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Lethbridge becoming magnet for Bhutan refugees

By the end of the year 5,000 refugees from the small South Asian country of Bhutan will call Canada home, with hundreds of them settling in Lethbridge. Dan Bahdur Gurung, his wife and two children landed in Canada seven months ago. So far his daughter is the only one...

The wise teacher and a jar

By Govinda Rizal There was once a very wise teacher, whose words of wisdom students would come from far and wide to hear. One day as usual, many students began to gather in the teaching room. They came in and sat down very quietly, looking to the front with...

An America surgeon awarded for his service in Bhutan

An orthopaedic health professional Dr. Robert Stein who served in Bhutan for more than two decades has been awarded in the US capital on Saturday. Dr. Stein, 69, has been helping Bhutanese citizens infected bones, children with severe disease since 1990. During that time, Bhutan had not a single doctor...

BAASA Press release

Date: 11th April 2012 The Bhutanese Community of South Australia has democratically elected New Board of Executives for Bhutanese Australian Association of South Australia (BAASA) Inc. (BAASA). BAASA was formed on 5th November 2009 to serve in the best interest of the Bhutanese community in South Australia. This is...