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    Two young boys are playing with toy guns on the street. They have been born in the Beldangi refugee camp, where they also attend school, while their families hope to migrate to a distant country. by: troels Views[374] A woman peers out towards the street from inside her living room. Most people in the camp live in small huts with wooden wicker walls and tin roofs. by: troels Views[330] Somoti dreams of moving to Oregon, USA. This is where the rest of his family lives now, but his own application for a residence permit has not yet gone through. by: troels Views[397] Biden, who lives with seven family members in a small hut in the Damak refugee camp, and his best friend for the last 16 years, the parrot Gobi. Gobi can speak, but only answers Biden, and as there is no heating or insulation in their home, Biden and Gobi share the same bed during the winter to keep the small bird warm. by: troels Views[395] An advertisement in the Beldangi refugee camp in Damak in Eastern Nepal. After fleeing Bhutan in the 1980’s, around 30,000 people of the Lhotsampa ethnic group still live here, with most hoping to migrate to Western countries as they are not allowed to work in Nepal, nor return to Bhutan. by: troels Views[573]
     

    Life in the Beldangi refugee camp

    Friday, 14 Nov 2014 | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

    I moved to Nepal from Denmark earlier this year and for the last few months, I have been getting up every morning to photograph the daily life in my new neighborhood. It has been an immensely rewarding experience as I have gotten to know my neighbors ... Read more >
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