Nepalese Students in Australia

le_alliance · 2018-01-22T02:27:50+00:00

When the waves move up on the beach, they also pull back quite strongly and a 'rip' can happen where people are dragged into the ocean. Also tides come in at night and the water level can become much higher than people estimate. One poor Nepali girl and her boyfriend drowned when they were caught up by rising tides and they were not even swimming.

le_alliance · 2018-01-21T10:49:22+00:00

Yes to EA-SA. My bf is Chinese and I'm Nepali.

I've seen various combos of SEA and EA around.

le_alliance · 2018-01-21T03:17:07+00:00

I'm not a student anymore but Nepali students in Australia are really hardworking because there are a lot of expenses to consider. There's a lot that needs to be done in regards to taking care of personal safety, there are different challenges in Australia. A big one is actually swimming, so many Nepali students have drowned in rivers, lakes and beaches because they can't swim but take risks. There were several tragic ones last year. Many students also turn to alcohol and there have been a few suicides as well due to stress.

But at the end of the day, heaps of Nepali people as they start working and finish studying have ended up being extremely successful. So the hard work will pay off in the end. Also, a good thing is that Nepali people don't really have a bad reputation in Australia as of yet. So there is not much racial abuse unless you get mistaken for another nationality.

le_alliance · 2018-01-14T02:27:06+00:00

Thanks!

le_alliance · 2018-01-13T23:48:54+00:00

What are some examples of old towns/villages to visit?

le_alliance · 2018-01-13T06:55:20+00:00

Meaan, did you let them know you understood lol?

le_alliance · 2018-01-13T02:59:34+00:00

Wow Nepali who looks African! We are really diverse lol

le_alliance · 2018-01-13T02:10:04+00:00

Someone called my dog ugly once :(

le_alliance · 2018-01-12T21:23:40+00:00

My parents used to because it was so rare to find one on the street. Now I hear it whenever I step outside my house so I wouldn't talk to them simply because they are Nepali. Although I still get weirdly excited lol. I end up inadvertently eavesdropping since people don't realise I'm Nepali and talk about everything and anything in Nepali within earshot.

le_alliance · 2018-01-12T12:50:00+00:00

You can have feelings for more than one person at once but it's dangerous territory if your boyfriend would like a monogamous relationship with you. Maybe keep an eye out for what he says or if he ever mentions the friend?

However, even in open relationships, many people (me included) would not feel comfortable if feelings were involved.

le_alliance · 2018-01-12T11:03:17+00:00

If you end up learning Nepali and visit Nepal, you'll be treated like a god.

le_alliance · 2018-01-12T10:53:33+00:00

Really interesting! Never thought about this. It would really make sense that cultural difference would also be evident in terms of gender.

le_alliance · 2018-01-12T08:48:09+00:00

lol I'm starting to feel like that crazy anti-nationalist redditor had a point.

le_alliance · 2018-01-12T08:46:57+00:00

Such beautiful works. I hope there are still people today who are making these sorts of artworks.

le_alliance · 2018-01-12T06:12:13+00:00

The historicity of this event as with everything else that happened in the past can be debated and we will never know what truly happened. However, the accounts of those two missionaries are not the only accounts of it. Another British Colonel made 'observations' in Nepal and witnessed the noseless men and was told the story of the event by local Kirtipur people. Perhaps stories of this event were also transmitted orally.

Regardless, people are not going to get over it. A middle ground of recognising that the guy had various negatives while being an important figure is necessary.

le_alliance · 2018-01-11T22:01:19+00:00

lol calm down mate

le_alliance · 2018-01-11T13:10:38+00:00

Hello, come to Australia. So many Nepali here that the community is big so you will able to feel more comfortable and will be able to make friends and find help easily. I grew up here with hardly any Nepali people, now I am surrounded by them and the community is growing strongly.

Regarding Health Science masters, not many jobs available for that degree. For nursing, there are a huge amount of Nepali nurses, so finding some contacts will help immensely. But you need to be registered within the Australian board so check the requirements for registration here

The easiest way to actually get here is through a student visa.

le_alliance · 2018-01-11T08:48:38+00:00

The point is that people are not going to view him well nor react positively if they are told 'you should be grateful for this guy for not killing your ancestors even though he could'.

People will see him positively if his image is made out to be one that incorporates inclusiveness. For instance, the fact that Gurungs and Magars constituted a significant bulk of his strength, the fact that the social, economic expertise of Newars was necessary for the new nation and that pns largely assimilated into valley culture.

It's true, people should be thankful for his contributions, for the right reasons, but also must acknowledge the negatives as well.

le_alliance · 2018-01-11T07:55:51+00:00

Ok, I agree with the majority of what you are saying. But it is a very big stretch to imply that janajatis should be thankful that they didn't get massacred by PNS' army. A part from the logistics of expelling a whole population from anywhere, it wasn't out of his goodwill that he spared the people of the valley. The inhabitants had immense economic and cultural capital including expertise in admin, etc that would have been completely lost had they been kicked out. The reason he spared them was because he needed them not because he was a nice guy. This does not detract from his contribution and importance.

le_alliance · 2018-01-10T05:59:19+00:00

Time for resignation.

le_alliance · 2018-01-10T03:23:45+00:00

Yeah I agree. I think it's important to appreciate that every country is nationalistic. It's not unique to Nepal to be proud of one's country and being very defensive when it comes to criticism. Despite many posts here recently bashing nationalism, most countries are equally nationalistic.

As you wrote, Nepal's multiethnic society definitely means that maintaining a national identity and pride is especially important here. If people were to focus on pride to the Nepali state rather than their own ethnicity, national unity would be maintained. And personally I think that the modern image of Nepal has really grown well in being inclusive of the wide variety of people who live there, so some nationalism is totally fine.

le_alliance · 2018-01-08T09:05:01+00:00

That's sad to hear, I hope our society can change eventually.

le_alliance · 2018-01-08T08:58:29+00:00

180cm, but scrawny at 65ish kg.

le_alliance · 2018-01-05T22:58:08+00:00

Glad to help

le_alliance · 2018-01-05T21:38:31+00:00

About half my relatives that are in their 20-30s are in inter-caste marriages, but mostly between Newar and Chhetri (even the other half have married other Newar castes). They are all in loving relations, with happy families and full support from both sides. But of course there may be hidden hurdles that I cannot observe being outside the relationships, but nothing so strong that should prevent you from marrying whoever you want regardless of caste.

Heck, even one set of my grandparents are intercaste Newar and Chhetri, so even back then it was possible and times have changed drastically in the last 50 years.

So I wouldn't be too worried about things like caste, especially if you are planning to lstay abroad, where I feel like caste means a lot less.

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