Baseball on Top of the World: Where Happiness Hits Home

Bhutan Cultural Exchange is dedicated to fostering awareness and understanding of diverse ideas through the exchange of cultural practices and values. Their mission inspires communities to embrace loving kindness, and the happiness exemplified by Bhutan.

It began with an idea so improbable it sounded like a joke: baseball in Bhutan. In a country where archery is king and football owns the fields, who could imagine a game of bats and gloves taking root among the mountains? There were no diamonds here, no dugouts, no history—only a handful of believers with borrowed gear and a dream that sounded foolish.

On a patch of borrowed ground in Thimphu, the capital city of Bhutan, the first throws were made. Kids who had never seen a curveball picked up gloves that swallowed their hands, and something unexpected happened—they fell in love. Slowly, quietly at first, baseball found its voice. What began as weekend drills for fifty children has grown into a movement, drawing thousands of young players and rewriting what is possible for a new generation.

The road has been anything but easy. There were no fields, no funds, and often, no certainty. Founders gave more than time—they gave themselves. Coaches worked without guarantees, driven by the belief that the game could mean something bigger than sport. Before long communities discovered that baseball is more than a game—it is a bridge to dreams, discipline, and hope.

It's been three years since the first U15 tournament. We have the mementum now but not the funds. We need to raise funds to reach more youngsters. The funds raised will support our training program for 2026. It will introduce more youngsters to the game, provide equipment, transportation and coaching talent. Please help us keep Baseball alive in the Himalayas., the highest elevation on earth where the game is played.

This article from Major League Baseball and the viral photo that gave Bhutan Baseball and Softball international visibility for the first timemade a huge difference for Baseball in Bhutan. It's worth noting the story of how baseball started in Bhutan. https://tinyurl.com/yws3havb