Unfortunately it is very difficult for many people to come to terms with their casteism since they are born with it. Everytime we are introduced, we can't help asking for the last name - which is an attempt to classify the person according to his/her caste. It is always discouraging to hear people talk of 'typical bahuns, newars, gurungs,..' which only shows their unwillingness to accept themselves as equal peers to other Nepalis. It's sadder when people have lived outside of Nepal for many years yet they can't seem to get rid of their - 'I'm a better kind of Nepali than those kind of Nepalis' or 'I'm a cooler Nepali than those kind of Nepalis' feelings. If even those outside of Nepal find it hard to get rid of their discriminatory beliefs, I wonder how long it will take in Nepal itself. The caste system is not going away until the government takes steps to abolish it. Media is an important intermediary for this process as well.