many non-anglophone countries in europe do not have many nepalis.... i find that theres an advantage and a drawback to this..advantage: you have no choice but to do as a roman does in rome..being accustomed to the host country's culture pays off well !!not only do you learn a new language but you also discover other lifestyles and this allows you to analyse your own culture since you re detached (geographically and psychologically and i dont mean emotionally) from it..whats the point of expatriation if you re planning on flocking with your compatriots only ? drawback : the cultural shock is hard to handle and very longlasting since you cant bitch about the locals and their culture with a fellow nepali ..aba ghar ko na ghaat ko bhaencha..but this too can eventually become an advantage, thinking positively i think one learns to analyse or look at something with two perspectives,but it takes time to understand that..the nepali perspective and the western perspective.., i ve decided that i am ghar ko pani , ghaat ko pani and yes i am glad about it.. that is of course my personal opinion hagi, your reflexions on the above notions are higly welcome but pls do spare me the higly chauvinistic remarks !! ps- girls living in scandinavia, lucky ppl !! the guys are hot up there..must be highly agreable to the eye !!