15 years in a refugee camp. How did I learn? | Tulsa Gautam | TEDxJCUCairns

After her parents fled religious persecution in Bhutan, Tulsa was born and spent the first 15 years of her life living in the refugee camp in Nepal. This experience fueled her passion for helping others and for education. Tulsa has an inspiring story of overcoming obstacles to achieve your dreams.
Tulsa Gautum is a woman with an amazing story to share. After spending most of her life in a refugee camp in Nepal, she is now happy to call Cairns her home, cherishing her very full and busy lifestyle. Tulsa is a member of the Cairns Bhutanese/Nepalese community and an artist of dance and drama. Once a presenter at Cairns FM 89.1, Tulsa is now a second year Nursing student at James Cook University, where she leads others as a mentor leader as well as a student representative and an ambassador for the University. In her spare time (where does she find the time?), Tulsa has worked as a support worker at the Gordonvale Disability Centre in the Young Lifestyle Care program and is currently working at the Cairns Hospital as a nurse assistant.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

[@tulsagautam9368]

Thank you everyone for all the concerns you've raised from your point of view and appreciation of the talk I did.

[@dipakbsnet]

Well done Tulsa... You are inspiring thousands through your story.. It's big achievement of life.

[@badrigautam3527]

Proud of u sis....

[@romansunwar4162]

Greeting you from Bhutan

[@sancortexstk5252]

What you are saying is basically the normal life of majority of people in Nepal. I had similar childhood and I am a citizen of this country so I don't find your experience any different.

[@Dr.Kumar.Gurung.Official]

Let's grab the opportunities the world has offered to us. We are not alone anymore. Hats off Tulsa Baini! This is truly a great presentation!

[@tulsagautam9368]

Thank you

[@nimeshbabuoli]

Its a great honor to hear from you Tulsa. Firstly, Congratulations for winning the Cairns Young Women of the year 2015. Life you struggled in refugees camp here in Nepal is also same as the life of general people in Nepal. We also struggled for poverty, education, basic needs etc and the good thing is that this kind of limitness help us to move even further for enthusiastic and bold person like you. But it is hindering the development of common people in every developing country. Despite of poor and underdeveloped country, I feel sorry from my country Nepal for not doing much in helping refugees. I hope for your success and encourage you to do more in helping the underprivileged, undermined class and economically poor people of world. I am hoping forward for working together to make world a better place to live in. Thank You !

[@tshuendudrukpa2256]

So proud of you girl. I am amazed that you still have our old picture. Keep going, you already walked towards the brighter part of life. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@tulsagautam9368]

Is there a way to contact you my dear. I have missed you for the last 8years 😥 Great to hear from you :)

[@tshuendudrukpa2256]

+Tulsa Gautam I added you in Facebook. I ll text you in Facebook. I missed you too.

[@ayshazzzpaintings9052]

Are you friends

[@tenzinthinley9791]

they demanded their Nepali Hindu culture to be dominant culture of Bhutan and desrespected Bhutanese culture and traditions, what would you do if someone from outsider culture try to change the culture of your country and have no respect toward country’s native culture and national identity? How would you react? You will see it happening with your eyes?

[@neutralboi1984]

Nice propoganda

[@loveJoy19]

no they didn’t. if you weren’t allowed to wear they clothes of your ancestors or speak their language how would you feel? maybe learn how they were treated instead of this

[@tenzinthinley9791]

@@loveJoy19 when you are a immigrant to a country, you learn their langauge, culture, traditions, costumes, history. Not protest or demand the country to follow with their culture. We have thousands years of history of Buddhism, unique etiquettes, dress, language, unique culture, etc which makes our country a nation. what happened in 90’s was attempt to finish Bhutan national history and culture like what happened in Sikkim by Nepali immigrants.

