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Tilak Niroula was originally born in a small village in Bhutan, a country bordered by China in the north and India in the south. It is a landlocked country and the smallest state in Asia to be located entirely within the Himalaya mountain range. He spends his two decades of life as a refugee in Nepal.

Having resettled in New Hampshire in June 2013, Niroula started working as a Media and Communication Manager in Building Community in New Hampshire a young and vibrant ethnic community-based 501© (3) non-profit organization in the United States. In 2018, he started working as a Regional Care Manager at the CarePoint Plus. He initiated ‘Hamro Aawaz’ a popular Nepali show from Concord TV Channel 22 base in New Hampshire. Later, it became a show to raise awareness faced by the new American.

He has written on the immigration issues for a long time and covered major proceedings associated with the immigration issues in national and international portals. His article titled “Ex-pats are thriving in New Hampshire” and “New Hampshire should be a place that welcomes new American” has been extensively pooled by national alliances for new Americans, diversity collations, and refugee agencies all over the nation. He still writes for the papers off and on. He was honored with the “Premiere Production Award 2013-2014’ by Concord TV and was selected as a member of the New Hampshire Union Leader’s “40 under 40” class of 2017. Tilak serves as an ad hoc committee member on Strategic Planning, Marketing, and Fundraising Committee for the Manchester Community Health Center and is also serving on the Youth Services Advisory Board to Mayor’s Office. Previously, Tilak served on the Board of Directors of the Bhutan Media Society.

Awards and Recognition:

In January 2017, Niroula was selected for 40 Under Forty program by New Hampshire Union Leader and listed him as a state’s brightest young achievers who have a record of professional and volunteer accomplishments. In May 2014, Niroula was honored with the Bold text‘Premiere Production Award 2013-2014’ by Concord TV. In August 2016, Niroula was honored with a sacred scarf and appreciation letter for their hard work in the state and recognized as a ‘Community Icon’ of the year by Hindu Samaj New Hampshire. In December 2016, BRT Nepal selected Niroula in “Top Ten Most Influential Bhutanese” individuals in the United States.