What citizenship means without a country | Bikash Regmi | TEDxSyracuseUniversity

Bikash was born in Bhutan; however, his family was forced to leave his birthplace when he was age 7. He then spent almost 17 years in a refugee camp in Nepal. His early life was defined by statelessness, the act of being denied citizenship.

Bikash was born in Bhutan; however, his family was forced to leave his birthplace when he was age 7. He then spent almost 17 years in a refugee camp in Nepal. His early life was defined by statelessness, the act of being denied citizenship. In his refugee camp, he witnessed the deaths of many people including children as a result of bad sanitation, the lack of nutritious food, and poor health care. These experiences and untold miseries toughened his drive and inspired him to pursue a career in the health field allowing him to provide care and compassion to needy and less fortunate people. He resettled in Syracuse, NY in Sep 2009. It was here that his journey to achieve his dream of serving others began. Currently he is a nurse practitioner student at SUNY Poly and works as a registered nurse. He has been involved in organizing charitable events including a breast cancer awareness program and he has hosted a blood drive for fellow refugees. He serves on the advisory board for the Munson Williams Proctor Museum. He is also the student representative for the SUNY Poly Nursing Curriculum Committee. He received the Clinical Excellency Award and Student Star for On Point. He is a member of Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society of Nursing. He is also selected to receive the 2017 Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence.

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