The “orange-clad guardians of peace” are tackling youth unemployment, inspiring hope, and redefining happiness in the Himalayan kingdom. Since 2008, the country has officially tracked Gross National Happiness as its national metric, a kind of spiritual counterweight to capitalism. Fluent in English, obsessed with John Denver, he spent our mountain hikes belting “Take Me Home, Country Roads” at high altitude. “Life had no meaning.” He struggled with drugs, which are illegal in the country, and did a few stints in jail. “It’s so satisfying that you feel like you’re contributing and giving back to the community.”Like other De-Suups, Mani took his job seriously.