Butter Tea at Sunrise: A Year in the Bhutan Himalaya

Butter Tea at Sunrise: A Year in the Bhutan Himalaya

2006 • 312 pages

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Set against the dramatic scenery of the Himalaya, this memoir reveals hardships and happiness in a land almost untouched by the West - Bhutan. When Britta, a young physiotherapist, goes to work in a remote village hospital, her good intentions are put to the test amid monsoons, fleas and shocking conditions.

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Britta travels to Bhutan to volunteer as a physiotherapist, and discovers a beautiful country with beautiful people amid the Himalaya Mountains.

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