you never know with whom you might have a wonderful and profound connection....it can be with anyone from any background and when it hits you, all of those other things will not matter to your heart. only to your head. that being said, yeah, it's much easier to connect with someone you have a lot in common with.... and hey nepalkochori, malai pani dal bhat jhan mitho lagchha yaar! ani maile pani dherai nepali bolna khojchhu....dherai jasso aphu sanga pani bolchhu. ma ta paagal nabhayera pani aphu sanga bolchhu....tara ma ta goro chhu....my point being there are people in america and other countries that have a deep appreciation for and love of nepali language, food, and culture. tyasto bhayeko kuire sanga basna hunna ki? (;-D)