonment as per the law. now the question arises; can it be really called a RAPE? if not where...

Tribute to His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo Jigme Singye Wangchuk, and prayer for his LONG and PROSPEROUS life. May Your majesty live long and people of dragon kingdom enjoy everlasting happiness under the leadership of the monarchs. LONG LIVE OUR KING

Ever since the present government took over as the ruling party, one of its primary focus was on the development of health trust fund through initiation of move for health- a walk aimed at generating public awareness about the lifestyle related diseases and generate fund for procuring basic medical facilities On 11 October 2014, nationwide move for health was organized and I joined as a participant in Metsina to Kuruthang walk. It was almost 8 km walk headed by Dasho Dzongda of Punakha Dzongkhag, dzongrab, health officals, civil servants and local residents of punakha locality.  About BHTF BIRTH OF BHUTAN HEALTH TRUST FUND Taking into account the well-being of the people in general and women and children in particular and above all, the sustainability of Primary Health Care led to the initiation of the Bhutan Health Trust Fund (Trust Fund) sometime during 1997. It was formally launched on 12 May 1998 at the WHO Headquarters in Geneva.  OBJECTI...

A perfect round shape of the moon captured on 8th October. this could merely be a coincidence but it took me 15 shots to get a desired picture. thanks to Jigme Sir that i Finally Did it.

In the high altitudes of Haa, majority of nomadic inhabitants depend on rearing yaks (Poephagus grunniens or Bos grunniens) for their livelihood. Located at an elevation ranging from 1,000 to 5,600 meters above sea level, around 25% (Torsa Strict Nature Reserve, 2011) of the people depends on yak and its products for their livelihood. Yak is the prime source of their livelihood and is also used as a beast of burden. However, with modernization seeping in, yak herders say that the tradition may vanish in a few decades. ( Dahal, 2008) Yak is a multi-purpose animal, providing its owners with milk (and the resultant milk products), meat, hair and wool, hide, work as a draught animal (packing, riding, ploughing) and feces – important as fuel in the absence of trees, but also as manure and as a building material. The yak is integrally associated with the culture, religion and social life of its herders, their families and communities. However, with outside pressures influencing th...