Bhawani Dangal

Bhawani is a Deaf American citizen who arrived in the United States as a refugee from Bhutan in 2011. He is a deeply committed advocate and leader in the Deaf Bhutanese-American community, including working as a Nepali Sign Language to American Sign Language interpreter. He is a graduate of the prestigious Road to Deaf Interpreting program and has served in numerous educational and advocacy roles including serving on the Board of the Himalayan Foundation USA. He was a main organizer and keynote speaker at the first-ever World Deaf Refugee Day in 2021 and again in 2023. In 2015, he was featured as one of Concord TV’s “Most Fascinating Individuals.”