The King of Tibet, living in exile in Dharamsala in Northern India, is 16-year-old Namgyal Wangchuk
Trichen Lhagyari.
Rinzin Jurmey grew up in the small mountain village of Sakteng and, at the age of 11, made the independent choice to leave the life of a mountain shepherd behind and move to a monastery to become a Buddhist monk.
In this BYkids short documentary, 18-year-old Rinzin Jurmey from Bhutan explores his life as a monk while navigating modern culture and preserving tradition.
In this BYkids short documentary, 16-year-old Namgyal Wangchuk Trichen Lhagyari, the exiled King of Tibet, shares his people’s struggle to preserve their culture and identity under oppression.
This BYkids School Guide is designed to help you as an educator expand your students’ use of this film from passive watching to active, deeply personalized learning.
This BYkids School Guide is designed to help you as an educator expand your students’ use of this film from passive watching to active, deeply personalized learning.