Dekchidriver, thank you so much!!! yayy for the first comment :)

Even though Ashma is a figment of my imagination, I can't claim that there is nothing of me in this story. For instance, tea is truly the ultimate love of my life just like it is for Ashma lol

ps nice name btw!

Aviatorchick,

I enjoyed reading your story. Great for a first story.

I hear the story of a girl coming to terms between cross-cultural values and finding herself amidst changes in the West. A woman finding her own stand in life. I think many girls can relate to it. I was talking to a lady recently who relayed the 'kali/gori' story to me about her own life (she's dark skinned).

Keep it coming Aviatorchick. By the way, are you a pilot?

Riestha, I am delighted that you liked my story. What a beautiful thought you've expressed yourself-the thought that its important for us to focus on what a person is made up of inside rather than pulling him down for his apperance. Only if we had more people like you in Nepal, a lot of these girls would not have been victims of verbal abuse and mental anguish.

Avani, thanks to you for finding the story too short to satisfy your apetite :) that's the biggest compliment I could have hoped for. Being my first attempt, I didn't know if I should be writing more or less than this and decided to end it early. Also, your point about this being a bigger issue in India than it is in Nepal is true. But it is present in Nepal nonetheless. The fact that you have to be gori to be considered beautiful by the society is basically like calling not even dark, but tanned skin (which I personally think is the most beautiful color and for which people would pay thousands of dollars here lol) not worthy enough. All of us women are beautiful and unique. Nepalese have a pre set notion about the standards of beauty and if you don't fit in, hey, its just your hard luck, you should have inherited the "fair skin gene" from someone in your lineage, so F*** you! Unlike the West where being unique can be your claim to fame.

Thank you thank you! I honestly didn't even think I would have so many views already. All these thought provoking comments are cherries on top for sure. What a delightful end to a busy Friday..now its time for some momos! Happy weekend guys :)