Fieldwork poses range of challenges that can be troublesome, particularly if the security situation is dangerous. In this article, the researcher discusses the challenges encountered while doing qualitative fieldwork in rural Nepal where the security situation was not very favourable. The article elaborates on ways of overcoming the challenges while maintaining neutrality and on negotiation between insider-outsider identities between the researcher and the participants. This article aims that the resource presented here contribute to future researchers doing fieldwork in similar circumstances.