A Brief Note On The United States Of Nepal

My studies at McGill have contributed to fine-tuning my goals and future practice. As part of my position as the Executive Director of a non-profit politically motivated healthcare organization I managed quantitative and qualitative studies on healthcare issues that challenge physicians ability to provide services to their patients and correlate these issues with Federal and Provincial Government policies and budget cuts. Some of the challenges that arouse from the studies circled on newcomers, physicians reported increases in cases with symptoms of PTSD especially in immigrant women from war zones who survived multiple instances of rape and torture and who had one or more children as a result of these instances. Part of physicians’ suggestions in eradicating the problem of low physician to patient ratio and under servicing immigrants and refugees was to introduce more helping professionals into health teams who have specified training in this area, such as social workers. I found this extremely interesting and started to feel my head and heart pulled into this direction but had not quite decided on social work, I was still looking at a degree in political science that focused on international policies that concentrate on supporting immigrants and refugees (specifically women) resettling in

Civil wars are conflicts that occur within a country, in which some type of rebel group is at war with the government. Civil wars usually almost always happen in a country in which the government and economy is very poor. Typically a civil war cannot happen if the rebel group is not strong enough to face the government, and if they do not have a willingness and opportunity factor. Civil wars have unfortunately become a reoccurring problem for countries all over the world for the past 70 years (Lagace "High Hills, Deep Poverty: Explaining Civil War in Nepal.").

Thirty years ago, my parents escaped war-torn Lebanon as refugees. Having lived most of my life in California, the annual trips to Lebanon had a profound impact on me. In 2013, I traveled to Lebanon, this time as a graduate student researcher, to conduct a study on mental health that I hoped would help to improve the quality of life of those living in the Shatila refugee camp. During my study, I met 18-year-old refugee with symptoms and signs of depression. The experience brought home to me one of the most disheartening aspects of global medicine: the neglect of mental health. While my desire to become a physician can be traced, years back to where I was brought face to face with poverty and suffering, my recent trip opened my eyes to

It was April 18, 1994, when I arrived in the United States as a refugee. I was almost twenty years old. At that moment I was not able to fully comprehend the significance of that day. Now I do. I cherish freedom so much that I believe it is worth dying for. I started a new life, away from my beloved but tyrannical Cuba. I had to overcome many challenges including, learning English and holding up to two jobs. I always had a passion for learning, but I did not know what career path I was willing to take. In 2004 my eyes were opened and my life was completely transformed.

“Learn, my daughter. Knowledge is something that nobody can take away from you,” I’ve lost count of how many times my parents repeated that phrase to me. Having to live under a dictator in Burma and as illegals in Malaysia, my family and I never knew when we are going to lose our house or when we are going to lose one of our family members. Growing up and originating from a life full of uncertainties, my parents have come to believe that knowledge is one of the few permanent things in life. Like many immigrant families, our family has moved across the world to America, in hope of opportunities for a better future. Due to chaotic life situations, my parents are unable to pursue education when they are younger. They had a chance to return

My family finally got our chance to come to America, but unfortunately, my father and my middle brother passed away in a horrific motor accident a year before we departed Viet Nam. After two years in the United States, my family moved to “the projects” of Dayton, Ohio; however, after few days in the projects, surrounded by prostitutes and drug dealers, it was clear to me that the only way to improve our lives was through hard work and education. I started to work various jobs at a very early

Since, it is not very long ago, a young refugee, living in a refugee camp for more than two decades of my life. I never have a big and many dreams because dreaming is not among the things that the refugees typically think about it. However, I have one dream to earn a higher education. Spending exiled life, there are several different factors that disrupt me to chase my dream of earning higher education. For example, financial difficulties, health problems, opportunity, and daily needs. Suddenly, a big change comes to me, when I got the opportunity to come United States in September 2011 with the help of the International Organization for Migration. My first place that I came to the United States is Syracuse New York.

Nepal, official name the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal is a landlocked country located between China in the north and India laying west, east and south of them. The Federal Democratic Republic Kingdom of Nepal is situated in the central part of the Himalayan arc and is tectonically sand witched between Tibet in the north and India in the south. It is one of the least developed countries as well in south Asia. Though Nepal never became a colony of any power and defeated the Britain, Tibet and China in many battles in history. However Nepal was prevalently recognized for the foreigners after 1953 may 29 when ‘New Zealand mountaineer, Sir Edmund Hillary and Nepalese Sherpa mountaineer Tenzing Norgay became the first climbers to reach to the peak of Mount Everest’ (Bhatta, C. D. 2012).) After that many scholars used to come to Nepal for the academic study. Until 1990, Nepal had authoritarian rule and the number of foreigner’s arrival was not countable. However after the great April movement in 1990, Nepal became a democratic country.

