I went to school with one of the Golchas (as did Ashu). He used to be ridiculed sometimes by other boys with the derogatory slurs such Madey, Dhoti and what not. But I always believed that he is as much a Nepali as me, Ashu or any other boy in the class. Now that he is a successful businessman in Nepal, providing valuable products, services and employment, contributing to the economy and paying taxes, why shouldn't he be represented in the government? I don't mean there should be a quota for a Marwari ministership, but I do believe his concerns, thoughts, philosophy should be heard just like any other Nepali's. We Nepalis tend to fight amongst ourselves too much. We never fail to find fault on others. Most of all, we tend to take every opportunity to emphasize who is who and how one is different from the other. I was frequently called Bhotey, while at school, though I am Tamang. The term by itself is not offensive, but the pugnacious tone and the implied connotation of disrespect that came with it was abominable. I often had the feeling of an outsider while growing up in Kathmandu, though my Tamang ancestors were residents of middle hills way before Bahun Chettri moved in from south-west. So, I can imagine how differentiated, how vulnerable, how unrepresented people feel when they are pushed to the fringes of the society. If Nepal is to be successful and civilized, we have to be able to draw the strengths from and provide due respect to all quarters of our citizenry, including that of Marwari ethnicity. Diversity and fair representation, not monolithic hegemony, is what we need.