Prayash Poudyel, 7 is hard at work during one of his lessons. The children read Nepalese books at home, and were spoken to in their mother tongue but mostly replied in English. “We are proud. We encourage them to speak Nepalese at home, so the language is not lost.” Dhakal said his parents lived in the United States, and the family would video chat often. “Our parents don’t speak English, so there is a big gap if they don’t speak Nepali.” He said the children would previously draw pictures to communicate with their grandparents, but could now ask basic questions and hold a conversation.