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Isobel van Hagen

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Isobel is a New Yorker and freelance journalist currently based in London.

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The monks collect alms in Nakhon Pathom province.

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Thailand's Bhikkhunis Want Recognition and Respect

In a country with only a few hundred female monks in the Theravada branch of Buddhism, the lifestyle is quietly radical.

By Isobel van Hagen
Buddhist monks collecting alms of rice in Luang Prabang, Laos.

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In Laos, Former Monks Return to Buddhist Temples as Tour Guides

Tourism can be a support system for young men who spent years studying, collecting alms, and meditating.

By Isobel van Hagen

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