UK Nepali Community Mobilizes Massive Aid for Flood Victims in Nepal

London. 'Once a Nepali, always a Nepali' is a slogan that has been raised by Nepalis living abroad for years, often linked to debates about citizenship, political, economic, and social rights. But when disaster strikes the motherland, another, more emotional meaning of this slogan emerges: a heart once connected to Nepal always remains Nepali, meaning 'Not just once a Nepali, but a heart always Nepali'.

Nepalis living abroad do not just seek rights from Nepal. When the country faces hardship, they also extend a helping hand according to their capacity. Whether it was the great earthquake, the COVID pandemic, or natural disasters like floods and landslides, the diaspora Nepali community has repeatedly shown its presence in the motherland's time of sorrow. The wave of support seen in the UK after the recent devastating flood in the Bhote Koshi river in Rasuwa is the latest example of this.