Public Schools for Refugees
THM: Bhutanese refugees cannot afford private schools. They need free public schools.
Intro: During early 1800s, Bhutan needed more population for economic reasons. At that time, a lot Nepalese migrated to Bhutan for a better life. My ancestors we one of the first one that reached there. After a couple of years, this group of people had their own house and beds of roses. Usually, Nepalese were Hindus back then. After a hundred and sixty years there was a political and religious uprising, Bhutan started having problems with the Nepalese. Almost every Nepalese were kicked out of Bhutan. It was a brutal act that my parents faced. Many were jailed for not agreeing and some were killed. My grandfather was killed during this time for not wanting to leave Bhutan. Their houses were taken and were deported to Nepal, 150 miles from India, in a big forest. Out Of those few breaths left, I was born.
They were dropped off in the forest with no food to eat and a place to stay. They built their little bamboo houses there and managed to live. Until this day, there are no public schools in the refugee get camps and young people like me do not go to school because they cannot afford private schools. This is why they need free public schools.
TS; Victor Hugo once said, he who opens a school door, closes a prison (n.d.). Schools are good for social skills (Yuting 2010). 1. People can interact 2. Make friends 3. Learn new things
TS: According to IOM, only have of the Bhutanese refugees are educated (2008).
They can get educated 1. Get better jobs 2. support family 3. help other
TS: John F. Kennedy said, child miss educated is a child lost (n.d.).
We do not want to them lost. 1. They can survive anywhere 2. My parents’ story.
Education is vital.
In conclusion, let’s help the refugees, not only Bhutanese, but every single refugees to get educated for the future of this universe by opening more public schools in other countries. To help, I want you get out your credit card and go to LFS.COM and donate a dollar. Why don’t you start first Anthony!
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Hugo, V. (n.d.). Education Quotes - BrainyQuote. Retrieved from http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/topics/topic_education.html
Kennedy, J. F. (n.d.). Education Quotes - BrainyQuote. Retrieved from http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/topics/topic_education.html
Yuting, C. (2010). Schools. Risk Management of Education Information, (2011). Retrieved from http://0-ieeexplore.ieee.org.skyline.ucdenver.edu/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=613208