Longevity is about health of both body and mind. ​​​​​​​The body can be trained; the soul requires discipline. Bhutan, often called the happiest country on earth, might just be the place where you can ...

DAMAK, Nepal, August 22 (UNHCR) - Unlike many elderly refugees in eastern Nepal's camps who pass their time reading scriptures and chatting with each other, 99-year-old Bishnu Maya Bharati grabs her ...

Following the unrest in southern Bhutan in the early 1990s, the government introduced so-called “No Objection Certificates” (NOCs), issued by the police on the basis of confirmation from the Dzongdag ...

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DAMAK, Nepal, March 25 (UNHCR) - More than 100 refugees from Bhutan left their camps in Nepal over the weekend for onward travel to the United States, kicking off one of the world's largest ...

A world traveler, photographer and consummate collector, Nashvillian Joe Barker has spent the past decade studying the culture and people of Bhutan, a small monarchy between Chinese Tibet and India in ...

Bhutan is a remote country in the eastern Himalayas filled with temples, monasteries, colorful prayer flags and gorgeous scenery. Since opening to outside visitors 50 years ago, the country has taken ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — After finding a comfortable house and a luxurious vehicle for himself and his children, Som Subedi could have closed the chapter of his life where he spent nearly two decades living ...

This Oct. 23, 2017 photo shows a Layan highlander, in native dress, parading his pony, which won the horse race at the Laya Royal Highlander Festival, in Bhutan. The little ponies were festooned in ...

Tashi Choden will represent Bhutan at the Miss Universe competition — she is also the Himalayan country’s only openly gay public figure. Tashi Choden, who was crowned Miss Bhutan 2022 last month, came ...