Teaching Happiness
Bhutanese film Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom offers a Buddhist lesson in true fulfillment.
Karen Greenspan
Karen Greenspan is a New York City-based dance writer. A former professional dancer, she reports on traditional and contemporary dance for Natural History Magazine and Ballet Review. Her book Footfalls from the Land of Happiness: A Journey into the Dances of Bhutan was recently released.
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