Lately amid all the gloom and pessimism, haven’t been thinking of much of good things happening in Kathmandu (not Nepal, just Kathmandu)
I have absolutely no idea how people’s life is faring in the rest of the country since very rarely the media, the politicians , you or me care about them : I admit my guilt here).
so here is a positive thing that i am seeing from up-close (and contributing in some of them).
1) “West Seti Hydro is still trying to build a 750 MW hydro-electric project in the remotest part of Nepal (shunned by rest of Nepal) despite the shit that are being thrown at them by greedy politicians, desperate locals, zealot NGO’s and depressed bureaucracy and “not many qualified manpower left now”. Its been nearly what 12 years now they are trying despite all odds.
2) “Entrepreneurs for Nepal” a young group of entrepreneurs, most of them returnees from USA have been meeting every month to help other young entrepreneurs in startup tips. (Here is the facebook group)
3) People like Bijaya Shiwakoti have been helping answer travelers questions that promotes traveling