US, is becoming more and more conservative, religious and less tolerant to new immigrants. If you came to US before 9/11, you can feel a big difference in environment since then that has become less friendly to foreigners; from immigration laws to scholarship and grant opportunities to just the way Americans view foreigners, they have all changed from 9/11. And yes in my opinion America is a country where people are socially isolated from each other, heavily money minded, workaholic, country of abundance and waste. On the other hand, I disagree that nepali society is that open to new ideas. How often do we hear, �America ma padheyo bhendai ma khub furti lauchha� or something similar when one tries to give an open mind suggestions to people in Nepal? How often do we hear �Kuriney chapera baskeo raichha, green card ko lagi� when a nepali dates white? And while we brag about how tolerant we are religiously as Hindus and Buddhist have lived peacefully in Nepal; let me tell you, Hindus and Buddhist are not that different. Both are tolerant religions with many similarities. So there�s very less to fight about. Just because someone is a Nepali and loves Nepal, it doesn�t mean he/she like every aspect of nepali culture. Like any other culture, there are good and bads, and while one tries to avoid what he/she perceives as bad, he/she is very often labeled or blamed to as �American bheyacha�, �Phurti Lagaudo raicha,� �esta ley key hamra kura bhuchhan,� and many more.