International Volunteering in Nepal: such a bad thing?

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Thousands of foreigners come to Nepal to volunteer: most of them have good intentions, some of them do great things while a minor number do actually nothing. The issue is controversial and technically illegal, really? There are international organizations promoting development through volunteerism doing amazing job look at VSO, KOICA, JICA, PEACE Corps and UNV. what about the rest?

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CHILD LABOR: THE ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVE, CONTROVERSIAL YES BUT ALSO AN OUT OF BOX THINKING

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Child Protection

Whatever the “job description”, a child collecting the fare in the micro or a child serving your tea or young girl taking care of your neighbor’s children, child labor is an intrinsic part of a broader national value chain, an integral element of local and national economy.

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Library Books and Development

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SOCIETY AT LARGE

CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND DEMOCRACY

A simple request leads to connecting the world.

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Life's Disparities

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SOCIETY AT LARGE

How do we balance privilege with poverty.

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Life Lessons and Rules

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SOCIETY AT LARGE

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND DEMOCRACY

No matter where we live there are rules. When living in another culture these rules can be a source of life lessons

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Bonding of Generations

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A real life and heart warming story. I'm sure most readers would be able to correlate to it at some level.

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Motherhood Revisited - A Dissenting Prespective

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SOCIETY AT LARGE

Motherhood across all societies is elevated to the extent of being a divine experience, something that makes a woman complete. Women who opt out are judged and misunderstood.

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