The Kung Fu Nuns gained international attention in 2016 when they completed a 5000-kilometer round trip bicycle journey – called a yatra " pilgrimage " – through the Himalayas from Kathmandu , Nepal to Ladakh . In each village , they stopped to lead prayer , discuss the importance of environmental sustainability , and promote women ’s empowerment in the wake of a 15 % increase in human trafficking cases following the April 2015 Nepal earthquake . The nuns – and the Gyalwang Drukpa – received special permission from the Indian government to travel through Kashmir , which was experiencing heightened border tensions at the time . In these villages , the nuns preached the value of non-violence , interfaith tolerance and peace
April 2015 Nepal earthquake
April 2015 Nepal earthquake
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