For my first-ever trip to Lumbini, everyone told me that along with visiting the birth site of Gautam Buddha, tasting Peda here is a must. I now know why everyone recommended it and I’m looking forward to recommending this to our visitors and colleagues. They were delicious!

Buddha Jayanti ko subhakamana from the birthplace of Buddha!

I’m still thinking about the wonderful biryani, naan, and curry from Lumbini. Feel free to recommend your favorite biryani place.

Welcome to Peace Corps Response Volunteers - the first ever group of Response Volunteers to serve in Nepal.  This marks the start of the Peace Corps Response program in Nepal, through which more experienced US citizen Volunteers respond to specific needs articulated by our

Welcome to Nepal, Peace Corps Deputy Director David White. Deputy Director White will be meeting with government and civil society representatives to discuss plans to expand Peace Corps programming in Nepal and acknowledge the Government of Nepal’s long-standing support for the

Today, I attended a wreath laying ceremony to honor U.S. and Nepali soldiers who lost their lives during recovery efforts after multiple earthquakes struck Nepal in May 2015. The actions of Capt. Dustin Lukasiewicz, Capt. Christopher Norgren, Sgt. Ward Johnson, Sgt. Eric Seaman,

I was in Lumbini for the very first time! It’s amazing that within one trip, I got to visit a place that is sacred as the birthplace of Buddha and home to so many diverse communities, including the third-largest Muslim population in Nepal. One of the most beautiful aspects of

Happy to join the MCA-Nepal team for their contract signing event for the New Butwal Electricity substation between Linxon India Pvt. Ltd and Millennium Challenge Account Nepal. Yet another great development in our longstanding friendship with Nepal! The USG is committed to working with the Government

I had the pleasure of attending the Sunkoshi-Marin tunnel breakthrough event yesterday. It was a great example of American technology being used to help improve access to water resources in Nepal. This tunnel, completed in nineteen months by Robbins’ tunnel-boring machine —

Excited to support Nepal’s commitment to transform Nepal into an even more attractive investment landscape. Nepal Investment Summit 2024 is a great platform to bring together leaders from different sectors, policymakers, and investors around the globe and highlight Nepal as a

During my trip to Gorkha, I spent some time with women farmer representatives of ADWAN, a USAID initiative in Gorkha! They are doing fantastic work economically empowering women from diverse backgrounds.

On this 9th anniversary of the 2015 earthquake, my heart is with the family, friends, and communities that lost so much. Last week, I visited Barpak, the 2015 earthquake epicenter, paying tribute to all those who lost their lives and honoring the bravery of the six U.S. Marines

Watch the latest episode of my #ConversationsFromNepal , featuring a discussion between me and ICIMOD’s Senior Resilient Livelihoods Specialist Dr. Surendra Raj Joshi and learning about the invaluable work ICIMOD is doing to address climate change. This is a critical issue for

Learning to paint from the best! Last year, on my trip to Janakpur Women’s Development Centre, I sat down with some talented artisans who taught me how to paint. I think we did a decent job!

Happy New Year to all my Nepali friends! Wishing you good health, good fortune, and prosperity in the new year. May the friendship between the U.S. and Nepal grow even stronger in the year ahead!

Eid Mubarak to everyone celebrating!

Happy Ghode Jatra!

Welcome to our new cohort of USYC-Nepal 2024 members!

This year, we had applications from all 7 provinces across 77 districts of Nepal. This cohort includes remarkable young leaders from across rural and urban areas. Tonight, I met with the talented young students and