Jerilyn Burgess

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New name: “Sleepy Don from Epstein Island”

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came years ago to the United States seeking better lives for their families. And now they are being forcibly removed from our country.

I never thought this would happen here.

but they weren't wanted there. Eventually, Nepal offered shelter to 100,000 Lhotshampa in refugee camps. However, they are not "Nepali enough" for that country to confer citizenship.

Does any of this sound familiar to you? While not completely similar stories, many people from other lands

Some Lhotshampa protested these measures, leading to their arrest and that of thousands of family members, friends, and neighbors. Homes were seized. Citizenship was revoked. Many Lhotsampa were tortured and killed in front of their children. The remaining Lhotshampa population fled to India,

However, in the 1980s, everyone living in their region had to provide documentation of legal residence back to 1958. All Lhotsampa were fined or sent to jail if they wore anything but a traditional costume in public. Finally, the Nepali language was removed from school curriculum.

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They became known as ghe "Lhotsampa," meaning "Southerners," and for more than 100 years, generations of them lived and worked peacefully in Bhutan. They gained citizenship in 1958. The Lhotsampa were mostly Hindu and spoke Nepali, but they were still considered Bhutanese citizens.

to live in refugee camps in southeast Nepal, victims of not being "Bhutanese enough." An influx of them came to major American cities early this century. So how did this happen?

In the late 19th century, poor Nepali farmers were encouraged to move to southern Bhutan to work the fields.

Years ago when I Iived in Houston and felt like a refugee there, I taught English to Bhutanese refugees. It was one of the most important, meaningful things I've ever done.

Since 1990, hundreds upon thousands of Bhutanese individuals of Nepali descent were deported from Bhutan and forced

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I honestly thought that was a picture of a monkey!

Beautiful. HDT had a way with words.

You know, I'll have to reread CD because I don't remember that. I do know that this work heavily influenced Gandhi and MLK, Jr.

I get the idea 😃. I read all his works in college, and the man had a profound impact on my life. "Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined." And I do.

I've always loved Thoreau.

I'm sorry but completely understand. I moved 1000 miles to be back with the family and friends who promised to help.

One of them did.

Heartbreaking.

I don't even know you but feel so bad for you! I was my husband's caregiver for 9 years after his stroke. It is truly exhausting!

Sure wish I knew...

I had the same kind of youth and love those "silent ways." Nice to know that even us quiet ones can feel powerful when we join our voices in protest.

I got the teaching job I wanted! Yippee!

Beautifully said.

I've stood on aching knees at the No Kings protest. I've called and emailed Senators. For 10 years, I've posted to social media about the horrible things that Donald Trump is and does. What else can I/we do?

Yes, I agree — it would be terrible. Please do NOT share this information!!!

I'm mostly okay with working. Just found out about a part-time teaching job and will interview on Friday for it. Fingers crossed!

WE HAVE QUESTIONS…

This is a kidnapping. No uniform, no badge, civilian car. Who are they?

ICE? Sanctioned bounty hunters? Either way, they’re grabbing people without warrants.

How often is this happening, and why aren’t more people talking about it? Congress?

Wish I could stop working, but life circumstances are forcing me to keep on. I'm a nonprofit grant writer and a ESL instructor. Dislike the former but it pays well, love the second, but POTUS has forced many potential students of mine out of the country.

Now that's something no one has ever done for me--think of me while peeling potatoes! I peel them and poke their damn little eyes out while doing so 😆 Good aggression release!

Trying to figure out my next move at the ripe young age of 67!

A career counselor, eh? I could use one of those!

Keep creating 😃