I believe that Nepalese society, having experienced deep poverty, has come to truly understand the value of money. Have you ever noticed how someone who grew up poor and suddenly becomes a billionaire often changes how they treat others? "Like, ekchoti m@ji dhani ta hun na tyo aru lai yesto chetuchu, or like ekchoti US citizen ta pauna vote sabai GOP lai ani baki sabai lai lakhatnu parchu so we can flex our greencard back home" like tendency". While corruption exists everywhere — and in fact, the more developed a country is, the larger the sums involved — in Nepal, it seems that since the rise of democracy, a major issue is how people try to exploit each other for financial gain. Think about it: how often do we hear of an American federal employee asking for bribes to get work done? But in Nepal, it’s all too common. Ask your parents how often they ate rice instead of millet when they were young and how special it felt to eat rice during Dashain — it gives you a glimpse into the poverty we've faced. There's a saying that the poorer a society, the more savage it can become. I always remember the final scene in Blood Diamond when the son tries to kill his father. Corruption, whether in money or favors, is part of human nature, but I often feel that Nepal as a whole is at least 100 years behind where Western societies are today. However, with the gradual rise of modern philosophies and neoliberal tendencies, we’re slowly catching up
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