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Born in Swamitar, Bhutan, Tek Rimal is from a family of nine. He spent 19 years in a hut roofed in plastic sheeting at a refugee camp in Nepal before arriving in Pittsburgh in 2011. Now he lives in Bellevue with his wife, Chandra, and their 6-year-old son, Anuj.

BlackBerry in hand, Tek Rimal counts the minutes as he rides the bus from his job at BNY Mellon to his Bellevue apartment. Like many young parents, Mr. Rimal and his wife, Chandra, tag-team the care of their son, Anuj, with precision timing. Mr. Rimal rushes home from his day shift so his wife can work a 4-to-midnight stint at Rivers Casino.

Like many Pittsburghers, they rely on family to fill in the occasional gaps. Two of Mr. Rimal's brothers and one of Chandra's live in their building. The extended family shops and socializes together, often taking the bus to a favorite ethnic food store.

To read the full, original article click on this link: Pittsburgh's new immigrants equal brain gain - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette