There was one more interesting person I met last night – they were all women for some reason. Dorji Yanki (I have no idea about the spelling of this) is a young woman who leads the team that manages renovations to all cultural buildings in Bhutan. Her team consists of 2 Bhutanese architects, 2 Japanese architects (one of who is our neighbour) and 3 engineers. Between them, they are looking after 9 projects in Thimphu and 3 in each of the other dzongkhags, making a total of almost 70 projects.
On top of this, she’s flying to Chang Mai today to oversee the final construction of an entry into the Royal Flora Expo. She’s involved because the objective is to use flowers to showcase each country’s culture. The Bhutanese display will include a prayer wheel and other structural items.