After a tiresome hike from Gosaikunda to the Shivapuri hills I went to Thamel my body ached for a massage. So I headed to Thamel where I was offered two choices: a long massage for an actual body massage and a short massage which in other words was $ex.There is a difference between massage parlour and brothel houses. Massage parlours are for providing body massages and healthy living. Brothels, on the other hand places where commercial $ex workers provide $exual services to their clients. Apparently, there is a correlation between these two services in Nepal. Massage parlors in Nepal do not only provide you with a revitalising massage but also have a lot more to offer. Prostitution, as we know is illegal in Nepal, due to whichaothel owners do so through massage parlors, cabin restaurants and dance bars. Most of the $ex workers of Nepal prefer a job in massage parlors and dance bars rather than on the streets as they can be safe from the police raids and also maintain their social status with a better earning.

Most of the $ex workers are illiterate, unaware of the pros and cons of being a prostitute. $ex workers, definitely get a short-term relief from poverty but in the long run, they can suffer from social trauma and $exually transmitted diseases like HIV/AIDS.