Bhutan, famous for its concept of Gross National Happiness and guardianship of Tibetan Buddhism, is a land of many contrasts. It welcomed Tibetan refugees fearing the destruction of their culture in neighboring China, yet several decades later, deported approximately 108,000 Nepali-speaking Bhutanese who refused forced assimilation under Bhutan’s ‘One Nation One People’ doctrine.
This small Himalayan kingdom, sandwiched between China and India, transitioned to a constitutional monarchy in 2008, but it remains deeply restrictive, even toward Tibetan kin. Most foreigners must pay the Bhutanese government $200 to $250 per day to visit. More...
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