The Importance of Culture

By Sharad KC In Nepal, you always bow before your elders; arranged marriages are common; devotees visit temples every day; there are more festivals than days and more temples than total number of households. Nepal is unique and is truly Nepal only because of its...

Reflections on China Visit

By Patrick Cisler Much of what I had read about in the paper or saw on the news regarding China was visible from the moment I arrived. I observed the rising middle class as we drove from the airport in Shanghai to our hotel and noticed that the majority of the cars on...

From the American Dream to the Nepali Dream

By Vidhan Rana Thousands of Nepali eighteen and nineteen-year-olds board planes from Kathmandu for the United States to pursue their dream of further education in the land of opportunities. Many have dreams of building a life there – to live the ‘American Dream’. Some...

One Hell of an Experience!!

By Anu Tandukar I believe that is exactly how a typical American would define the kind of experience that I had during my stay in the United States. There was certainly this “disorientation” when I was just introduced to the American culture. Moreover, I went through...