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YOUTH IN FOCUS: My parents are fighting with my aunts and uncles over my late-grandparent’s land. I used to be really close with my cousins, but now I feel shy to talk with them. Even my parents are stressed out by the whole matter and are always talking about court cases and they seem angry all the time. Nobody really cared about the land before, but as it is near a proposed development the value has increased. I feel the happiness has gone from our home.  I don’t know what my question is, but I just feel like sharing this with someone. Sad, Thimphu

MAIN STORY: Winter is a dry season bereft of any signs of life on earth. It is a time when cold wind blow over the parched landscape. And then the snow will come.

HEALTH AND FITNESS: Stationary bike Objective: To strengthen the lower body and a very good cardiovascular exercise. How to use: Exactly like riding a bike, sit and pedal away while holding on.

WHAT WE DO WHY WE DO: Bhutan has an old culture of wearing Srungkue (སྲུང་སྐུད་) or protection cords.

MAIN STORY: The 27.5km multipurpose trail from Taba to Buddha Point is the new love for biking enthusiasts in Thimphu.

YOUTH IN FOCUS: I’m 17 years old and my parents are getting divorced and not showing any concern for me. I feel hurt and lost. I drink at night to take away the pain. I know this is not helping the situation, but what can I do? Zangpo, Thimphu

MAIN STORY: What is it about our furry friends that capture our heart at the mere sight of them? What is it about their button-like nose and cotton candy fur that draws us? The thing is, the answers could be anything starting from the comfort, protection, companion, a friend to play with, and to confide one’s darkest and deepest secrets.

WHAT WE DO WHY WE DO: Zhabten is a prayer made for the long life of an important person. Like Tenzhug, it is a request normally made to enlightened figure to remain long in the world to benefit sentient beings and prayers to powerful deities to elongate the life of such a figure.

MAIN STORY: If you are trekking up to Laya, pray that you don’t have to buy any groceries, especially salt. In Laya, a bottle of Chinese beer or a chunk of dairy product comes far cheaper than a kilogram of salt. For an outsider, the price of this essential item could go up to Nu 100.

YOUTH IN FOCUS: I am 29 years old man, I am really confused of my existence, I have struggled a lot to find a job and after two years of tiresome chase, I finally landed in a job but couldn't be there so long because I never felt I was meant to be where I was. Than later I started a business (precisely a shop), and I was very happy and felt motivated but now it seems it was all an illusion because my business is moving very slow and I couldn't even afford rent from it. I am really frustrated and out of mind, I don't have any clue what I do next. Please advise me how to be positive and keep moving forward. Devastated

MAIN STORY: Sitting in one of the classes in Zilnon Namgyeling Primary School in Thimphu is Sonam who is older than most of her female classmates.

HEALTH AND FITNESS: Hip twister/rotator ObjectivTo stretch and stimulate the oblique (hip) muscle that are responsible for our hip rotation. How to use: Place foot together on the circular platform, grab onto the handle in front of you, and begin rotating your lower body to either side, while keeping your upper body completely still and steady.

WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO: Purification through meditation and ablution in order to wash away defiling elements is an important practice in tantric Buddhism.