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As the newly appointed and first World Bank Representative to Bhutan, my first month on the job has been challenging. A magnitude 6.3 earthquake with an epicenter in eastern Bhutan struck on September 21.

A few days later, I received a call that Wamrong, the town I lived in 21 years ago when I first came to Bhutan as a volunteer teacher, had mostly burned to the ground in one afternoon.

The slideshow illustrations what I saw and the extent of the destruction. My memories of the events are recounted on my entries, Trial by Earthquake, and Trial by Fire, which will be posted tomorrow.