[@Someone-ij6ob]

Randi ko chora this never happened

[@hazardkoirala2249]

It was wonderful .Your words touched my heart .Sorry from Nepal side .Being a poor & politically unstable country ,we couldnt do much for refugees .Have a bright life & Keep Working for Refugees .You are indeed a great source of inspiration .

[@dippalpele6486]

She told all truth story really crying of all Bhutanese refugee ppl those who are spent their life in refugee camp

[@ankitsapkota7970]

TEDx is one of my favorite talk shows especially when it comes to listening to inspirational talks, learning about ones outstanding accomplishments (mostly cutting edge) as well as research based findings. Coming to know about and watching one of our own community members speak here, I feel like this is an inspiration more to others who do not have to live lives like ours than to ourselves because we know exactly what she is talking about here. This video is a good piece of information for our coming generation, a testimony for ourselves and most importantly an inspiration for our own young people just like #TulsaGautam -- who are interested in serving community. It's very noteworthy that she is acknowledged and that the time and effort she contributed was recognized.

[@tulsagautam9368]

Appreciate your kind words :)

[@autumn1231]

Many Bhutan refugees live in my neighborhood. I can tell you they all live good lives and most seem to have more money than I do. How does a guy that washes dishes for a living with a wife and 3 kids buy a home, buy one new car and one late model SUV, new roof on the house and extensive remodel all within 3 years of living in the USA. Computers for the kids.....smart phones for him, wife and oldest kid. The list goes on.

[@upendrakuikel366]

Why are you so jealous! And to answer your concerns we happened to know how to live in a big family where we mange to save money and not waste it on going out and eating out. To buy house you need good credit scores and we certainly know how to pay our bills on time. So starting doing that and you will get there soon!!

[@apostatethegreat.9398]

They know how it feels to have nothing, you don't.

[@dorjidokpa4934]

The truth of anything is bitter and so is about southern Bhutan.Near future I am thinking to bring out a book on it because I always feel people from Refugee camps and Bhutan goverment sides are not talking the truth.Both the sides are just hiding many things and defending in favour of their sides only.The world must learn the truth.

[@harkarajbhutani8439]

Well presented and motivational speech sister. It's not only about Tulasa Gautam but it's about hundreds of thousands Tulasa Gautams' story. Everyone has hope to do good and better but many of us were exiled as refugees when we were at the face of new born. Today, once again you've gave the real dimension of my chest which was disordered since two decades. "आफू जन्मेको देशलाई परदेश भन्नुपर्ने बाध्यता छ।"

[@tulsagautam9368]

Thank you

[@karanthapa1379]

Congratulations! Being on the TED Talk is in itself an iconic proof of how far our 'cheli-betis' are capable of doing. An awesome presentation and representation. Tulsa bahini, you rock! Keep up the good work...

[@tulsagautam9368]

:) thank you

[@tsheringtobgyal1255]

hello, i m from bhutan and thank you for sharing your experience with us and its very inspirational speech from you and m very proud of your success and wish you every success and happiness in u n life of all refuges ....may god bless u

[@tulsagautam9368]

You are welcome and thank you for accepting the truths and kindly understanding the point where we are.

[@prouddrukpa2178]

Your own truth maybe. We also have our truths to tell.

[@deepaksalame2487]

@@prouddrukpa2178 what truth?

[@eyan1114]

Then why Bhutan has never take care those bhutanese Refugees... till now Nepal has been taking Bhutanese refugees Still no help sign frn Bhutan for their own people

[@youtubia701]

To Tulsa Gautam, as a nepalese i have sympathy for you even donted for them at the time loadful of truck they were rushed into nepal , yes not only bhramin but all nepalese who pursued migrant leader Teknath Rizal political ambition were wiped out from the Bhutan. Mr Teknath Rizal's revolt was scaremongering for the Royals of Bhutan because they saw how the kingdom of sikkim was merged easily into india due to the some nepalese leaders politicians revolt against king of sikkim siding with india , could have happend and repeated same scenarios in the soil of Bhuta too. Brahmin has no quality of principle or ethic or loyalty they do anything if it is in their favour. Even a foreigner passed me a remark when I said i am from Nepal, he bluntly said nepal is beutiful country and people are very nice but Brahmin destroyed your country and your political system. Do you agree that ? When bhrahmin does not spare his own motherland and its own royal family, do you think they spare Bhutan and its royals ?

