Keydong Thukche Choeling Nunnery was founded in 1982 in Swayambhu, Nepal. Built to provide a haven for nuns fleeing Tibet, particularly those from the original nunnery in Tibet, the Nunnery today boasts of being the first Tibetan Institution to provide higher education for Buddhist nuns. The nuns from Keydong were among the first to master the sacred art of mandala, a practice previously reserved for monks. Recently, the nuns have delved into learning the art of mani, an oral tradition conveying the spiritual and cultural values of Tibetan Buddhism to lay audiences. Currently, the Nunnery is home to more than 120 Tibetan nuns from Tibet, India, and Nepal.
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Lobsang Palden
Age:6
From: Palung, Nepal
Lobsang Dolmey
Date of Birth: 2015
Lobsang Dolmey hails from the remote village of Haku in Rasuwa, Nepal. She has one sister, named Lobsang Phende, who is studying in the same nunnery. Their parents work as farmers. Currently, Lobsang is enrolled in grade II at Keydong Nunnery.
Yeshi Sangmo
Age:7
From: Tsum Valley, Nepal
Lobsang Lhamo
Date of Birth: 2011
Lobsang Lhamo is a 12 year-old from Makhanpul, Nepal. She has one elder brother. Her mother who works in the fields has taken on the responsibility of caring for the family after her father left and remarried. Despite the challenges, Lobsang is currently studying in grade IV.
Lobsang Dhamcoe
Age:11
From: Tsum Valley, Nepal
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Lobsang Ngawang
Age: 6
From: Tsum Valley, Nepal