In Nepal, I have met and worked with a number of Nepali professionals who did return after completing their studies in Germany, the UK, the Netherlands, Australia, India, China, various parts of the US and so on . . . and I know many others who appear to be doing good work in Nepal in whatever they are pursuing, from advertising to zoo maintenance. Seriously. I am not joking. That said, do we want more Nepalis to return to Nepal? Sure. But those who don't return, are they necessarily "young hypocrites"? That's too strong and needlessly polarising a phrase. People choose to return or not returnfor their own reasons, and those reasons (occasional heated exchanges with Nepe aside :-)) are necessarily personal and are to be respected. Who is anyone to call others 'hypocrites' for Nepal for their life choices? Personally, I wouldn't worry if a handful of Nepali Harvard or Princeton grads (most of whom -- let's be honest -- tend to be among the most conformist and most risk-averse of 'bright students') failed to return to Nepal. Heart-warming though it is, I have never believed the myth of "the best and the brightest" leading Nepal to a greater glory. As a Nepali, I would worry if remittance flows from workers in Kuwait and Malyasia to Nepal slowed down. I also worry when people with fancy credentials return with an attitude to "develop the nation". Such an attitude smacks of hubris and naivete. That said, I, as a Nepali, would be a lot happier to see people returning to Nepal to pursue their own passions: opening up a research university, opening up orphanages, writing about human rights issues, creating documentaries, teaching students, training others, opening up tourism opportunities . . . and so many 1000s of small, small but important work. The challenge, the way I see it, is how to make young people passionate about the FUTURE of Nepal so that they devote their lives pursuing their interests in and for Nepal? I am wrestling with that question as anyone else. My two cents. oohi ashu