About the Book: Global Nepalis: Religion, Culture, and Community in a New and
Old Diaspora
Migration has been a basic fact of Nepali life for centuries. Over the last
thirty years, migration from Nepal has increased exponentially, leading to many
new diaspora communities across the world. In these diverse contexts, to what
extent do Nepalis reproduce their culture and pass it on to subsequent
generations?
How much of diaspora life is a response to social and political concerns derived
from the homeland? What aspects of Nepali life and culture change?
In this volume twenty-one authors address these issues through eighteen detailed
case studies that tackle issues of