The former Bhutanese refugee who met with a car accident recently in Atlanta, GA has been in coma for four days.
According to Narad Sharma, a close relative who has been taking care of the victim since he met with an accident, the victim has been undergoing medical treatment at Grady Health System in South-east Atlanta.
“He underwent head surgery on the same day of accident, and has been scheduled for the next one tonight”, says Sharma adding the victim may have to undergo series of surgeries.
Quoting a team of doctors who has been working hard to stabilize the victim’s condition, Sharma told BNS that the victim is out of danger but he may have brain haemorrhage that can have long term complications.
Rohit Sharma Dhakal, who has been resettled in Atlanta since early January this year hails from Tachey, Sibsoo Bhutan, and lived temporarily in Beldangi III Extension, Sector E/3, Hut no 101.
Rohit met with an accident last Wednesday when he was returning from his work as the van driven by Amit Thapa, a fellow worker at the Chicken factory was overtaken by another speeding car.
Hey Bhutanese News publisher
After an alien resettled in USA,he/she is no more Refugee. Avoid such term from your news. You may use that for general purpose but not no need to say that he is or was former Refugee. Are you not a former refugee? Every body knows that you guys cannot write other news than refugee.Do not published such thing that hurts the sentiment of the immigrants. “You may say a “Bhutanese immigrant”instead of Refugee.
Dear Bhuwan:
First of all let me suggest you that you should not address anyone especially an editor of a reputed newspaper/website by “Hey”, because addressing someone in that way considered rude here in America. Bhutan News Service editors and reporters work very hard to keep us readers informed of latest news and Bhutanese issues, and all of them deserve some respect from all of us readers and commentators.
Secondly, I think you are being unreasonable by objecting the use of word, “Refugee”, by this website, because this website is not the only website that uses the word, “Refugee” to describe “Former refugees”, or “Immigrants”.
Bhutanese leader, Mr. Tek Nath Rizal and other leaders also use the term “Refugee” all the times. I think most refugees also do not mind the use of this term, and I think you have raised your objection just because you personally do not like to be called a former refugee, probably because now you have a nice car, a good job, and a large amount of cash.
Let me explain to you legal definition of a refugee and an immigrant, because a refugee is totally different from an immigrant. An immigrant is the one who voluntarily leaves his/her country to migrate to another country in normal conditions, on his own. A refugee is the one who was forced to leave his/her country under special circumstances.
Another big difference between a refugee and an immigrant is that the United States Government sponsors all refugees, but it does not sponsor immigrants.
All immigrants must find someone to sponsor them (Other than US Government), or must support themselves. US Government pays all refugees cash assistance, food stamps, free transportation, free medical care, free housing, free basic facilities, free education and almost all other basic needs, free of charge for at least almost one year, or even longer than that. US Government pays almost all of their bills for almost one year. And that is why most refugees are much more rich than immigrants and US citizens because normally they do not have to pay anything, and are able to save all of their income, when immigrants or US citizens have to pay for everything.
I think nobody should feel insulted over the use of word, “Refugee”, because it is not a curse or a bad word. As a matter of fact, it will be a lie and misleading for anyone to use the word, “Immigrant” for a refugee or a former refugee.
However, situation will change after these current or former refugees become US citizens, and of course, nobody will be calling them as “Refugees”, “Former Refugees”, or “Immigrants” anymore.
Bhutanese refugees lived in camps in Nepal for almost 18 years and those 18 years have become a part of their lives, and no one should try to separate those 18 years from their lives. Nobody can deny the fact that today these people are here in America, just because they were refugees, otherwise they would not have been here today.
Here is my suggestion: Let us use the word, “Resettled in USA”, for all of those who came to USA as refugees and have resettled here.
I know one resettled here who told me that he lived in his camp in Nepal a very comfortable life, had his own business, had an expensive and large imported car, had a large amount of cash, had servants, had electricity, clean running water, and had many other luxuries in is camp, and his life was 100 times better than his present life here in America. I just smiled because many of his neighbors in his camp already had told me all the facts about how the life was in those camps, and this man was just in a state of denial, because he felt ashamed being called or viewed as a refugee.
