Nepal's New Government Faces Expectations for Change Amidst Lingering Challenges

There have been many movements for change in Nepal. There have been many struggles and revolutions. Nepalis have even sacrificed their lives. Systems, governments, political parties, and leadership have also changed. But the change that ordinary citizens have been looking for has not yet been fully felt in their homes.

What are the dreams of the people? The desires of an ordinary Nepali are not very grand. They want to be able to provide good education for their children, to be able to treat a family member when they are sick, to be able to support their family by working with dignity in their own country, to not encounter potholes while walking on the roads, to not have to stand in line for hours for gas and basic necessities, and to not be forced to leave the country in despair about their future. The people's desires are this simple and this natural.