There is a saying, "If you are not part of the solution, then you are part of the problem."

For many Nepalese without a lot of power, money and connections, going back to Nepal seems akin to being part of the problem.

I think there are many Nepalese who have their heart in the right place. They WANT to sacrifice and do something for their country. But at the same time, they don't want to be turned into the 'sacrificial goats of Dakchhin Kali' because of their good intention.

Many Nepalese want to do something positive for Nepal. But many feel that going to Nepal to do that good by taking time away from a good career, stability and education for their kids is a huge and unnecessary risk that is prone for dissappointment. It takes a lot of power, money and connections in Nepal for good intention to translate into positive results. Most Nepalese don't have this kind of power, money and connections.

I think many Nepalese with a good life in America are simply being realistic about where they stand. They try to do what they can from the strong position that they have in America rather than sentimentally and voluntarrily exchanging it for a weaker position in Nepal....with the risk of having nothing to show for it in their old age.

I think that if there was a way to guarantee and show that...if Nepalese left their strong circumstance in America and went back to Nepal, the sacrifice that they would be making would be worth it, then more Nepalese would go back to Nepal. More Nepalese would give a lot more for Nepal than they are giving today. But who can make this kind of guarantee?