I must say to all of my Bhutanese resettled friends here in America that they must not hide the facts, and must not feel ashamed for living in camps for almost 18 years, because other people respect them for being refugees and for facing all the difficulties in the camps, bravely, for almost 18 years.
I salute all of current and former refugees from Nepal for their bravery, patience and handwork. God bless them all.
Mr. Shahid M. Pasha, Massachusetts, USA
I usually don’t like to make comments but I couldn’t control myself when I read you guys arguing in the event of somebodys great misfortune. It is just disgusting when people argue over a word and make mountain out of mole.As I can see everyday that you guys like to make as much comments as possible. You guys feel happy making more comments, Don’t you? Do you think you become superior by posting your shitty comments? Don’t you have any job to do? This is too much guys. The victim is struggling between life and death and you are arguing over who is correct. Doesn’t it feels civilised reading sympathy and wishes for better off and speedy recovery instead of throwing your crap in the comment column.
Wish Rohit a speedy and steady recovery.
I usually don’t like to make comments but I couldn’t control myself when I read you guys arguing in the event of somebodys great misfortune. It is just disgusting when people argue over a word and make mountain out of mole.As I can see everyday that you guys like to make as much comments as possible. You guys feel happy making more comments, Don’t you? Do you think you become superior by posting your shitty comments? Don’t you have any job to do? This is too much guys. The victim is struggling between life and death and you are arguing over who is correct. Doesn’t it feels civilised reading sympathy and wishes for better off and speedy recovery instead of throwing your crap in the comment column.
Wish Rohit speedy and steady recovery.
Decken’s comments have beeb published twice. It shows that Bhutan News Servie editors did not check comments for use of uncivilized words, harassment or intimidation or personal attacks.
Bhutan News Service editors need to start checking all the comments before publishing them. If BNS continues to publish every commentator’s comments before checking for violations of terms, people will start leaving this websie, because I am sure nobody wants to read rude and uncivilized comments.
People should be allowed to post comments in a civilized manner, without being worried about being insulted by others who do not like their commets or just do not agree.
Mr. Shahid M. Pasha, Massachusetts, USA.
Frist of all, let me wish speedy recovery to all those who are still under treatment.Secondly,I agree with Decken but way of writing comments/arguments is the American way. It is an art/creation/opinion/suggestion/individual insight growth.If someone manage and balance the time and work, it is acceptable Decken be positive always.
I like to say few things to Sahid Phasha. One thing you remember you fake your name. How you remember refugee life of 18 years? Your suggestion says “dont hide the fact”. Even, you dont like to write your own beautiful name and attributing yourself with Shahid. It sounds me very funny how Sahid will write things like this. We remember our Sahid for their contribution and bravery. We never call a person Sahid as a name if you want to say in Nepali.If this is Farsi I dont know then.
I read long fatherly comments that doesnt make sense to me.The word Hey is just like hi that is used for unknown person very commonly, again i say it is the American way of addressing to one another.It is not necessary to say dear someone if you say that is upto you.Take it “Hey or Hi” can be a simple greeting, Mr.Sahid.Mr. Sahid you practice using it and if someone argues with you write me i will respond you.
You have mentioned the name of Tek Nath Rizal to examplify the situation. I respect him as a naive leader.But that doesnt make any sense to the reader weather you or he says “Refugee” Do I mentioned what he says? Obama also says refugee infact but i dont mean that.
Mr. Sahid I like to argue with the refugees and Immigrants. I think you need to do more research on this.We are here in Ameica to have all of our dreams like car ,house cell phone,business education etc. Having these things people do not forget what they experienced in their lives. By seeing you,by listenig you and by smelling you they know you are refugee. It is needless to nag someone by saying I am refugee/were refugeee. Your thirty-two folds of skin shows you are refugee. We do nothing by remembering the word refugee. My suggestion is to practice avoiding jargon words in the articles.