Bhutan (Nepal)

If you have additional information on Bhutanese refugees--about where they came from or their situation here now--please tell me! MARC@denrescue.org

In 2012, 536 refugees from Bhutan were resettled in Colorado and 15,021 in the US as a whole.

Background Information on Nepali refugees:

A good list of articles, documents, and other resources about refugees from Bhutan: http://www.brycs.org/clearinghouse/Highlighted-Resources-Bhutanese.cfm

UNHCR Official Bhutan refugee page: http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/page?page=49e487646&submit=GO

UNHCR Official Nepal refugee page: http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/page?page=49e487856&submit=GO

Information and Video on Bhutanese refugees: http://www.culturalorientation.net/learning/populations/bhutanese

Wikipedia entry on Bhutanese refugees: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhutanese_refugees

Okay site with more info: http://the-voyagers.tripod.com/refugees.htm

A 2009-2012 study on suicides in the Bhutanese refugee community: http://www.refugeehealthta.org/files/2012/10/Bhutanese-Suicide-Stakeholder_Report_October_22_2012_Cleared_-For_Dissemination1.pdf

Bhutanese Refugees in Nepal and Bhutanese Refugees, Supplement - Discussion of the refugee situation, the need for resettlement, and characteristics of the refugee population. The supplement contains additional information about considerations for the resettlement of Bhutanese. (PDF, 2007, CAL)

Nepali Language Resources:

http://lrc.cornell.edu/nepali/online

Typical Nepali foods and where to find them in Denver:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nepalese_cuisine

Restaurants:

Namaste Restaurant (Lakewood)

http://www.denverindiaoven.com/ (Denver)

http://www.ussherpahouse.com/ (Golden)

Sherpa's (Boulder)

http://www.nepalcuisineboulder.com/ (Boulder)

Resources for Nepali refugees:

Financial Literacy: Booklet in Nepali and in English.