Case Story

I am born and grown up in Pasebung, Dagapela, Bhutan in a financially constrained family. My patents, despite difficulties, realised my primary and secondary education. After completing secondary education, I worked for transport and communication in Thimphu. Unfortunately, in 1991 still at young age, along with my family I got expelled from my village. Amidst...

Joe Nahas is a refugee from Sierra Leone. He graduated with a Master’s degree in Economics from the University of Sierra Leone. Joe arrived joined his family in Utah in December 2005. His family made way to the USA in August 2004 en-route Ghana under refugee resettlement program. After arriving in Salt Lake City, Joe...

I am Pitam Dulal. I live in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA with my wife and other seven family members. I was born in Dagana district in Southern Bhutan. Due to the political turmoils in Bhutan, at the age of four I had to flee the country with my family. Following this, I stayed in...

Tara Sapkota lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA with his wife and three sons. He was born and brought up in Damphu, Bhutan. Mr. Sapkota spent 18 years in the Refugee Camp in Nepal. When Mr. Sapkota was just a year old, his father expired. At seven years of age, his mother got married and...

My name is Dev Dhungel and I live in Salt Lake City, Utah, the USA. I was born in Upper Lapsibote, Gosling, Chirang district in Southern Bhutan. I was born as the eldest son in my family and still at young age, I had responsibility as a caretaker of the family. Because of need to...

Padam Rizal was born in Tashidin village, Dagapela subdivision in Dagana district of Bhutan as the first son of Mr Dhanapati and late Yeshoda Rizal in 1967. He grew up in a middle class family, his parents owned and operated a group of small businesses in Goshi bazar. He started his pre-primary schooling in Tashidin...