Posted by: BannedUser October 8, 2011
GOING THRU SURVIVORS GUILT AFTER COMING BACK FROM NEPAL
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 I reckon you're being a bit too harsh but still, I agree with whatever you've covered. 

Some of the things that I hate(d) about Nepal during my recent trip :

1. 6 am - Pani chadauna utha. 3 pm - Pani aune palo bhayo, there's no electricity. 6 pm - there is electricity - no pani. Further, ghar ma 4 ota tanky cha tara no paani. Kineko paani pani bungmati tira ko dhal najikai ko paani re. In fact, Kantipur daily ran an article about it. 

2. No Electricity - if you're there for 2-4 weeks then you probably won't care. I was there for almost 2 months. It sucked. 

3. No Nighlife - Literally. Bars gayo, too many morons smoking cigs. If you're a complete non-smoker, I think one would understand. 

4. Traffic - I almost had a meltdown driving in Kathmandu ko dhuwan and dhulo. I remember my brother picking me up from the airport and I was literally holding the edge of my seat because he was driving so dangerously (as I felt). I got used to it and had started driving 2 weeks later though. One day, the traffic from Jamal stretched all the way to Narayan Gopal chowk and I was stuck in the 3-4 km traffic for over 3 hours, literally. There was another day when I was driving in Thapathali (coming from Prasuti griha/Norvic Hospital side) and my car didn't move an inch for over 1 hour because of Prachanda's sawari. 

5. Public Restrooms - Sherpa Mall, located at the heart of most exclusive stores in the city in Durbarmarg was charging 20 rupees for the usage of the restroom. But even then, there was such a foul smell that it was beyond disbelief. The less we talked about the lack of public restrooms, the better.

6. Dirty Kitchens in Restaurants - the less we talked about it, the better. But I suppose, this was the way we brought up. I had a hard time adapting to roadside restaurants and was constantly 'moaning' about how unclean they were. 

7. Assertiveness - What do you do there? Where do you live? How do I send my son/daughter there? How much money do you make? Citizen ki student? 

Also, correct me if I'm wrong but Pixie, you sound like a girl (literally and your nickname is sort of a giveaway too). And in all honesty, I can't ever understand how or why a Nepali girl would like to go back after spending a few years in the US. It is a male-dominated shithole (literally). Eveteasing, cheesy-lame slurs are some of the most common practices. I haven't forgotten how Holi the biggest curse for women in Nepal. 

All in all, I miss Nepal and even though I see brighter future, I can't possibly imagine myself going there for good. Only god knows the future but I'd rather work hard and make money in the States. However, I do intend to spend anywhere between 1-4 months in Nepal in the future, not in Kathmandu, but outside the valley. I wish to trek the world famous Annapurna Route sometime in my life. 
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