On Happiness Day, 6 Nepalis Tell How To Not Worry And Be Happy [NPR.org]

Samantha Sangenito 3/23/1512:00 PM

Nepal, a country of 25 million, is struggling out of poverty after a decadelong civil war. Squabbling politicians have paralyzed government, and high unemployment means 1,500 youth leave every day for jobs in Malaysia and the Middle East.

So, as the United Nations International Day of Happiness dawns, Nepalis may seem on the surface to have reason to be unhappy.

But that is not the case. In fact, the people of Nepal live by the words of U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: "The pursuit of happiness is serious business." Here's what happiness means to six Nepalis.

[For more of this story, written by Donatella Lorch, go to http://www.npr.org/blogs/goats...t-worry-and-be-happy]

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