well said captain! indeed is a matter of personal choice. i don't want to give an impression of 'a man with principles' or 'a dog with principles' rather :P, but i guess, being the first citizen to a very poor and struggling nation as is nepal, we - our generation- hold some responsibilities to contribute to the betterment of nepal. of course, one does not need to be on the soil itself to be able to make that contribution. but again, responsibilities as such cannot be forcefully attributed to a citizen, it should come from inside. as for in my case, i am determined to go back to nepal after i finish my current responsibilites. i am not saying it to prove anything to anyone or to pass a message to anybody, but deep inside, i feel that it's more challenging to prove oneself in nepal than in US. US is a land of opportunities, so anyone can prosper if he comes up with hard work while doing something in nepal is not only challenging but very satiating as well if it works. i would like to experiment my luck where the probability of success is less :P just my thoughts. LooTe