The Journal

Reading from the chapter.

Essays, field notes and quiet conversations from alumni around the world.

Two horizons, one compass

Essay · Featured

Two horizons, one compass

On returning home with a foreign degree, and what it means to belong to two places at once.

Pema Choden · Mar 4, 2026 · 8 min

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The quiet architecture of a homecoming

Field note

The quiet architecture of a homecoming

How we design our annual forum — and why we keep the program deliberately small.

Ugyen Dorji · Feb 18, 2026 · 6 min

GNH, in the boardroom

Conversation

GNH, in the boardroom

Three alumni in finance, climate and tech on what Gross National Happiness looks like at work.

BAAA Editorial · Feb 1, 2026 · 12 min

A note to the new graduates

Letter

A note to the new graduates

What we wish we had been told, the week after we hung the cap and gown for the last time.

Sonam Tobgay · Jan 14, 2026 · 5 min