[@aamirjungshahi8091]

We are proud of You . you achieved that waht you and what your parent want ! Lord Pashupatinaath always bless you .

[@puokjohn124]

May God bless her..but make sure trust your struggle to succeed in life

[@rosanaadhikari8934]

#Tulsa Gautam, I can imagine the hardship and difficulties in the refugee camp. I am amazed to see how you have overcome and followed the your passion. Your journey is really inspiring and motivated to many. Keep up the learning and positivism. Best of luck for the coming days 😊

[@nunuzoldyck3069]

Yo go girl, I'm so happy to see you're sharing your story and I'm glad you're succeeding. Hajur dherai inspiring hununcha.

[@rayyanamir8560]

I really feel for her. Wish her all the best. Love from India.

[@upendhungel]

Proud of you tulasha. Thank you for your voice.

[@nishantbasnet4054]

I still remember 'majhi dai'(bhutnese refugee) who used to work on our fields always used to look on our fields after the work is done and share his stories of Bhutan and always ends with small mouth about his field that has been looted in Bhutan .

[@PemaDorjiTsherinikovIII]

it was never looted.... first of all, they all left in the hopes that they would form a refugee camp and status , whereby the UN would get involved ,, (hence the 100,000 people threshold ,the criteria for a refugee status) and would pressure the Bhutanese govt. The King even asked them not to leave,.. but they had to go, so his majesty made sure they sell their land if they leave...therefore they were paid in Indian currency for every land they owned. so that is how they lost their land... due to their own stupidity and selfishness.. ( *you can never trust full patriotism from a migrant with so much threat of losing national independence, it was a blessing in disguise that these selfish and foolish people left on their own)

[@AshishPanthee62]

@@PemaDorjiTsherinikovIII do create hypothetical story we all know what is truth

[@drukcodeacademy3973]

You people will shine...keep going

[@learnwithexpert101]

Proud of you cheli ....Man choyo timro kura haru le

[@tulsagautam9368]

Dhanyabad 😀

[@modmonkeYT]

Because im happy clap along if you feel like a room without a roof

[@passanglama1081]

I feel the pain

[@santoshdalai7787]

Hats off you are insprition for all struggling girls and women's.

[@vikrantchettri7375]

Tulsha prey to good please Full fill your all dream and blessings you don't very Tak every step you always happy keep smiling your face...I really appreciate my heart

[@wojtek1425]

I met some of Bhutanese refuges in Atlanta, working as maids or better say in the workplace jargon "ladies". This is how I found about this issue

[@modmonkeYT]

Clap along if you know what happiness is with you

[@susmachaulagain4319]

I understand your hardship.

[@rigzinyangdol5996]

Very Motivating! Good luck for the future.

[@tulsagautam9368]

Thank you

[@abdikhadarqanciye7536]

thanks dia sister life refugee is not easy even me i passt 12 year's in refegee DADAAB kenya cam but know i life in Switzerland

[@bidrohikirati6426]

I found nothing to her speech. It's better to speak the causes of Bhutanese crisis. Why didn't she speak about Mechi bridge lang March movement as well as Beldangi's two youth murder. You are go far behind if you hide your crisis like this way. Resettling abroad is not progress.

[@tulsagautam9368]

@Mirak Hang, this talk was more focused on my personal story and due to limited time, I couldn't mention many issues like you have raised. I am sure in near future if anyone does a TEDx talk they will mention more of these facts. Regarding you finding nothing, I have actually found many things out of my own life- it is very meaningful. I have struggled which you might not have seen yet. I have achieved a lot and I feel proud. Because of what I went through and all the disturbances that occurred whilst in the camp, I am happy that my life is on the right path for the time being and I cherish all what I have today.

