Present surroundings....

As I walk the streets of Kathmandu as of late, the smell of late spring and the feel of early summer is upon me with blossom fragrance and the heat of the sun in the air. I still marvel at the pleasant outlook of Nepal's people, even amongst its poverty, and appreciate the wisdom, intelligence and work ethic of those who occupy this land, even amidst political & economic adversity.  Although women are not thought to mature beyond childhood here, the society in general does not deny the ability of intelligence offered even by its women, but depending on your caste, the acceptance waivers. However, in comparisons to Egypt, where all of society, both men and women are intentionally kept stunted from growth (psychological, emotionally and intellectually) beyond that of childhood, the freedom that the decade long revolution did afford this society in general is only something I can HOPE Egypt will continue to strive for after the dust settles post-2011 and the end of Mubarak's reign.