Bhutanese refugees say they will teach newborn daughter about her heritage while allowing her to choose own path  

JANE TYSKA

As they prepared for the biggest international event ever to be held in Bhutan, leaders of the secluded mountain kingdom asked their people for help.  

JANE TYSKA

Indra Bahadur Karki, now an Oakland high school student, says his family's struggles are his source of inspiration.  

The refugee camp is a memory. Now, a family arrives -- with the chance to test the promise of America.

Bhutan: A Journey from Conflict

 

Of all the wonders the Mainali family hoped to experience in the Bay Area, salvation through a newfound faith in Jesus Christ was not on the list. Then the family matriarch, Bishnu Mainali, discovered a Baptist church in Alameda and listened each Sunday to the scripture and sermons. The Bhutanese refugee tried to convince her Hindu family it was time to be saved.