I WANT TO GO AND STUDY: UGYEN, HER STRUGGLES, DOLPO, AND SOWA RIGPA
“I was only 7 years old. It was winter and we took the path from Chharka to Mustang through Dhi-chey La (cut by a sword, pass) as I was sent by my father for an education in India. It was hard to move for whole 15 days and the snow nearly covered whole of my tiny body. Yet I succeeded to cross that way along with my sisters, Lama Tashi Yangton and few friends.” Those are some of the words shared by Ugyen, fuller name: Ugyen Bhuti Yangton, when we talked about her understanding about her education and her struggles. In May 2014, she completed her Bachelor in Sorig Medical Science (BSMS) Course in 1 st Division from Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies, Varanasi, India and now has been working in Sowa Rigpa International College in Kathmandu, Nepal since April 2016 after successfully obtaining the job. When she passed her BSMS, she also became first woman from the remote region, such as Dolpo, to complete her education in a local medicine. When there are many p