On April 15, 2015, Nepal was hit by a massive earthquake that took more than 9000 lives, destroyed millions of livelihoods, and laid waste to thousands of historical artifacts. Nepal has lost much of its identity through the ruins of its ancient temples, monuments and stupas, but it remains a land steeped in beauty and history. Sasi Kala left Nepal for North America at the age of 25. She sees her homeland neither as the devastated, poverty-stricken country portrayed by Western media, nor as the idyllic Shangri-la coveted by foreign hikers and tourists. Nepal is rich in natural resources and beauty; a magical place infused with art, mythology, and spirituality. But centuries of social stratification have created complex and often uneasy relationships between Nepal's many ethnic and cultural groups. Bigotries have been kept alive in the name of tradition, Nepalese women are among the most suppressed in the world, and political corruption has prevented real progress in addressing the country's economic and social problems. With all of its charms and complications, Nepal's idiosyncrasies are fascinating and deserve to be recorded and understood. In this book, Sasi has succinctly described the four major ethnic groups of Nepalese, traced their cultural heritage, dug their educational history, examined the political structure of the country and highlighted the major pilgrimage places in Nepal. Included in the book are topics such as the Nepalese way of life, their food habits, their peculiar traditions, and the way Nepalese take care of their illnesses.