Tag Archives: Outdoors

VAST summer camp

By Guest Writer | Published: July 11, 2011

Reflections by the Group Leaders from Ura
Day One (30 June)
During the morning of the 30th, first we arranged the wood that was scattered behind the house. Then we… Read more

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Communicating and Inspiring with Paint

By Guest Writer | Published: July 11, 2011

— By Britt Jensen
I have always thought that art, in all forms, has a unique ability to bridge cultural gaps that are not met through other forms of teaching… Read more

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Make a Wish 2

By kuenga | Published: September 15, 2010

–By Asha Kama
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We were there once again and back!!! The second round of the pilot project, despite the sheer enormity of the group, not to mention the complicated logistics… Read more

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YOUNG ZOOM on Garbage – The Festival

By kuenga | Published: August 27, 2010

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YOUNG ZOOM on GARBAGE – The Festival was officially opened on 26th August 2010 by the Minister of Works and Human Settlement, Lyonpo Yeshey Zimba along with the Opposition leader… Read more

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Riding the Mountains

By kuenga | Published: January 29, 2010

– Written by Saraswati
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Five years ago, when he got on a Gary Fisher mountain bike for the first time at Kuenselphodrang in Thimphu, he fell. But he got up… Read more

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From the Children

By kuenga | Published: December 14, 2009

-by Xochitl Rodriguez
Xochi’s Blog
and so…this one is by the children.
asked the kiddos at VAST to write about their favorite part of the last two days we spent… Read more

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A Wish Seen Through

By kuenga | Published: September 14, 2009

by Kezang
>> View pictures from this amazing journey
At 7:00 am on 1st September 2009, eight volunteers from VAST headed to Kabisa in Punakha; thus, began the first trip… Read more

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I Wish to Go on a Pilgrimage to Bumthang

By Gelay | Published: September 6, 2009

When asked what their wish was, most of the senior citizens in Punakha replied that their wish was to go on a pilgrimage to the holy land of Bumthang.
On… Read more

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Make A Wish

By kuenga | Published: August 17, 2009

The proposed “Make a Wish” project is the pilot project designed to link young people to older people from rural areas and provide a platform to regenerate the lost connection… Read more

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Experience of “Walking the River”

By kuenga | Published: July 14, 2009

How did I feel on the 3rd day of the River Survey (Walk the river)
Written by
Lilly Yangchen
We (the VAST members) went for the river survey, in order… Read more

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