[@vidushirichashree1920]

+Tulsa Gautam Kudos to you for being so smart, brave and inspiring! And of course, for having answers to whoever dares to question your integrity! :)

[@tulsagautam9368]

+vidushi richashree thank you :)

[@bhtanonymous6753]

good to know u had a hardship life but it sounds like any other bhutanese citizens life story for me.as a matter of fact i myself am a bhutanese. maybe 1/7 of the population might have had a comfortable life. but the rest had a struggeling life as through my years of growing up in different regions of bhutan. in a developing country. except the geographic region gave us suitable place to live. the local govt try to provide education as such much as possible to the remote areas. like the people of refugees who started their new lives abroad after a higher secondary school education level. but most families in bhutan are 2nd generation to get education. 2/4 of the population are also just rising from their innoncent world. although there weren't much medicines facilities but still they managed with local tibetan tradition treatments. sorry to know that there also innocent deaths of children who did not deserve it. call it karma. but the pain to get education is quite the same for bhutanese to get as well. their journey sounds as good or even better than yours. we all share similar pain.

[@bht7364]

If you are so unhappy why dont you leave

[@tenzinthinley9791]

We bhutanese are blessed and happy in bhutan under our king, maybe you are one of them. I advise you to go to Jhapa and start living in the camp if you are unhappy.

[@pjungkarki8331]

I am very sorry from side of Nepal ...they did not accept and given Nepalese citizens because of Nepalese strict Immi policy....being a small country between giant India and china....even Nepal has its own their citizens ,government unable to take care in terms of proper education,health care etc..........but after end and settlement of Maoist war ....Nepalese government especially congress party of Nepal(girija prasad koirala) done blunder mistakes by distributing 4000000 illegally indian migrants.....which now Nepal is facing problems

[@tulsagautam9368]

I understand your point 😊 it is very sad.

[@nikhilkay1]

there are almost 6 million Nepalese immigrants working in India without the need for working visa and you think Indians would migrate to India. For what? Most of the Nepalese have to go abroad or India to make a living.

[@bijayabaruwal4968]

@@nikhilkay1 there are more than 5 million Indian with valid citizenship living in Nepal....it is provided by pro Indian leader of Nepali Congress but they hesitate to grant citizenship for own people's.... because of greed these politicians sell our rivers and citizenship....it is a major political blunder ....

[@nikhilkay1]

@@bijayabaruwal4968 Are you smoking charas? do you think a country which is poorer than Somalia can afford to give 5 million new citizenship to Indians? Do you think Nepal is united states and India is mexico? Even Bihar has almost same per capita income as Nepal being 4 times more populous. Stop smoking charas. Nepal can't even afford salt.

[@eyan1114]

Lame why Nepal should be sorrry? Bhutan should be sorry who abandon their own people , love Nepal that has been supplying n takin care of thos Bhutanese unlike Bhutan

[@robabkhan7546]

Does someone know what the thesis of this TED Talk is?

[@BimalChandBPKIHS]

Very inspirational baini. Good to see you.

[@sanosanzay]

Inspiring speech !!

[@skyhigh3511]

Born in Nepal refugee camp, I didn’t think much of it.

[@babyian4066]

16 year, let me repeat 16 years as a refugee in Nepal and your king did not gave citizenship in Nepal to their fellow Nepali descendent Bhutanese-Nepalese people.

[@Factsraven]

Nepal was not ruled by King then. Else, he would grant citizenship to our people from Bhutan and teach Bhutan a harsh lesson.

[@bottle676]

Because, our king was murdered by Indian RAW/ American CIA/ Communist

[@raynamie6861]

bro relax nepals royal family was masscured by spies

[@rupakpaudel203]

tulsaa u r beautiful-all the more so because ur talk is beautiful.

[@dipeshdulal2237]

which place were u ??in refugee camp??

