Fact: born in KTM, raised in KTM, schooled in KTM, DARJ and eventually PORT and US

Fact: played in a heavy metal band after SLC and listened/Played to nothing but mettalica, GNR, poison, megadeth, black sabbath, tesla, anthrax, Bon Jovi (the early years), cinderella, Def Leppard ( I can go alphabetically A- Z here)

Fact: Hated Bwood movies, but watched them anyway growing up (remember when TVs and Decks were a fashion statement in the mid 80s?). Loved watching TV shows like CI5, Miami Vice, Fawlty Towers, dempsey and makepeace, A-Team, and also Paki serials. Heck , even watched "tada ko basti" on NTV (kaji baa still gives me the creeps). Watched a precious few Hwood and XXX movies from adult industries all over the world---mostly in Makhan and Boudha.

Fact: Loved (and still do) Dal, bhat, tarkari--momos--biryani--dosas---sukuti---sekuwa---naans with khashi ko masu, Ma-Ha jodi, Narayan Gopal,  Madhuri Dixit, Michelle Pfieffer, Sanjay Dutt, Al Pacino, Rob De Niro ( yes Godfather was one of the movies I got to watch back then)

Fact: Hated Dhots and Pakis with passion, dont know why. Stole stuff from the Madhise street peddlers  Still hate the males of those nations more than the females (maybe because I am a male, and maybe Deepika Padukone is just too hot)

Fact: This thread is stupid, and I am even more stupid to be writing a mile long jibberish on this  nonsense...WHILE AT WORK!

Fact: I ordered the hindi cable package when my parents came by for a visit so they would not get bored. Watched shows with them every nite. Was fun.

Fact: I have sponsored many of my fellow brethren who wanted to pursue their dreams and aspirations in a foreign land. I have been a member of many non profit orgs designed directly/indirectly to help the nation I grew up in. I am proud was able to do so.

Fact: I have taken an oath of allegiance to the flag (not the one with the sun and the moon, but the one with 50 stars) and am quite happy with my decision, because I now have a blue passport that I can use with authority anywhere. I have not forgtotten my roots, and they will forever be dear to me- I will do everything I can to improve the lot of the nation my parents still live in and generations before them did.

Fact: I make a pretty good living in a foreign land, have no desire to ever go back except for an occasional visit. I still watch Holly, Jolly, Bolly, Kolly and an occasional movie from the adult variety. I have 4000 songs on my IPOD/IPHONE, and they are in 15 different languages (at least). I listen to whatever I am in the mood for.

Fact: I am who I am , and dont give a shite about what you think. I will eat, watch, listen to, read, befriend, hate, love anything as long as it makes me and mine happy, regardless of what and where it comes from. I will listen to dhoti, khairey, kale forms of entertainment if they have the power to entertain me. I  can do what I want-- I have paid my dues, worked hard and earned every right to decide for myself.. And I know I am not alone.

Peace out.