Pem Choden's Profile

What began as a friend’s insistent recommendation transformed into an unexpected literary pilgrimage. This book བུམོ་ གསང་བ་ཀུན་ གྱི་་ཡོན་ཏན། pulled me in so completely that I found myself reading through one seating. Unlike other non-fictional books I’ve read, this one felt different.This isn’t merely another story; it’s a timeless exploration of love, destiny, and the extraordinary resilience embodied by Drung Drung and Sangwa Kuengi Yonten. Their journey transcends the pages, becoming something deeply personal and profoundly moving.Though I wasn’t born in Shar (Wangdue Phodrang), this place raised me, educated me, and fundamentally shaped who I am today. Reading this book felt like coming home in the most unexpected way, especially the names that are typically associated with Shar( Aum Lham, Ap Drawu, Golay, Kumbu, Aum Passang …ah what a feeling!). Every places and plots mentioned in the book now makes perfect sense to me. One of the things that I can associate is; I vividly remember my mother calling me Dheum Khanmo every time I cried, and now I finally understand why she used that term 😁. At the time, I never questioned it—but now, through this book, I understand the reason behind that affectionate nickname lol. The author’s descriptive mastery doesn’t just paint pictures; it creates an atmosphere so tangible you can feel the mountain air and hear the whisper of prayer flags in the wind. #folktale_wangdue_gangtey_bhutan