http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2005/12/01/trash_talk_in_t/ All that flavorful brownness in one savory packet Sat, 30 Nov 2013 11:11:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2005/12/01/trash_talk_in_t/comment-page-1/#comment-68393 thinley Sun, 18 Jun 2006 03:33:55 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=2595#comment-68393 <p>it is really amazing how loose talk in one's own living room about topics that none of the participants know much about, can 'become' fact for them. Bhutan being one of the least known countries in the world suffers greatly in that regard. Granted it has also benefited in terms of being known as the 'last shangrila' etc, but it is also as easily written off as a third world country, which is autocratic and medieval etc. i think none of these give a clear picture on what bhutan really is. if you really want to feel the pulse of the bhutanese you should read more than just vague generalizations on fora like this and go to fora where the vast majority are bhutanese themselves. you may learn the unexpected. here are two active online fora that might be useful in that regard: http://www.kuenselonline.com/modules.php?name=Forums http://www.bhutantimes.com/modules/headlines1/</p> it is really amazing how loose talk in one’s own living room about topics that none of the participants know much about, can ‘become’ fact for them. Bhutan being one of the least known countries in the world suffers greatly in that regard. Granted it has also benefited in terms of being known as the ‘last shangrila’ etc, but it is also as easily written off as a third world country, which is autocratic and medieval etc. i think none of these give a clear picture on what bhutan really is. if you really want to feel the pulse of the bhutanese you should read more than just vague generalizations on fora like this and go to fora where the vast majority are bhutanese themselves. you may learn the unexpected. here are two active online fora that might be useful in that regard: http://www.kuenselonline.com/modules.php?name=Forums http://www.bhutantimes.com/modules/headlines1/

]]> http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2005/12/01/trash_talk_in_t/comment-page-1/#comment-36437 A N N A Thu, 01 Dec 2005 13:11:58 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=2595#comment-36437 <p>adorable :)</p> adorable

]]>