Homeyji,

Most of the Nepali men I know, though well intentioned, have frail egoes...so I tread lightly. I have appreciated the vote of confidence from the 'enlightened' among the rabble.

As far as your words go...I don't know. I look at both how Nepal is treated by other nations and how Nepali women are treated. I think we all need to fight for our own reputation otherwise people don't respect us. All I know is that on sajha, us girls have been too polite and that the guys have chosen to see this as our weakness. There are many pundits here too quick to judge me on my actions and tactics. They wait on the sidelines watching a girl fighting desperately by herself, seeing how she will fare. They only take sides after the outcome of the fight is clearly determined. Don't take it the wrong way...after all I don't know the particulars of your individual lives. And with all due respect, maybe what I'm talking about is news to many of you guys in your life sheltered from well-exposed women, but us girls like to laugh at things like the above.