'Meri baat maaniye, aap ko yeh safar bahut accha laagega.' Welcome to Bhutan, the kingdom, where more emphasis is given on the 'Gross National Happiness'. As per the policy, 'education for all in even the remote areas is a must'. Ugyen Dorji felt that he cannot become a good teacher, but, the education secretary of Bhutan government had some other plans for him. Ugyen got transferred from Gedu to Lunana, one of the toughest remote places of the world. Tandin told him to buy a waterproof shoe. Tashi gave him betelnuts to beat the cold. 'Gasa ke baad tower nahi milta hain !' Michen received the new teacher at Gasa. Frequent power cut is a common phenomena in Gasa. Singye came in with his teammates after some shopping.
Enjoy Yangchen's special rice wine at Koina guesthouse. Poverty creates ridiculous resilience. Phurba never wore any shoe ! 'Jootey khareedne ke liye mere paas paise nahi hain.' The shoes bought from a shop at Thimphu is indeed a fancy one ! That special bird tweets to make humans know that the upcoming season is the Spring season. At Kar Chungla Pass, the yak herders worshipped the mountain. 'Hamari raksha karna Ishwar.' Snow lion is disappearing due to global warming ! Asha Gup Jinpa, the head of Lunana village along with all the villagers welcomed the new teacher. 'Good morning teacher.' The classroom has no blackboard ! Pem Zam, the captain of the class wants to become a singer. Learn to lit fire by using dried 'yak dungs'.
'Ek teacher hee hain, jiske paas bhabisya ki chaabi hoti hain.' In Bhutan, students sing national anthem everyday before the start of the school. A beautiful sense of patriotism indeed. Saldon taught him 'Yak Lebi Lhadar' ! 'Norbu hamara sab se pyara yak hain.' A yak herder and a yak have a sacred relationship between them. Yak slaughter must be banned. 'Main ghar wapas zaroor aayoonga, har shaam ki tarah.' Asha sang after a long time as he believed that his yak has come back after taking a rebirth. What happiness is there in Australia when Bhutan is the happiest nation of Earth planet. Saldon is still optimistic. 'Hum phir yehi milenge.' Ugyen felt nostalgic about "LUNANA : A YAK IN THE CLASSROOM".
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