[@tulsagautam3307]

Timai.

[@dipeshdulal2237]

oh oh jhapa

[@nepallotsofyaks4721]

We never seen school bags 😂😂😂😂. We used to read around a lamp, under mosquito nets in summer night . A pen 🖊 is like billion dollars gift that time if we passed 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣.

[@vikrantchettri7375]

Hi I'm vikram I really liked your journey but I have one question all Bhutan people please don't dominant any people or any community because they are humans and humanity first and I don't believe this criminality of Bhutan people sometimes tell me my friend then I'm find this history in internet or KZbin but I don't love and respect Bhutanese people for this critical issues

[@tenzinthinley9791]

They were kicked out because they protested against our king who is God to us. King gave them citizenship, place to farm and live and but they bite the hand that fed them. They wanted their culture to be dominant culture of bhutan, so if immigrant come to your country and not want to follow the country culture/tradtion and want his culture to be dominant culture of bhutan. What will you do? You will just see your culture going away with your own eyes? I am proud of our King 👑 Long live the 4th King of Bhutan for everything he did for us.

[@norain1001]

Nepal didn't provide good life to Bhutanese because Nepal didn't have enough resources even Kathmandu was out of electricity at least 12 hours a day and internet was very expensive or didn't have it yet in those days. so we couldn't provide electricity to you people. But I am sure Nepalese in those parts did all they could to make comfortable to you people. Because Nepalese are known for their generosity. I hope your speech won't reflect negative image about Nepal to outside world.

[@seanypoooo]

Hello Choden, It is very easy to leave a comment that could be passive aggressive, sarcastic, and somewhat ignorant. Firstly, The way you are approaching your point is wrong. It is aggressive and very vindictive. You are pointing the finger at Tulsa as if it was her personally that had allegedly attacked the Repatriation Team. She was born in a refugee camp she was not in Bhutan at a young age, or when those terrible things that happened. The point of this is not to attack you. But rather to open up your mind. That this is an inspirational story for young women, not a political movement. She is a human being regardless of where she is from or what her 'people' did. Nobody deserves to suffer or be brought up with such limitations and the fact that she overcame them is amazing. Try and think how you would feel to be brought up in a refugee camp with people telling you that you are limited to what you can achieve and study. This is all subjective she is more than allowed to have sympathy from the world for what she has personally been through. Just as your 'people' are entitled to sympathy... but you personally have not been through anything/ or if you have have not shared... we are not mind readers you cannot get sympathy for simply existing. Furthermore, sympathy can only get you so far - she has courage, bravery, and intelligence to do what she did. SO PLEASE... let us build each other up and learn from our history and not continue the hate for no reason. If more people let go of the past troubles there would be a lot less wars at the moment. Because right now you are angry for no reason, just for what you know about the history of the country... let it go. You will live a happier life. Best wishes to you both, Sean

[@drup8051]

seanypoooo I would how learn to reply on KZbin Sean..!

[@rinchentshering6625]

What you about Bhutan???????

[@verticalsmurf]

15 years in a refugee camp, there are kids in Africa who are being born to parents who were born in refugee camps but they are forgotten. The fashion and political push is to get Syrian and Middle Eastern 'refugees' settled. No thought to the waiting list that has existed for longer than my nephews have been alive.

[@tulsagautam9368]

You seem to be against some refugees and the resettlement process of some groups? Be it being born and living in the camps for several generations or few years, the pain and hunger is the same. From your comment I can sense you are only worried about your nephew and fellow African people. I have majority of friends who are from Africa (former refugees) and I don't think they speak anywhere close to what you have thought so far. It sounds like my talk made you feel so bad that former Bhutanese refugees and I have a place to live with better form of education, job, independency, families United together to celebrate festivals and we have clothes and food for living. It is time now you re-think and shape up your thoughts.

