I have just begun providing ESL tutorial services for a refugee from Bhutan. When I was notified by the refugee resettlement organization that my ESL tutee was from Bhutan, it dawned on me that I knew very little about my student’s native country. Additionally, I am embarrassed to write that I was entirely uninformed about the refugee situation in Bhutan and Nepal prior to my orientation with the refugee resettlement organization. I love learning, particularly about new countries and their histories, so I have decided to research the history and culture of Bhutan, the Bhutanese refugee experience, and the conflict that has caused the forced exile of over one hundred thousand Bhutanese residents and maintain a blog through this process to record all of the interesting information that I learn. My hope is that I will gain a better understanding of my student’s and her family members’ life experiences, cultural traditions, and values through this research process.
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