Captain saab, I too havn't had a lot of good experiences with panelists from Nepal, particularly the politicians. More often than not, I have found them inarticulate and incoherent. Most of the time, I suspect it was due to the language barrier; but even when given an opportunity to make their presentations in Nepali, they mostly ramble and sound out-of-touch with the questions thrown at them. Nevertheless, despite much disappointment, I have always come out of those events having learned something new, either on the topic of the discussions, or on the nature and style of Nepali speakers. Also, agree or disagree with the panelists on the substance of their talks or the style of their presentations, for me, those events are opportunities to challenge them on issues that matter to me. Now, even with relatively negative experience of the past, all but one (Mandira Sharma) is new to me in this particular panel. Without hearing them out, I would not jump into conclusions about them based on past experience with other Nepali speakers. Maybe I will come out disapppointed yet again tomorrow, but I surely would not have lost anything by being willing to listen to new voices. As for Mandira, last time I heard her, she proved to be an exception to the lot -- she was remarkably articulate, knowledgeable, and to-the-point. I am not all associated with Asia Society in any form, and neither am I part of the organizing team of this event. I was merely trying to spread the word on an event that I thought would be of interest to Nepalis who can make it to NYC tomorrow. For those interested in Asia Society and their events (and they always have excellent programs on Asia), you can visit their website at: - www.asiasociety.org