I've seen African immigrants, from wretched places like Liberia and Somalia expressing unparalleled patriotism for thier countries in a fashion all too common to Nepalis (all in drunken thoughts). It is a wedge that we're caught in here, although we would like Nepal to flourish, we do not want to do so at our own expense, i.e, going to Nepal and making dirt.

But then again, I think that the diaspora itself can be a potent force in expediting growth in Nepal. I hate the ANA, its just an excuse for well-to-do Nepalis to show off their wealth/status. The need of the hour demands that Nepalis living abroad do something more concrete and impacting than inviting Prashant Tamang and other artists like 100 times a year. All this money can go do something more worthwhile. So here is my plan.

We need to set up an NGO with NRN money, that goes towards rural development . I am sure there are hundreds of thousands of well of Nepalis in the West. If everybody can contribute a certain amount (this can be made tax deductible), we can really start building our agricultural infrastructure . Its a shame that although about 75 percent of Nepalis live off agriculture we still have to import food from India. Everything that Nepalis eat in Nepal should be produced and packaged in Nepal. There is rising middle class in the major cities, so the demand is definitely strong, its just that we need to substitute, them with Nepali products. Thats the least we can do.
 Its easy to sit with a bottle of Heineken and show unrelenting patriotism masked in vile pretense. Its time to act and there's never been a better time.