Show 40: Excerpt - From Bhutan to Alaska, a Refugee Family's Story

ONE NIGHT BACK in 1992, 8-year old Nir Rana thought she and her family were walking upriver and crossing the Bhutanese border into India to visit their grandparents. What was really happening was the country decided to revoke the citizenship of over 108,000 Nepalese workers who had made their home there since the 1600's. That night, the Ranas were swept up in the confusion and joined by many other refugees in a camp in Nepal. Today, 18 years later, 4 out of their 8 family members have resettled in Alaska.

Contributor Ann Kaiser sat down with them to hear their story. Listen below...