This is a well-written, interesting book about her stay in Bhutan. Jamie Zeppa also delves into the deep political unrest that is found in Bhutan and how she tried to understand events through her students. The second half of the book reveals the troubled mind she had after falling in love with one of her students, whom she eventually marries and has his child. The author acknowledges that these children have taught her a lot more than she was able to teach them. This is a society where children revere their teachers. I loved the first half in particular, because the picture of the village and especially her relationship with the students was really vivid and touching. Her tales of the school children in the village of Pema Gatshel are both amusing and heartwarming. Jamie Zeppa Beyond the Sky and the Earth, A Journey into Bhutan
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