Nepal, April 30 -- As I approach my thirties, a question often crosses my mind: Am I truly an adult now? Entering this decade, widely seen as a threshold into maturity, evokes both excitement and anxiety.

In many respects, I feel firmly rooted in adulthood. Yet, there are moments when I still sense a childlike part of me lingering.

Recently, during a catch-up with a friend from high school, our conversation took an intriguing turn. Despite the divergent paths our lives have taken, we had maintained our friendship for over a decade, meeting every couple of months. As he discussed the prospect of settling down and investing in property-topics typically associated with adulthood-I found myself amused. It was a moment of realisation: my fri...