[@usamassusa]

Tulsa Gautam, my dear: Just reply to a comment without accusing the commentator of being "against some refugees". I have visited refugee camps in Nepal and I know this Nepali-speaking Bhutanese community for last many years. Of couse a vast majority of them are nice and lovely people. However, many of them become very upset, disrespectful and even abusive when someone questions their credibility. You were living in a refugee camp so why did you expect the luxerious stay at a 5-star hotel? Why should you complain about living without electricity and clean drinking water? Most your community members do not like to be addressed as Bhutanese but prefer be addressed as Nepalese. Most of you people raise the natinal flags of Nepal in their so called, "Bhutanese cultural shows". None of you people wears Bhutanese dress and none of you speaks the language of Bhutan. Believe me so many of your community members themselves have told me that most of them were from India and Nepal, not from Bhutan. Please do not become upset and please do not delete my comment. I am simply saying whatever many of your own people have told me. Just explain all that to me, please. Thanks.

[@drup8051]

Amidst her grief and suffering, did she just forget that Repatriation Team set up by the government to take those refugees back were almost burned down with these peoples usual attitude? Does she not know the chaos they created in the nation before leaving? You want sympathy from the world, but you just forgot to know the real deal.

[@tulsagautam3307]

Dear Choden, thank you for connecting. WOW! what a platform it is, social media. Since you've had your say, let me have mine too. First of all, which government are you talking about that was involved in repatriation? I suppose you meant third country resettlement. Second of all, give me one reason that burned down one team that were set to assist us. Saying that don't just state a fact. Perhaps, you could give me a link where there are facts listed and IOM states that due to our attitude their staffs were burnt down (physically, emotionally and or mentally). Third of all, I wasn't born inside Bhutan; my parents were and I am aware of what we have been through since then. Fourth of all, why are Bhutanese children not being given the opportunity to look back on the history? I would strongly urge you and anybody who questions to know the Nepali speaking Bhutanese people's work in developing Bhutan. Fifth of all, neither did I ask for sympathy while I was given the opportunity to share my story from living 15 years in a refugee camp nor did I requested to stand in front of the mass and speak. Sixth of all, I am guessing by the name that you are a female and I am saddened by learning this fact that you would make fun of the grief we've been through just because you belong to the land of Bhutan and you happen to hold on to such perceptions which are beyond my thoughts of the worst nightmares I have had. Lastly, I wonder if you would think the same if you were in my shoes, if you were my sister or my best friend who got separated in a young age while we went to school together? I hope you allow yourself some time to reflect on what you've said and what I have said. My Ted talk was never delivered to take a political stand, rather it was telling the world this is what women around world are going through and they are overcoming such life. There is a way. Stating what happened to my parents and 100 000 others was giving background information to who I am and where I belong. If you would stop blaming innocent victims of the ethnic cleansing it would be more appreciative. Thank you, Tulsa

[@drup8051]

Yes, it is a great platform to connect people and inform each other. But, constant hatred and one sided information to bring down the image of Bhutan from your Nepalese kins makes me question attitude of your people to use social media. Did you see any good video from Bhutan without your peoples abuses and hatred towards the king? Not really, because your people never fit here. The Joint Verification Team it is, how pity you don't know about this, ask your parents because they really knows about it, the attack by your people to the Bhutanese officials doing the work of repatriation, almost burning them down in a hut and escaping with injury and with distraught mental and physical form they reached the border and this happened in the camps. We gave you chance of coming back but you just aren't a Bhutanese. There is no need for us and our children to look back, because the development process has been with the help of India and labourers from Northern Bhutan and india. Your people entered the country only after the development process seeing the opportunity in Bhutan, if we need to reflect on your history maybe we could read some crimes and protest you did in the country. But I can say that remaining Lhotshampas are making history becoming ministers and giving their full service to the king and country. Let's live our own way without pointing fingers at each other, because if you can talk, we can say. Long live the Wangchuck Dynasty and peoples of Bhutan. Thank You

[@cactus8061]

Tulsa Gautam i am really proud of where you stand today. You've veen through a lot but still you are at a very good spot. No ill feelings towards you and any other refugees all over the world but one thing is sure it wasnt 'ethnic cleasing' if it was there wont be a very large mass of lhotsampas(southern bhutanese which are basically nepalese). My friend infact my roommate is lhotsampa anf guess what even my class topper is lhotsampa. And there are Tibetan-bhutanese too in our country. Its important to give importance to what we write on social networking sites since it can sometimes cause impacts on some one else's life.

