On Sunday morning, I and my family spend time together by going to the chorten stupa and praying, doing garden work, reading, or watering plants and doing many other things. Our grandparents look after us and help us too. Our grandparents always brighten our day with their big happy smiles.

In Bhutan, Tshechu is the most important religious festival. It is a great opportunity to see colourful and exciting performances: the display of our traditional culture. In Samtse, Tsechu is held and observed for three days in autumn season. Many different kinds of mask dances are performed. It concludes with the unfurling of huge Thongdrol (Scroll painting). Thousands of people gather to offer prayers and receive blessings from the Throngdrol. The mere viewing of the Throngdrol is said to cleanse the viewer's sin.

This is my village. Nothing accessible, even lights and roads, but everything is enriched. There are not any pollution or noisy disturbances. It is very peaceful and evergreen throughout which is very much different from town areas. Everything is silent. We hardly hear any noise sound like in town areas, but there is only the sound of breeze, and all the leaves are dancing with the clear sky and clean flow of rivers and streams. Every living being enjoys the beauty of nature. This is why I like to be there.

Tshechu is the most important festival in our country. Each and every dzongkhag and village, celebrates once in a year. If we watch Tshechu, it will bring good fortune, and it will help us to get rebirth in next life.

I go to the monastery with my parents and friends to receive blessings. My mother taught me how to pray. We pray to become wise, humble, and kind. Monasteries and prayer flags help us to become good people. We have prayer time at school, and our teachers tell us to pray for the safety of all people and of nature in the world. Praying for others' health makes me feel good, and I do not miss prayer time.

In Bhutan, men wear gho and women wear kira. Our traditional dress is gho and kira. Gho and kira come in various patterns, and everyone wears them. In our country, women weave fabric from fibers that they find near their villages.

Here is my life in my country, Bhutan
I live in a small country called Bhutan. It is covered with high mountains and thick forest. Bhutan is a holy place where people live in harmony. Bhutanese houses are made of wood, mud, and stone.

Children are playing on the playground. Some people are going to the hospital. An old man is walking respectfully in circles around the chorten Buddhist tower. Some people are going shopping. Some are going to the movies. I am going home after doing jump rope. Cars and trucks and buses are moving on the road.

Everyone who is born into this world has to die, just like the proverb says: We are born to die. We need to learn from religious teachings.

What is life if it is full of worry? We have not time to stand and stare. This is my homeland, the Gasa District of Bhutan. It has a beautiful forested environment. We have five cows.

Tshechu (mask-dance festival) and losar (Bhutanese new year) are festivals enjoyed by all Bhutanese people. During tshechu people go to the fort districts to see the mask dances. They wear new gho and kira (the traditional clothes of men and women).

My sister was sick for the last two days. I carried her to the health unit in the nearby town. The doctor gave her medicine. I was very happy to see many people, big buildings, and many vehicles.

Every year the king visits our town. I would like to go and see the king with my parents. People become active and work together. People both young and old, men and women come to see him. They respect and pray for him. The king helps the poor and works for the sake of the subjects.