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 Phunsok Tsomo became a nun when she was 12, and completed three year retreat last year. Now 18, she wishes to do another retreat one as soon as possible. |  Tsewang Yangtso became a nun at 16. At that time, she had difficulty reading. But now she is a good reader, and is attending the Monastic College, where she is also learning to write. |  A nun since the age of 12, Tsering Chodron is also a founding member of Kala Rongo. An advanced student of Buddhism, she is preparing to begin 1,000 two-day fasting practices in a row, which will take her seven years. |  One of Kala Rongo's founding nuns, Tsur Tsu has been living in a cave in the mountains above Kala Rongo for the past seven years. |
 18-year-old Yangpuk has been waiting to go into retreat ever since arriving at Kala Rongo three years ago, and is helping to build the new retreat house. |
 A nun since the age of 14, Ochi Drolma is one of Kala Rongo's founders who helped build its first temple structure. She is one of the monastery's bookkeepers, and oversees the kitchen when special guests visit. |