{"id":6024,"date":"2023-09-29T08:03:28","date_gmt":"2023-09-29T08:03:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/?p=6024"},"modified":"2023-09-29T08:08:47","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T08:08:47","slug":"promoting-strong-ties-between-the-united-states-nepal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/2023\/09\/29\/promoting-strong-ties-between-the-united-states-nepal\/","title":{"rendered":"Promoting Strong Ties Between The United States &amp; Nepal"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6024\" class=\"elementor elementor-6024\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23cf68ce e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"23cf68ce\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-324ff8f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"324ff8f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.22.0 - 26-06-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>By Esparsh Sarawagi\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0Mar 17, 2023 \/\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/living.com.np\/from-my-prospective\">From My Prospective<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-695f93c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"695f93c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53f23d2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"53f23d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.22.0 - 26-06-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 250 250'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/0M3abKaN_1679046656-1.jpg\" class=\"lazyload attachment-large size-large wp-image-6027\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/0M3abKaN_1679046656-1.jpg 250w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/0M3abKaN_1679046656-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/0M3abKaN_1679046656-1-192x192.jpg 192w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/0M3abKaN_1679046656-1-110x110.jpg 110w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/0M3abKaN_1679046656-1-220x220.jpg 220w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/0M3abKaN_1679046656-1-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/0M3abKaN_1679046656-1-96x96.jpg 96w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b86690 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6b86690\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5b1607 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f5b1607\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; color: #484848; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15.5px; background-color: #ffffff;\"><em style=\"border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial;\">A U.S. diplomat for thirteen years now,\u00a0<span style=\"border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; background-color: yellow;\">Garrett Wilkerson<\/span>\u00a0works for Ambassador Dean Thompson as the Public Affairs Chief at the U.S. Embassy in Kathmandu, Nepal. He has previously served at the U.S. Embassy in Bangladesh, the United Kingdom, South Korea, The Bahamas. Hailing from the state of Oregon, he has a bachelor\u2019s degree in journalism from Texas A&amp;M and a master\u2019s degree in political communication from the University of Kent at Brussels, Belgium. He has a passion for culture and art, so living in Kathmandu has been like a dream for him. He is joined here by his husband Niels and their diplo cat Mintu, who has moved all over the world with him since his time in Bangladesh.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; color: #484848; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15.5px; background-color: #ffffff;\"><strong style=\"border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial;\">What does the job description look like under your portfolio?<\/strong><br \/>I lead the U.S. Embassy\u2019s team focused on public engagement in Nepal, including cultural events, exchange programs, social media and press. It is fun and exciting work, and I have the best team of American and Nepali colleagues.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; color: #484848; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15.5px; background-color: #ffffff;\"><strong style=\"border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial;\">How is Nepal treating you and what do you think are some of the opportunities here from your perspective?\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>Living in Nepal has been an amazing experience. I really appreciate how warm and hospitable Nepalis are, and your strong respect for cultural heritage. Also, your celebration of diversity is an enviable quality I have not seen in many countries. I think the world, including the United States, has a lot to learn from Nepal regarding your respect for human rights and your interest in building a society which includes and values all of your citizens.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; color: #484848; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15.5px; background-color: #ffffff;\"><strong style=\"border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial;\">How are you contributing to strengthen the ties between the two countries?<\/strong>\u00a0<br \/>My team and I are focused on promoting strong ties between the people of the United States and Nepal, which has remained strong for over 75 years. We work hard to address disinformation about the United States and our commitment to supporting Nepal\u2019s sovereignty and democratic values. And I think we have a great story to tell about our friendship. From helping eradicate malaria in the Terai, to restoring cultural monuments like Gaddi Baithak following the 2015 earthquake, the U.S. and Nepal have stood together through thick and thin. It\u2019s exciting to play a small role in continuing this amazing legacy of partnership.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; color: #484848; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15.5px; background-color: #ffffff;\"><strong style=\"border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial;\">How does the U.S. Embassy view economic partnership in Nepal?<\/strong><br \/>We are excited to have an American Chamber of Commerce established in Nepal and have been working closely with them to host important conversations with business and government leaders to identify ways to further strengthen our economic ties. The U.S. Government is very interested in ways to improve the ease of business in Nepal and support Nepal\u2019s economic development at this pivotal point in time.