Hi Casey, I am not trying to dollar and cent the migration/NRN issue. I think a contribution a teacher makes is incomparable to any $$ out there.. What good does it to Nepal too if a capable person who can earn a living in SFO is doing chakari for a mere RS 3000/mnth job. I have seen some extremely intelligent people under severe depression in Nepal since they dont' have the a door to exit their intelligence.. Is that good for the economy? Next is US migration.. yes its different that in the middleeast... the way the US migrant workers or the professional maintain relationships with the local economy in Nepal is much different. However, the contributions can not be ignored. Now for our kuwa ko bhyaguta friend ooum ...what i do and what i did is turly none of your business. I certainly don't want to boast about my contibutions.. the thing you need to understand is we are in a truly globalized world.. we don't have one address.. but we never move away from our identity...at least the first generations... you can hug your mothernepal with maobadi's head band, death katro and put her a tika with a blood which is plenty..... it will do you some good...desh futera jatra bhaisakyo my nepal my nepal bhan! the issue is not about NRN feeding Nepal Economy. NRNs are doing their part. Globalization + Diaspora $$ are creating some incredible opportunities that were never there before. Invest your time on what that opportunities could be? Narayana Narayana