Footsteps of Compassion : A Queen’s Legacy

From Villagers to Ministers, Students to Authors, Friends to Family, collaborators from across the globe pay tribute to Her Majesty the Queen Mother Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck of Bhutan on her 70th birth anniversary and honour her legacy of compassion, leadership, and transformation.

About the Book
Her Majesty the Queen Mother Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck of Bhutan has over the years built a legacy of empathy, compassion, and a nation empowered. Not only has the Tarayana Foundation, founded by her in 2003, reached out and connected with thousands in rural Bhutan, but her own life led with kindness and in the spirit of service has inspired many into similar paths.

As we celebrate Her Majesty’s 70th Birth Anniversary, authors, ministers, friends and family from across the world come together to commemorate Her Majesty and the deep impact she has had on their lives. Taking us through her early years of spirit and goodwill, her growing vision for Bhutan, the perilous journey she took to the nation’s remotest regions, and the resulting reforms brought about by the Tarayana Foundation, Footsteps of Compassion, a collection of 36 heart-warming personal narratives, is a testimony to Her Majesty’s unwavering leadership and the story of a nation led forward. With every step, the Queen Mother created a path of understanding and connection, unafraid to trod it and inspiring others to walk alongside her.

Contributors
● Lyonpo Sangay Ngedup ● Major General Vetsop Namgyel ● Chime P. Wangdi ● Thinley Wangchuk Dorji ● Tshewang Tandin ● Sonam Pem ● Yanki Tobgyel Wangchuk ● Pramod Kumar KG ● Dasho Dr. Kinzang Dorji ● Dasho Zangley Dukpa ● Sangay Zam ● Rinse Pem ● Louise Dorji ● Ashwin Sanghi ● Serena Chopra ● Kinzang Wangmo ● Sonam Penjor ● Lhadup Tshering Lepcha ● Dasho Paljor J. Dorji ● Chhimmy Pem ● Aum Chador Lham ● Kunzang Namgyel ● Kinzang Dorji ● Ap Kinga ● Namgay Tshering ● Sonam Dorji Doya ● Rinzi Pem ● Wangchuk Doya ● Tenzi ● Mieko Nishimizu ● Ap Chokila ● Kunzang Choden Roder ● Karma T. Wangchuk & Tashi Penjor ● Dasho Karma Ura ● Mita Kapur ● Namita Gokhale