Thanks to Jemima Sherpa for her excellent Nepali Pan (Thoughts escape, #279). She is an excellent storyteller. Once an immigration officer asked me where Nepal was. I told him between India and China, which he interpreted to mean in India. So I drew him a map. When he saw a tiny Nepal sandwiched between giants India and China, he said "Sorry, we cannot allow you to go out". While I try to always read Jemima's columns, I have a hard time understanding her complex style. Maybe she could simplify it a bit so us readers who are not native English speakers can get her full meaning? I hope in the future to read her optimistic views in contrast to the ideas of those overseas Nepalis who suffer from inferiority complexes. It's important when comparing Nepal with western countries to also consider our social values and social capita, not merely income levels.

Rajan Khatri
Hamburg, Germany