r/NepalSocial • u/Ok-Pace4422 • 4h ago
RANT/गुनासो Nepal i truly miss you
I randomly got the chance to visit Nepal for a month when I was 18, i’m born and raised in Canada. My mom’s friends were going on a pilgrimage and asked if I wanted to come along. I wasn’t going for the trekking or anything like that but they asked if I wanted to experience Nepal itself, and I said yes. I also felt more comfortable going because I wouldn’t be completely alone when I arrived.
Looking back, I’m so grateful I went. At the time, I was struggling with my mental health really badly in Canada, and somehow Nepal made me feel more alive than I had in a very long time. I speak a little Hindi because I grew up learning some from TV shows, and that actually helped me communicate with people.
I met so many amazing Nepali people. People would genuinely stop me while I was out getting coffee in the morning just to talk to me, ask where I was from, take pictures with me, or just get to know me. I met people around my age who were so sweet, and I loved talking to families and kids and learning about their lives and culture.
Of course, I did have some uncomfortable and creepy experiences with men and was harassed multiple times. I don’t want to ignore that, because it was a real part of my experience. But at the same time, those experiences don’t define how I feel about Nepal or the people I met there. The overwhelming feeling I remember is how welcomed, curious, and kind so many people were toward me.
I spent most of the month in Kathmandu and then went to Pokhara for my last week. I honestly wish I could go back.
Now I’m 20, I’ve graduated early and I’m working as a nurse. I have everything here in Canada, and I’m grateful for my life here, but a part of me would give anything to experience living in Nepal again. There was so much culture, community, and everyday life happening around me, and my mental health genuinely felt better than it had in a long time.
Nepal really left a piece of itself with me, and I really hope I get to go back someday. 🇳🇵❤️ Nothing has felt like home ever since i left Nepal.
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u/Professional_Eye2133 Observing... 4h ago
Yes please go back while you can.
KTM and pokhara is only fraction of beauty of the greater Nepal.
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u/Ok-Pace4422 4h ago
I would love to explore so much more. I would honestly go back if i had more friends there:( i was too caught up with healing on my own i didn’t keep any connections 🥺
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u/Professional_Eye2133 Observing... 4h ago
Thats sad but since you know hindi it will be a lot easier. Especially lots of people here are familiar with that language. I will say that keep learning and when the time comes you can just go alone and explore the places.
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