Ugyen Norbu Lhendup: Michen
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Quotes
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Ugyen Dorji : Will the walk up be hard?
Michen : It will be easy. It will be a stroll along the river for the first six days. Then there is a little climb. As we reach up there, the walk is so nice. You will wish it never ends.
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Michen : Our aim is to try our best to make your stay here warm and comfortable.
Ugyen Dorji : You're all too respectful. My friends would think it was so funny.
Michen : Well, you are a teacher.
Ugyen Dorji : A teacher is just like anyone else.
Michen : No, they're not. A teacher guides our kids to follow...
Ugyen Dorji : The right path?
Michen : Yes. How did you know I was gonna say that?
Ugyen Dorji : Sangay said it in class earlier.
Michen : Asha always says that. No matter who they are, we must respect all teachers.
Ugyen Dorji : No one ever told me that, not even during my training days.
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Ugyen Dorji : You two can really sing.
Michen : Sir, we're yak herders. We have to be able to sing.
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Michen : When I used to take this route as a kid, it would all be covered in snow and ice. I guess it's due to the changing times. There's no snow and ice now.
Ugyen Dorji : It's called global warming.
Michen : What?
Ugyen Dorji : Global warming.
Michen : I don't know what this global warming means, but I do know that these mountains are the home of the snow lion. But with less snow and ice every year, the snow lions might lose their home... and disappear from our world forever.
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Ugyen Dorji : How are your shoes so clean? Look at mine. People would think we were walking on different paths.
Michen : Sir, it's because I avoid the muddy areas.
Ugyen Dorji : How? There's mud everywhere! I got my shoes in Thimphu. The shopkeeper said they were waterproof and would be good in mud. She lied. My socks are all wet.
Michen : I've never worn any other shoes. When I first got these, I hugged them and slept in them. If I wore shoes like yours, I probably wouldn't even know how to walk.
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Ugyen Dorji : I wanted to make myself a hot cup of tea last night, but I couldn't start a fire. I thought maybe I'd use paper to get it started.
Michen : Burning paper in Lunana is like burning money. We use yak dung here.
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Michen : We believe these passes are the abodes of our protectors. So if we make offerings and pay our respects, they will protect us. This is why we burn incense, make offerings, and pay our respects.
