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 Pico Iyer on Nepal and Bhutan
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A Tale of Two Kingdoms
In a reversal of roles, Bhutan welcomes the world as Nepal closes up
BY PICO IYER

When I first set foot in Bhutan 16 years ago, the "Land of Hidden Treasures" defined its relation to development very simply: it was not, and would never become, Nepal. "Women who will have sex with anyone. Pot, marijuana. People sleeping in the street"—I can still remember a Bhutanese official's voice shaking ...
 

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