Beldangi II, Damak, Nepal, 2014: Karma Drukpa of age 23 years, lives with his family in the camp. His father is of Bhutanese origin while his mother is a Nepalese Bhutanese. Karma detests Bhutan for exiling his family even though father was of Bhutanese origin. “I never want to be called a refugee. It really hurts that we have no identity. We have to live at other’s mercy. I hate being called a refugee.” – said this 23 year-old while expressing his anger. Karma’s parents worked very hard so they could send him to Sikkim for his higher education. He graduated from Sikkim University last year an
Beldangi II, Damak, Nepal, 2014: Karma Drukpa of age 23 years, lives with his family in the camp. His father is of Bhutanese origin while his mother is a Nepalese Bhutanese. Karma detests Bhutan for exiling his family even though father was of Bhutanese origin. “I never want to be called a refugee. It really hurts that we have no identity. We have to live at other’s mercy. I hate being called a refugee.” – said this 23 year-old while expressing his anger. Karma’s parents worked very hard so they could send him to Sikkim for his higher education. He graduated from Sikkim University last year and is looking forward to resettling in the USA in 2015. He plans to pursue further education after resettling in California. He is very thankful to UNHCR for providing this opportunity. After returning from Sikkim, Karma began to work at a Western Union shop right outside the October 2014
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