Bostongirl, I will tell you whats more frustrating than reading about "how western media shows only one side of the story and give Nepal a bad image." It is in our tolerance of child labor. I am not saying you are favoring, but you are not denouncing it either. I hope I read that correct. We can play this word games all day and night. I am sure you are good at it and I am sure I am not that bad either. Have you guys ever thought of why there are not that many adult "helpers" (as someone so diplomatically put it) in the city. May be it is because if one keeps an adult helper, they will have to paid a realistic wage. Or may be because adults dont put up with a lot of emotional and physical torment that comes with this "charismatic" city life. Heres an open invitation for those who've managed to tell me (unconvincingly of course) that they care of these kids: START GIVING BACK. All apologies if you already do so.