Nepal, Feb. 19 -- She returned from Korea, bought a cafe, and is now standing for election This is the 84th episode of Diaspora Diaries, a Nepali Times series in collaboration with Migration Lab providing a platform to share experiences of living, working and studying abroad.

Growing up, my parents encouraged me to prioritise studies. As the youngest, I always had an inner desire to be independent.

My job at a travel agency in Kathmandu did not inspire me much. I wanted to strike off on my own but did not have money, and was reluctant to ask my parents because then they might have wanted to marry me off.

So without telling them, I started Korean language lessons. What I had read and heard about Korea appealed to me because it was safe ...