"But if you are willing to share parallel ideas on how we equalize ourselves with foreginers in business from home or provide a gist of what you do might make a difference."

@sujhab: Alas, I wish I could throw a list of things that would help one go eye-ball to eye-ball with foreigners but I will say this : empowerment comes from being yourself, standing out, not trying too hard to fit in with people you dont really feel like fitting in with and speaking from the courage of your convictions.

"Most folks who return from US to Nepal are losers ! Let's get this straight i said most, not all !!"

@usreturnee: I am sure you may have your reasons to feel the  way you do but my experience has actually been the opposite. Many of the people I know who have returned have been leaders in their own right.  Just like it took a lot of courage for people to initially leave their families in Nepal and move to another country, it takes even more guts to leave behind the comforts and conveniences you have acquired, shake up your life and respond to your inner calling to go back.

@pshrestha78 :  I hear you. I have learnt the best way to deal with such annoyances is  to be as tongue-in-cheek as you wittily can.  But I admit your wit can often fail to muster in  situations like that - I guess the stress of working and living in a high-pressure society like America can dampen your wits pretty quickly ;)

I agree having rich parents helps, whether in Nepal or America, but filthy rich parents are by no means a pre-requisite to doing something in Nepal. A richness of spirit, more than a richness of wealth, goes a longer way in my opinion.

@freedom2012: Yes, there can be vibrancy in chaos -  it's quite exhilirating in its own way as I am sure you will find out when you return. Nepal is not for every Nepali in America though, it certainly is not for many people on this thread going by their comments, but if you have your heart set on going back and are open to some initial adjustment pains, I am sure you will do well. Plus, if you need a support group - there are plenty. There's one on Facebook called "Farkeka Nepali" at http://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/farkekanepali/?fref=ts that you might find to be of interest. There are also other offline groups and you could very well find yourself forming your own groups as your interests and priorities  evolve.

"I think it also depends upon who you are surrounded with."

@kiddo: Agreed. Although it is probably easier to ignore and be unaffected by  people you dont like when you are in an environment where you have a sense of belonging and can move around with your own swagger.

@sidster: Yes, most definitely, go Mahendra Police Club ! I have a feeling if people in Nepal were even a fraction as involved with their sports teams as people in America are, maybe they would stay off the streets and we wouldn't have as many protests and revolutions as we have had. Spectator sports has been a great way to tame the masses as Michael Moore once alluded to. The Romans had gladiators to keep people's minds away from politics, the Americans have the major league sports and Hollywood, the Europeans football, the Indians cricket and Bollywood - and lo and behold they have a far  more stable polity than ours :)  I am joking  of course - but only half so.