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      • Citizenship Applications (N-400)
      • Job Applications & Resume Writing
      • Translation & Interpretations
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BCI Journal
​Dedicated to the Bhutanese in Iowa​
Vol. 1, March 2017

Editor Speaks

The Bhutanese Community in Iowa is a natural outcome of the need and aspirations of thousands of Bhutanese who came to inhabit this great land of Iowa. You become dedicated Iowans or for that matter the citizens of the United States not by just living here but by adhering to the principles of rule of law and contributing to the composite development of the nation. It is understandable that we did not come here as just flesh and blood. We bring with us a legacy of the past – our rich cultural heritage let alone the pains and sufferings we had to undergo in Bhutan.
We Bhutanese are among the most fortunate people for now we have a land which we are a part of.   This opportunity to blossom the way we like is like a gift eternal reserved for our well-being.  We told the Drukpa rulers in Bhutan – 'A cow does not make a monk’.  But the racist regime stripped off our cultural dress and imposed their so called national dress with hatred and disdain.  This is an open book for the world to see and this too in the 21st century. It is strongly felt that the world  assess the situation in Bhutan in the nineties and condemn its wrong doings in the loudest tone possible.
The editors of The BCI Journal calls upon all Bhutanese in Iowa to take advantage of its proposed plan of action and join hands for the achievement of social harmony, peace and well-being. 
                                                   
- Dilip Bishwo
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