Posted by: eternalsunshine March 6, 2012
things you have learned being in foreign countries that you could take back home
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Hi all
not much of a sajha participant, but I read views and opinions. Things I like about sajha is that how people see same thing with different perspective. So I thought of bringing all perspectives onto one thread focused on our country. I don’t know if people have made this attempt before.
 
In my opinion what matters most is not how much wealth you can send home, but much diverse knowledge you can take with you to your home country. By saying that I don’t mean that we ourselves are way behind than others – every thing has its own beauty.
 
So please if you could spare little moment to share what have you learnt being in the foreign country and would to see in the new Nepal if that was ever built.
 
I live in the US and I can share few things that I think is pretty awesome and definitely want to take back home.
 
  1. The way government feels accountable for the citizen. (I know there are topics to disagree here, but we have to agree that citizens have better lives here if they choose to)
  2. The power of middle class to run the economy.
  3. Savings does not do well to the country. You need to spend in order to keep the economy moving. This way we can create jobs. And if 2 people in the house earns, I am sure there won’t be any unhappy homes (financially).
  4. Education. What I like here is how government spends money in free education (K12). You can still get loans/scholarships for college education.
  5. Definitely roads.
  6. Finding the strength of the nation. I believe America sells American dream and lure all the brains here, promising them a better lives. In turn, America benefits with their innovative ideas. The strength of Nepal as I see is tourism. Government should definitely invest money in tourism.
I don’t dream of my country to become the wealthiest and powerful country like the US. But I dream of making my country a beautiful place to live in. my idols are some of the small European countries.
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