Soni Thapa on Nepali Diaspora and Adaptation in the United States

#Ep.102

Soni Thapa, a professor at Humber College in Toronto, holds a PhD in Sociology and an MA in Women's Studies. Her research focuses on gender equality, violence against women, race, ethnicity, and immigration. She recently published "The Nepalese Diaspora and Adaptation in the United States" in the Journal of Genealogy (2024). Soni is the executive director of a non-profit empowering rural women in Nepal and president of the Nepali Women's Global Network, USA.

Nirjan and Soni explore the history and current status of the Nepali diaspora in the U.S. They detail migration trends and community categories, examining cultural, structural, marital, identificational, and receptional adaptation. They highlight key findings from Soni’s study and discuss future research recommendations for better understanding and tapping into the potential of the Nepali diaspora.

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