I’m home relatively late (late for me, early for others in my life) from the pub on a Friday evening. The expats generally congragate at Benez on a Friday evening to drink the week’s frustrations away. Ironically, it was on my return from this outing that I found reason to be happy. And it’s not just that I wasn’t attacked by dogs.<\/p>\n
I never noticed, until I moved into town, that Thimphu has street lights. It’s not many streets, but it’s enough to remind me that despite water and electricity problems, we’re actually living in a well-off country.<\/p>\n
Perhaps I shouldn’t be surprised, given the recent census results. The previous estimates had put Bhutan at just over 1 million, but the census of last year shows that there are just 550,000 Nationals living in Bhutan and just over 100,000 foreigners like me – mostly Indian. If the GDP is the same, that means the per capita income is double the estimate!<\/p>\n
But back to street lights. There are even lampposts in our street. They’re never turned on, but they provide a feeling of modern security.<\/p>\n
I’m declaring tomorrow international Hug a Lamp post day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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