Chandra Kumari Gurung

High school (ages 12+)
Human Body

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/chandra-kumari-gurung

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the nationality?Nepali
2. What is the country of incarceration?South Korea
3. Who is Chandra Kumari Gurung?Chandra Kumari Gurung is a Nepali migrant worker who lived in South Korea. She was mistakenly put in a psychiatric hospital for many years.
4. Why was she put in a psychiatric hospital?Doctors thought she was mentally ill because she did not speak Korean well. They misinterpreted her language and cultural differences as symptoms of illness.

Migrant Worker Vulnerability: The heightened risk faced by migrant workers due to factors like language barriers, cultural differences, and limited legal protections.
Cultural Competency: The ability of individuals and systems to respond respectfully and effectively to people of all cultures, languages, classes, races, ethnic backgrounds, and religions.
Systemic Failure: A breakdown in the processes, policies, or structures of an organization or society that leads to negative outcomes.