I made my first visit to The Happiness Farm belonging to my Gewog-mate, Dorji (we come from the same area but we’re not related). He resigned from a high-paying and jet-setting job to start this farm.

The place is conveniently located between Paro and Thimphu and above Chuzom in Issukha village. It offers certified 3-star accommodation with stunning views of Langka Gonpa and Dagala mountains, and the charm and idyllic setting of a Bhutanese farm with full modern amenities.

Above all, it offers organic food (pesticide-free and really organic) and fruits and vegetables, which are good to detox your kidney and liver for a few days – away from all the processed food. The nights are quieter and devoid of the city noise.

For those who are raising children among the malls and malices of Thimphu, the place offers a safe space for them to be reconnected to our roots – farm, chicken, nature, birds, silence, without losing the comfort of a nice bed and bathroom. We are spoilt after all. Let’s admit it.

The place is ideal for those who simply need to be away in solitude to think through a major project (met a guy who was doing that) or life’s transition. The setting will definitely make you have the much-needed breakthrough. If you are not working on any project deadlines, it is fine too. You can simply unwind and decompress from your tough schedules and often stressful time at the workplace. Modern life is convenient but tough on our body and mind.

For me, it is a great place to do my writing, work online (they have good wifi), and catch up with some walk and fresh air. Your lungs and your eyes are the happiest here.

Really inspiring of my village-mate who had the courage to leave a well-paid job to go back to our roots – farming.

At a time when the Bhutanese youth, and even older professionals, are leaving the country in plane-loads because of the perceived lack of opportunity, he is a reminder that if you work hard you can create opportunities you desire – and at home. He has university degrees from some of the world’s best universities. He could have left too.

Our government planners and donor friends might like to check people like him and their places and initiatives.

😍😍😍

(P.S. this is not a paid article but my own way of encouraging fellow Bhutanese who are serving the country and humanity in their own ways)

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