 Life in Winnipeg is a blessing for Bhutanese refugees After being pushed around and kicked off their land by the Bhutanese government, they appreciate the help Canada has offered.Commentsview comments in forum Page 1 You need to be a member of CKA and be logged into the site, to comment on news. |
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For the children of the Bhutanese, life is less complicated. They're picking up the English language quickly because they're surrounded by English speakers all day at school.
"I learned a lot from my friends," said Bal, "and a little bit of French." The Grade 5 student attends Marion School.
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One rumour they heard through the refugee grapevine that turned out to be true was that Canada is a more welcoming place for newcomers than many countries.
"People are extremely helpful," said Purna. "They don't talk bad about people."
The Biswa family was befriended by Jeanie Dalman, who met them at a gathering at Knox United Church not long after they arrived.
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His wife is thrilled with the children's school here. The refugee camp's classrooms were overcrowded with few resources and poorly paid teachers, said Purna.
"Here the kids want to go to school," even when they're sick, she said.
"It's 1,000 times better. There's no comparison."
We need more of them, and less of the ungrateful, speak our own language, don't fly a Maple Leaf, fuck the system types that we always seem to get first.
There. I said it.
-J.
It's an indicator of just how poor Nepal is that these people would rather spend years in camps & then end up on the subarctic plains of Canada than go back.
Just giving Nepal money to take them back wouldn't work because the communist Nepali govt would swallow the money and the people would be left to fend for themselves-Nepal is a sinkhole of foreign aid.
These are the kind of immigrants I actually like: The ones that WANT to be here, and enjoy being here, and know what being Canadian means.
We need more of them, and less of the ungrateful, speak our own language, don't fly a Maple Leaf, fuck the system types that we always seem to get first.
There. I said it.
-J.
More poignant thoughts. The forum is richer for it.
I fly my Maple Leaf every day.
Found it.