I am proud to be an Australian Citizen, says Bhutani refugee Obeth Rai

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Born in Bhutan, Obeth Rai was taken to Nepal as an infant and spent his formative years in the country. Credit: (L) Supplied, (R) Facebook/Obeth Sampang

Obeth Rai from Tasmania shared his journey from being a refugee in Nepal to becoming an Australian citizen. Despite the bittersweet feeling of not being able to establish an identity in his ancestral land, Rai told SBS Nepali he feels proud to call Australia home.



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