Voices of Roseville: Esther Brown

For our second episode of “Voices of Roseville,” Amanda Becker sat down with Esther Brown to talk about her path from Bhutan to Roseville, Minnesota. Although born in Bhutan, Esther and her family are Lhotshampa — Bhutanese but of Nepali descent. Her family fled Bhutan when Esther was a child, and they lived in a refugee camp in Nepal for 20 years before eventually immigrating to the U.S.

They talk about what “America” means to a kid living halfway across the world in a refugee camp, and how has an adult Esther feels we can instill the promise of this country into the next generation and in people all over the world.

Listen to their conversation below:

Story by: Amanda Becker

Listen to Episode 1 with Chris Hester here.

See other stories from our Spring 2024 Issue “Journey” here.