“Bhutan — Land of the Thunder Dragon” –
Linda and Peter Saeta
“We spent a week in western Bhutan in October, admiring the mountains, forests, and golden terraces of ripening red rice. We found a fascinating country that is taking a deliberate approach to modernizing a traditional Buddhist farming society while preserving traditions and keeping an eye on sustainability. Bhutan leads the world in forest conservation, is evolving into a constitutional monarchy, and seeks to maintain peaceful relations with its large and powerful neighbors, India and Cha. We will share photographs, anecdotes, and reflections on what we can learn from this Himalayan country of 800,000.”
Peter Saeta has been a professor of physics at Harvey Mudd College since 1995. He is on sabbatical during the academic year 2023–2024.
Linda Saeta is recently retired as a math teacher at Claremont High School. She was quite excited to have a traveling companion this past year on adventures to Bhutan, India, Hawaii, the former Yugoslavia, and trips to visit family.
This meeting with speakers Linda and Peter Saeta was a presentation at DoubleTree in Claremont.