Introduction In October 2024, Bhutanese citizens residing in Australia had the profound honor of welcoming His Majesty King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck to Perth. This visit, part of a larger tour across Australian cities including Sydney and Canberra, was not only a significant event for the Bhutanese diaspora but also a deeply emotional experience for the thousands of Bhutanese who have made Australia their home. Many of Bhutanese have lived abroad for years, often unable to return home due to distance, economic demands, or personal reasons . His Majesty's royal visit, therefore, represented much more than a formal event—it was a reaffirmation of the enduring bond between the King and his people, no matter how far from Bhutan they may be Brief Anecdote of Bhutanese of migrating to Australia Although the migration of 30,000 individuals may seem insignificant for countries with populations in the millions, for Bhutan, which has a population of just over 0.7 million (Econ
Culture differs from one place to another, and each culture is uniquely significant for them. Culture is to society what memory is to individuals (Kluckhohn, 1954). It defines the way how an individual behaves to certain environment ( for example, financial discipline, dress we wear etc…). Culture generally can be split into two, i) Subjective ii) material. According to Traindis (2002), material culture consists of such elements of food, dress, houses, and structures while subjective part is ideas of how to make the elements of material elements. It implies that material culture is something we can feel and touch while subjective culture is the experience, memory and habits which are not visible but shapes our daily thoughts. Exploring the dual nature of culture as material and subjective, this article presents my experience of culture clash in Australia as an international Student. dcity along with millions of others who belongs to different part of world. For people who dream to