[@tenzinthinley9791]

Exactly, They were kicked out because they protested against our king who is God to us. King gave them citizenship, place to farm and live and but they bite the hand that fed them. They wanted their culture to be dominant culture of bhutan, so if immigrant come to your country and not want to follow the country culture/tradtion and want his culture to be dominant culture of bhutan. What will you do? You will just see your culture going away with your own eyes? I am proud of our King 👑 Long live the 4th King of Bhutan for everything he did for us.

[@loveJoy19]

@@tenzinthinley9791he didn’t do anything other than not listen to his people and exile them

[@dhurbaacharya5261]

in Asia independent Himalayan Gorkhadesh for people and Refugee progress. South is Bengladesh North is China. bhutan Demanding china missile and Tank. bhutan cancel Reject. All the Asian country no wearing Tibet Dress. All of world no wearing Tibet Dress. because Tibet of China. Bhutan wrong Deserve from the international. Refugee case dominated policy from the spy. india is silent on bhutan Refugee. Bhutan is india home india Army. spy wrong statement for Refugee.

[@IwettaSeruga]

very unlikeable person, I dont know why. Those 'hardships' sound pretty good compared to those people she'd wanted first to help in the camp who didn't have social workers in their famlies and owned shops. When I grew up there weren't any smartphones yet and I got my first computer at 9 years old. Floppy discs. Tv in the room but the cords unplugged and only in on the weekend for twenty minutes and it wasn't a harship to learn everything manually, it actually helped. I think it's a tragedy those kids today can't even properly write anymore because everything happens digitially. I'm glad she turned out okay, and it shows that even being born and living in a ref camp isn't the end of the world. It all depends on the way you are being raised and what values you are taught.

[@tulsagautam3307]

How easy it is for you to dislike me. In fact, you stated you don't know the reason behind it. It makes it easier for me to clear few things for you. No, I am not saying you should like me and I am sorry for the fact you happened to dislike me due to your individual perception of the kind of disadvantaged life I should have lived. You completely missed a lot behind my talk. Yes, people live very disadvantaged life and you only saw where I am today and from where happiness bounced through to my way. You heard my parents were social workers but you missed the fact that in the 90s there were only fewer of those educated people who could support those people and that's exactly what my parents did. And not all refugees are illiterate. My parents owned a shop from all the hard work they did and remind you that their "volunteer" work was "unpaid". When they fled they didn't bring a 'Rupee' with them. They managed to work for people outside of the camp and earned beside volunteering continuously for 16years. I want to shed some light towards your way of looking at me. Perhaps this might change your ways of considering situations from the worst to the good. Look, you didn't see me walk down the street without shoes in the beginning, you didn't see that my hair ties were broken and my plates were messy; didn't had money to buy extra ties. You didn't see me walking down the road on those rainy days without an umbrella but I managed to reach my school. You didn't realise I was wearing clothes that were given by some NGOs and learning through books that were provided by CARITAS. I was given ration that was provided by World food program and if you think this was a huge advantaged than perhaps you need to ask yourself, "Why am I thinking like this?". It saddens me that we live in a world where we expect too much and those hurt badly and I am hurt that another human thinks in such a way. Yes we were provided all that and in a way it is a privilege but who has the courage to accept such situation when everything is taken away from you and somebody else aids your basic human needs? We are all thankful that those organisations were there but at the same time due to corruption we ended with the worst quality of ration. Leave it! Actually check the facts on malnutrition, anaemia, CVD, COPD and diabetes amongst Bhutanese Refugees! I didn't had access to electricity until I came to Australia let alone electronic devices. I started using a flip phone when I came to Australia. You mentioned about values but I am sorry to say that I feel like you missed the entire lesson of moral education and values of consideration in your childhood. Good on you, you think I turned out okay! Must have been the life I lived that made me who I am today. Thank you for connecting.

