Water and food security
Students and teachers of Thimphu’s schools came together in Changangkha to commemorate World Water Day on 22 March. The celebrations included a wide array of well-thought-out presentations and entertaining performances highlighting the importance of water. I was given the opportunity to talk to the students. So I told them a story, one that is relevant to this year’s World Water Day theme: "water and food security". But one that is also relevant to the current rupee crisis. Here’s a quick summary of my story: Nob Gyeltshen is 77 years old. He hails from Dorithasa, a small village in the…