Well said. I couldn't agree more. It's easy to find fault with things in Nepal - whether you are in the country or outside. After all, harping on all that is wrong with Nepal serves the interests of those who want to get out just as well as it does the interests of those who have left and don't want to come back. For some Nepal's problems are a reason to leave and for others they are a reason never to come back. Because both these groups are vocal are fairly influential, I feel they have fed into the negative media narrative, particularly in the West about Nepal going to hell in a hand basket.

For those who want to, chose to , or have no options other than to stay in Nepal, there is ample opportunity in Nepal. Maybe more so in some sectors than others. Health, education, tourism, banking and finance sectors for example employee vast numbers of people. As do non-profits. And this idea that you need to know someone to get a job is true to some extent, and it may hold true in some fields more than others, but at the end of the day, if you are good at what you do, you can do just as well in Nepal as you could in the US or UK.

Don't get me wrong, I don't think we can brush aside Nepal's problems but there is much more to this country than it's problems alone.