Sharma, her husband and four children came to Belgium 5 years ago to look for a better life. They first arrived in Diest and moved to Heverlee (Leuven) three years ago. Sharma is born in Barlu but lived in Kathmandu where she and her family operated a small business. They now have a similar small shop in Leuven, called the "dagwinkel" or day shop. They moved to Leuven because there is a fairly large Nepalese community here.