The Bhutanese see the world differently than we do, explains Wehrheim. By working in black and white I'm not pretending to represent their 'reality' or even imitate it. The Bhutanese see the sacred spirits of life in the earth, trees, water, sky and the wrathful deities that guard them. Yet they are bawdy, fun loving and down to earth. Time is different there and the book offers a glimpse of an alternative way of experiencing the world. What I want to communicate most of all is the spirit of happiness and contentment that ...
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The Bhutanese see the world differently than we do, explains Wehrheim. By working in black and white I'm not pretending to represent their 'reality' or even imitate it. The Bhutanese see the sacred spirits of life in the earth, trees, water, sky and the wrathful deities that guard them. Yet they are bawdy, fun loving and down to earth. Time is different there and the book offers a glimpse of an alternative way of experiencing the world. What I want to communicate most of all is the spirit of happiness and contentment that beams from the light in the villagers' eyes then asks the question - how can this light remain lit as these Hidden Lands of Happiness enter the frenzy of the global bazaar?
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