Known for being the most beautiful country in the world, Nepal is located in Asia. Just north of China and south of India, Nepal ranges from around fifty-six miles to 143 in length from SE to NE. Nepal’s national anthem (back of report), Made of hundreds of flowers, has been the national anthem since August 3rd, 2007. Since Nepal is a multi-ethnic, multi-racial, and multi-cultural country, people of many different types can live together in peace.

My parents raised me to understand that there is value in everything no matter how big or how small, show an appreciation for even the simple things of life and also that I could accomplish whatever I set out to. In that moment, I decided that I would further my education in the United States. Life outside Nigeria has been was an eye opener. I’ve experienced different cultural backgrounds and barricades and I’ve also realized that adaptation

Why do these people wish to go back to their motherland, Bhutan? By the end of 1990, people who lived in the southern part of Bhutan were forced to leave their land. They started to move in Nepal and lived in there for almost 19 years as refugees in refugee camp. Bhutanese had dream to go back to their own country, but their dream remained unfulfilled. The Bhutanese government prevented Nepalese, Bhutanese people from entering in Bhutan. Their journey of third country resettlement begins when Nepalese government also refused to give citizenship of Nepal as they claimed they are poor country. Many Bhutanese people lose their hopes of returning back to Bhutan and decided to immigrate to the United States with the help of International Organization and Immigration agency in Nepal. Culture, religion, and land were the most important reasons for them, but the Bhutanese government did not let them in.

Nepal is a small landlocked country which is surrounded by two big countries, north is covered by China, and east, west, and south is covered by India. Nepal is divided into three geographical regions. Himalayan, Hills, and Terai. In addition, Himalayan is the top part of nepal which is full of mountains, Hill is the middle part of Nepal which is full of greenery, and Terai is the bottom part of Nepal which is a lowland and occupied by a lot of farmers. Nepal is very rich in natural beauty and water resources. It doesn’t have the ocean, but it do have many long and wide rivers like koshi, Gandaki, and Karnali. Also, a large lake like Phewa, Begnas, Rupa, and Rara. Nepal is very rich in religious and historical heritage. Lumbini, Gorkha, Janakpur, and Kathmandu are the most famous places. The world’s eight largest Himalayan including Sagarmatha is located in the north of Himalayan region. In Nepal 123 Nepalese language is spoken as a first language by the citizens.

Nepal is a landlocked country that located between the two giant countries, Northern-part China and Southern-part India. Nepal is a small country with many beautiful places that attracted foreigners to visit. Nepal is a multi religious country in the world with different ethnic groups that practices their own religion, lifestyle, language, culture and tradition within society. According to Nepal census, there are 27.8 million Nepalese populations live in a country with 123 languages spoken in their home. In Nepal, there are 81.3% Hindu, 9.0% Buddhist, 4.4% Muslim, 3.0% Kirant/Yumaist, 1.42% Christian, and 0.9% followed other religions or no religion. In Nepal history, King Prithwi Naryan shah conquered many states and turned into a single country. Before that, Nepal was divided into many states and each state had own king. Each state has own culture, tradition, and language. After Nepal is becoming one unified country with new cultures, traditions, and languages. King declared Hindu nation and divided the Nepal caste system into four groups, and they are Brahmin (priests, scholars and educators), Kshatriya (soldiers, governors and kings), Vaishya (merchants, farmers, cattle-herders and artisans), and Sudra (laborers, artisans and service providers). There are many castes in Nepal amongst various communities from the hills, valleys and the plains. The dictionary definition of caste system is a class structure that is determined by birth. In Nepalese culture, the caste system

Until 1990, Nepal was ruled by an authoritarian system. Democracy was declared in 1990 however it was constitutional monarchy system so people were not happy with this system. In 1996, Nepal Communist Party-Maoist started civil war and ended in 2006. A decade-long civil war had 42 demands but 2 demands were noteworthy that were constituent assembly election (CA) and federal system in Nepal. There was a peace process agreement between Maoist and government of Nepal in 2006. Constituent elections were held two times. After CA election, a new federal constitution has been made in 2015 but it will not be functioning until new federal election is done. People have taken it negatively and positively both side. It is said that ‘the constitution is being rightly said to be amongst the most progressive in Asia guaranteeing equal rights to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and providing representation for the same in government mechanisms (P. Rohit, 2015).’

Imagine how would you feel if you waited for something for decades but, when it arrived, some of your brothers and sisters did not like it.Excitement and frustration simultaneously.