Its a great job. Its a great concept,its worth reading.Thanks a lot. We have many educated people with us in our society but none of them are bother about our culture,norms and tradition as you are…Do not loose your heart go ahead and keep on writing to encourage our brothers and sisters.Lets save our tradition and cultural values.

1. After getting rid of the Ranas, the Shahs were grabbing everything they could and once again the poor people in Nepal were the sufferers. First the Ranas and then the Shahs. So the Nepalis were going to India and also looking for greener pastures.

2. During the late 60s, 70s, and early 80s Bhutanese parents were encouraged to send their kids to school by the King. To ease the burden and to make it worthwhile, the students were provided books, pencils, erasers, dress, shoes, socks, soaps, tooth brush, combs, underwears, sports uniforms and meal in the boarding schools. Initially they were sent to places like Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Kuersong and when schools in Thimphu and Punakha and Phuentshling were opener they were then sent there. By 1987 these free bees were discontinued.

3. During the late 70 and 80 Bhutanese were going to Nepal because of religious reasons like the famous Boudha, Buddhanilkanta, Swayambunath and also some of the reincarnate Bhutanese Rinpoches also had followers in Nepal and offices there. We went there and the Nepalis were very kind and they provided us with free lodging for the nights. We said bye when it was time to leave. And we invited them over to visit Bhutan if they could. They did come and when they felt sick we took them to our hospital and they were amazed because health care was free. And by the by we told them about the schools and how the Government provided everything for free. They were sold. And some never left because they liked it.

So from the above I am sure you can draw your own conclusion.

My grandfather and grandmother came to India and near the Bhutanese border during the 1930s from Nepal and were recruited in the services of the Kazi of Bhutan (Agent of Bhutan). But because of the 108000 so called Bhutanese Refugees who came for a visit and prolonged their stay, our neighbours questioned us once in jest-I wonder. My grandfather and grandmother and parents broke their backs so that we the children could reap the benefit and along comes these so called “Bhutanese Refugees” from Nepal looking for free things and they got it and never left. In turn they destroyed the smooth flow of life and friendships that people like my grandfather and parents had cultivated for almost 9 decades. The trust that the Kings of Bhutan had in us Nepali speaking people have forever been shattered and it is going to take a while to earn that trust again.

You so called “Bhutanese Refugees” please stay in Nepal, US, New York or wherever and please don’t come back to destroy our lives that people like my grandfather tried so hard to build for us from a scratch. I can speak perfect Dzongkha because Dzongkha is my national language and Nepali is Nepal’s national language. I can also speak Nepali, Sharchopka, Bumtap kha.

It is a matter of choice, dear author. We were not sanctified and bonded by fragile things lasting for 1/3 of the day (meals). We should come together in humanity with greater justice for our neighbours as well (sharing common purpose of existance). Let us forget about ourselves, our past with tragedies or comedies and make common future with all humanity. Situations are favouring us to forget “we-the Bhutanese-Nepalis ” and renewing it as “we the humans among humans”. Leaving the very narrow definition of identity becomes as difficult as dying for anyone that cannot avoid it. But we have the heaven only after casting out the transgressor from the sight of the Holy God. Let us begin by putting the mark of Judgement upon it!

Thanks

I am an American who is helping a few resettled Bhutanese families here in the state of New Hampshire in the US. I speak some Nepali, so I am especially helpful to the older generation who did not learn any English.

One family I am helping has a 12 year old girl and a 10 year old boy. The children are quickly learning English and adapting to the American culture.

But I tell them that they must honor their own Bhutanese-Nepali culture too: the religion, the festivals, the food, the language, the music and songs, the history. Their parents and grandparents should make sure that these children honor their own traditions as well as learn American ones.

Like immigrants who have come here from many other countries, they will add to the American culture some of their own Bhutanese-Nepali culture. And this country will be better because they did.