[@tp7806]

decision to leave the country was yours,there are still hundred thousand Nepali speaking hindu community leaving in the land of drukyul.probabaly,you should ask your own parents what kind of sedition activities did they do to provoke the integrity of nation.Our grate grand parents were from Bhutan ,and do do we,unlike you like a crying babies after committing god darn heinous crime.Probably that blood of nationalism is deprived in ur wits and that's not your forte. Lemme remind you,today almost all the refuges are rehabilitated under the request of Bhutanese government to UNHCR.. so I request you to stop propagating these nonsense topics

[@mohanphuyal7507]

why dont you people fight in bhutan for the political change.? its not a proudness

[@yangden12]

+mohan phuyal what good will that do? stir up more chaos. the core of this talk is that despite what happened in the past, instead of dwindling on it, she stood strong, positive and optimistic. and look at her now she's doing good. im not saying what happened to her people should be forgotten but let that be in the past and move on to something better. I bet her life would have been a lot different, better or worse, if she had been born in Bhutan. She is an inspiration not only to Bhutanese refugees but refugees all over the world. War is never a solution.

[@mohanphuyal7507]

Yaya I agree with you. its not my attitude to disappoint you. but one day people will ask ? then what you answer then what you say about the existance over there?

[@yangden12]

+mohan phuyal what do you mean?

[@tyt684]

+mohan phuyal Man we will never do that, our king is our life. Not like Nepal where you kill your own king.

[@mohanphuyal7507]

your king is not your life. if you are thinking in this way then you people are doing mistake. then why dont bhutan welcomes their people in their country why your king is making bhutani refugee?

[@tp7806]

decision to leave the country was yours,there are still hundred thousand Nepali speaking hindu community leaving in the land of drukyul.probabaly,you should ask your own parents what kind of sedition activities did they do to provoke the integrity of nation.Our grate grand parents were from Bhutan ,and do do we,unlike you like a crying babies after committing god darn heinous crime.Probably that blood of nationalism is deprived in ur wits and that's not your forte. Lemme remind you,today almost all the refuges are rehabilitated under the request of Bhutanese government to UNHCR.. so I request you to stop propagating these nonsense topics

[@rimpooma8215]

CISA CISSP how can you say her choice ? How can you be sure you know everything? . What happen that time(propaganda ).?

[@tp7806]

prm Pooma while,m not doing Q&A session for sure.But I can let u know that I was an intelligent kid of 10-16 years when all this shit took place.I changed 6 schools in 3 years.it all started by those who didn't want to integrate with the principal of one people one nation.Govt didn't want to do ethnic cleansing but to put all the people to mainstream of tswa sum(perhaps you may not understand this deep meaning, otherwise you wouldn't comment).What's wrong making the people wear a uniform (ghost&kira).Your people wanted freedom and you have it.you cousin and uncles burnt down the temple of education,bridge and lot other infrastructure which your four father's made for you guys.You have no clue under what international scrutiny Bhutan govt has to take this stern action.It was not by choice,you let the one of the finest govt in the world to take this action,I may go on and on.Lets debate,reach me @ [e-mail]

[@rimpooma8215]

CISA CISSP somtimes its better to accept the truth before too late. World know what's the real reason except you type of people.#Hypocrisy#You type of people need another 50 years to understand conspiracy.

[@bht7364]

World only has access to one sided story since its only these nepalese calling themselves bhutanese who are going around making videos like these. Still there are as much foreigners who knows the truth and supports Bhutan.