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# A Nepali-Bhutanese Refugee Makes History
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/lidia-celebrates-america/extras/nepali-bhutanese-refugee-makes-history-sni6f0/
- Published: 2024-04-02T22:52:41.000Z
- Updated: 2025-08-21T08:46:02.000Z
- Description: Lidia visits Bhuwan Pyakurel, a Nepali-Bhutanese refugee making history.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Lidia Celebrates America, #ZZZ_Show_73725357-5345-4d91-b1dc-7769ddf28616, #geo-us, #v1.7, #ZZZ_Extra_bd6efb4e-3857-4e39-bb1f-d74b4c9fc200, #extra

Lidia visits Bhuwan Pyakurel and his wife Dil, who live in Reynoldsburg, Ohio. Bhuwan is a refugee who made history in 2020, by winning a seat on the City Council, the first elected Nepali-Bhutanese official. Bhuwan gets emotional as he shares with Lidia the story of his journey from citizenship to City Councilor.