Opportunity

Without failure there is something inside of me which makes me question everyday, what can I do to make the lives of ordinary Nepalese people better. I am sure that there are thousands of people like me spread all across the globe with some kind of desire to change Nepal for the better. As a fellow Nepali what I would say is that you should take the opportunities that life has gifted you, because that is exactly what this is when you compare to the hardship back home. Especially to the youth of my age living abroad, do not ever forget the privilege you have, children back home would die for the doors you can access. It does not matter which path you choose to follow but do not ever waste the life your parents have built for you. It's funny to consider that many of our parents have been working in a foreign country for the majority of their lives, not from choice however, they do this because it is the best they can manage with the doors that were open to them. It's not the same for us. Yes there are other factors like discrimination and racism, but remember that those hurdles are not the same. Understand where you come from, and use that to drive you to get where you need to be.

The future of any country depends on the youth of today who will subsequently become the leaders of tomorrow. Consider the fact that to become a leader you do not have to become a politician. There are many industries which are popping up all around Nepal, imagine what they could manage to achieve if they had qualified leaders with a vision for the long future ahead. There are thousands of very successful Nepalese people living throughout the world. However, this potential and talent has not been utilised in Nepal due to the failures of the political leadership to offer a secure future at home. Some people will argue that these people are simply running away however it is the professors, the academics and those with businesses who are the first to be targeted when there is any upheaval.
Yes, the revolution is over but there is still a huge lack of security and stability. If Nepal is to go forward, it has to find a way to establish peace and security for its people.

I hope the life that the Nepali youth found after the earthquake to bring about positive change becomes a force for the long and hard future. But, with the sky high unemployment rates and migration to other countries this hope becomes harder to fathom. I would ask every Nepali to consider this, its something a very wise man said once and applies now as much as it ever did ''ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country."