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; color: #484848; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15.5px; background-color: #ffffff;\"><strong style=\"border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial;\">Are there any initiatives to support education exchange for Nepali students?<\/strong><br \/>Yes, absolutely. We\u2019re interested in providing reliable, accurate information about studying in the United States through our EducationUSA team at the Fulbright Commission in Kathmandu. I am excited to announce that the number of Nepali students studying in the United States has increased by 5.6 % over last year, totaling 11,779.\u00a0 Nepal is the 12th leading place of origin for students traveling to the United States for higher education. We also support Nepali Fulbright scholars studying at our best universities in the United States, and other exchange programs which bring Nepalis to the United States to get first-hand experience with our approach to higher education. We are proud of the impressive number of alumni of U.S. universities here in Kathmandu leading in almost every sector.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f4ade4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2f4ade4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecf0f43 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ecf0f43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" width=\"662\" height=\"442\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 662 442'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG-20221113-WA0002-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"lazyload attachment-large size-large wp-image-6028\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG-20221113-WA0002-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG-20221113-WA0002-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG-20221113-WA0002-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG-20221113-WA0002-180x120.jpg 180w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG-20221113-WA0002-561x374.jpg 561w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG-20221113-WA0002-1122x749.jpg 1122w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG-20221113-WA0002-265x177.jpg 265w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG-20221113-WA0002-531x354.jpg 531w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG-20221113-WA0002-364x243.jpg 364w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG-20221113-WA0002-728x486.jpg 728w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG-20221113-WA0002-608x406.jpg 608w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG-20221113-WA0002-758x506.jpg 758w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG-20221113-WA0002-1152x769.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG-20221113-WA0002-72x48.jpg 72w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG-20221113-WA0002-144x96.jpg 144w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG-20221113-WA0002-313x209.jpg 313w, https:\/\/goingtrek.com\/living\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG-20221113-WA0002.jpg 1280w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 662px) 100vw, 662px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41ef9ee e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"41ef9ee\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-548a0de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"548a0de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong style=\"border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; color: #484848; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15.5px; background-color: #ffffff;\">Some of the challenges you face?<\/strong><br style=\"color: #484848; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15.5px;\" \/><span style=\"color: #484848; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15.5px; background-color: #ffffff;\">I really, really wish I spoke Nepali! I studied Bengali before I moved to Dhaka, and Korean before my assignment in Seoul. Unfortunately, I just didn\u2019t have enough time to study before arriving in Kathmandu. I have many Nepali friends, so, I\u2019m trying my best to learn.\u00a0<\/span><br style=\"color: #484848; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15.5px;\" \/><span style=\"color: #484848; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15.5px; background-color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0<\/span><br style=\"color: #484848; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15.5px;\" \/><strong style=\"border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; color: #484848; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15.5px; background-color: #ffffff;\">Some future projects in the pipeline?<\/strong><br style=\"color: #484848; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15.5px;\" \/><span style=\"color: #484848; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15.5px; background-color: #ffffff;\">I am very excited for our upcoming public street art program on social inclusion happening later this month with a U.S. artist from Los 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border-color: initial; border-image: initial;\">Any past experience with any of the projects that you think gave you a lot of insight?<\/strong><br \/>I have had many memorable experiences during my time in Nepal. Standing with the LGBTQI+ community during the 2022 Gai Jatra Pride Parade and Concert was an honor I will never forget. Beyond Kathmandu, I have had the privilege of traveling to Mustang to visit cultural heritage sites where the United States government has provided grants to local organizations to restore and protect using Nepali artisans. Through these experiences, I\u2019ve seen first hand the amazing work that Nepalis are doing to advance social justice and protect your amazing cultural heritage.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Esparsh Sarawagi&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;Mar 17, 2023 \/&nbsp;From My Prospective A U.S. diplomat for thirteen years now,\u00a0Garrett Wilkerson\u00a0works for Ambassador Dean Thompson as the Public Affairs Chief at the U.S. Embassy in Kathmandu, Nepal. He has previously served at the U.S. Embassy in Bangladesh, the United Kingdom, South Korea, The Bahamas. 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