Recent fieldwork in the Hills and Terai region has highlighted the complexity of issues facing communities and the education system in Nepal. Here, I focus on one of these challenges, migration, and look at how volunteering operates in a complex terrain, and how it can be responsive to a society which is in constant flux, and grappling with the varied needs of an extremely diverse population.

Relationships are meant to to be cherished and give a sense of belonging. We humans so to say are best at it when compared to other species. However what we think and how we represent it makes all the difference.

As suggested by the title all interconnected issues

International Day of Volunteerism is coming and it's a great opportunity. The volunteering sector in the country reflects the wider development sector: not enough coordination, too many prima donnas like ineffective football teams full of champions all playing for themselves rather than the team. Still there are quite a few ways to initiate a common front to promote volunteerism in the country.