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рдирд╛рд░реАрд╡рд╛рдж: рдПрдХ рджреГрд╖реНрдЯрд┐рдХреЛрдг

рд░рд╛рд╡рдгрд▓реЗ рдЕрдкрд╣рд░рдг рдЧрд░реЗрдХреА рд╕реАрддрд╛рд▓рд╛рдИ рдЙрдирдХреЛ рд░рд╛рдЬрд╛ рд░ рдкреНрд░рдЬрд╛рд▓реЗ рдЕрдкрдирд╛рдПрдирдиреН ред рдЬреАрд╡рдирдХрд╛ рдЕрдиреНрддрд┐рдо рдХреНрд╖рдгрд╕рдореНрдо рд╡рдирд╡рд╛рд╕реА рднрдЗрдиреН ред рддрд┐рдиреИ рд╕реАрддрд╛рдХрд╛ “рдкрддрд┐” рд░рд╛рдорд▓реЗ рдЫрд▓рд▓реЗ рдмрд╛рд▓реАрд▓рд╛рдИ рдорд╛рд░реЗрдкрдЫреА рддрд╛рд░рд╛рд▓рд╛рдИ “рдЬреЛ рддрд┐рдореНрд░реЛ рдкрддрд┐ рдерд┐рдПрди, рддреНрдпрд╕рдХрд╛ рд▓рд╛рдЧрд┐ рд╢реЛрдХ рдЧрд░реНрдиреБрдкрд░реНрджреИрди” рднрдирд┐рджрд┐рдП ред рд░рд╛рд╡рдгрдХреЛ рдзреНрдпрд╛рди рднрдЩреНрдЧ рдЧрд░реНрдиреЗ рдордиреНрджреЛрджрд░реАрд▓рд╛рдИ рдирдЩреНрдЧреНрдпрд╛рдП, рдЕрдлрд╕реЛрдЪ рдЧрд░реЗрдирдиреН ред рдХреБрдорд╛рд░реА рдЖрдорд╛ рдХреБрдиреНрддреАрд▓реЗ рдЖрдлреНрдиреИ рдЫреЛрд░реЛрд▓рд╛рдИ рдкрд░рд╛рдЗрдЬрд╕реНрддреЛ рд╡реНрдпрд╡рд╣рд╛рд░ рднрдПрдХреЛ рд╕рд╣рдирдкрд░реНтАНрдпреЛ ред рдПрдХ рджрд┐рди рдЙрдирдХрд╛ рдкрд╛рдБрдЪ рднрд╛рдЗ рдЫреЛрд░рд╛рд▓реЗ рднрдиреЗ, “рд╣реЗрд░реНрдиреБрд╕реН рдд рдЖрдорд╛, рд╣рд╛рдореАрд▓реЗ рдХреЗ рд▓реНрдпрд╛рдпреМрдБ” ред рдЙрдирд▓реЗ рдирд╣реЗрд░реЗрд░реИ рднрдирд┐рдиреН, “рдмрд╛рдБрдбреЗрд░ рд▓рд┐рдиреВ” ред рдЕрд░реНрдЬреБрдирд▓реЗ рд╕реНрд╡рдпрдВрд╡рд░ рдЧрд░реЗрд░ рдЖрдПрдХреА рд░рд╛рдЬрдХреБрдорд╛рд░реА рджреНрд░реМрдкрджреАрд▓рд╛рдИ рдорд╛рдиреНрдЫреЗрд╕рдореНрдо рдЧрдиреЗрдирдиреН рдкрд╛рдгреНрдбрд╡рд╣рд░реВрд▓реЗ ред рдХреМрд░рд╡рд▓реЗ рдкрдирд┐ рд░рд╛рдиреА рджреНрд░реМрдкрджреАрд▓рд╛рдИ “рд╡реЗрд╢реНрдпрд╛” рднрдиреЗ ред рдЬреБрд╡рд╛рдорд╛ рдерд╛рдкреЗ рдкрд╛рдгреНрдбрд╡рд▓реЗ, рд╣реБрд░реНрдордд рд▓рд┐рдП рдХреМрд░рд╡рд▓реЗ ред рд╡рд┐рд╢реНрд╡рдпреБрджреНрдзрдХреЛ рддрддреНрдХрд╛рд▓реАрди рдХрд╛рд░рдг рдмрдиреНрдпреЛ рддреНрдпрд╣реА, рдЬрд╕рдорд╛ рдХреБрд░реБ рд╡рдВрд╢ рдЭрдиреНрдбреИ рд╡рд┐рдирд╛рд╢ рднрдпреЛ ред

рдкреБрд░рд╛рдг/рдЗрддрд┐рд╣рд╛рд╕/рдорд┐рдердХрдорд╛ рдереБрдкреНрд░реИ рдЙрджрд╛рд╣рд░рдг рдкрд╛рдЗрдиреНрдЫ рдирд╛рд░реАрдХрд╛ рджреБ:рдЦрдХрд╛ ред рд╣рд╛рдореАрд▓реЗ рдмрд░реНрд╕реЗрдирд┐ рдкрдвреНрдиреЗ “рд╕реНрд╡рд╕реНрдерд╛рдиреА рд╡реНрд░рддрдХрдерд╛”рдорд╛ рд╕рддреАрджреЗрд╡реАрд▓рд╛рдИ рдирд╛рд░рд╛рдпрдгрд▓реЗ рдЫрд▓ рдЧрд░реЗрд░ рдЬреЛрдЧреА рд░реВрдкрдзрд╛рд░реА рдорд╣рд╛рджреЗрд╡рдХреЛ рд╣рд╛рддрдорд╛ рд╕реБрдореНрдкрд┐рджрд┐рдиреНрдЫрдиреН ред рдХрд╕реИрдХреЛ рдЪрд┐рддреНрдд рдмреБрдЭреНрджреИрди рддрд░ “рдореЗрд░реЛ рдХрд░реНрдорд▓реЗ рдпрд╕реНрддреИ рдкрд╛рд░рд┐рд▓реНрдпрд╛рдпреЛ, рдХреЗ рдЧрд░реНрдиреЗ” рднрдиреНрджреИ рд╕рддреАрджреЗрд╡реА рдЬрд╛рдиреНрдЫрд┐рдиреН ред рд╕рддреАрджреЗрд╡реАрдХрд╛ рдЖрдорд╛рдмрд╛рдмреБ рднрдиреЗ рддрд┐рдиреИ рдЫрд▓реА рдирд╛рд░рд╛рдпрдгрд▓рд╛рдИ рдкреБрдЬреНрдЫреНрдиреН, рдЫреЛрд░реАрдЬреНрд╡рд╛рдЗрдБрд▓рд╛рдИ рд╣реЗрд▓рд╛ рдЧрд░реЗрд░ ред рд╕рддреАрджреЗрд╡реА рдпрдЬреНрдЮрдХреЛ рдЖрдЧреЛрдорд╛ рд╣реЛрдорд┐рдиреНрдЫрд┐рдиреН ред рддрд┐рдиреИ рджреЗрд╡реАрд▓рд╛рдИ рджреЗрдЦрд╛рдПрд░ рд╣рдЬреНрдЬрд╛рд░реМрдВ рд╡рд░реНрд╖ рдЪрд▓реНрдЫ рдкрддрд┐рдХреЛ рд▓рд╛рд╢рд╕рдБрдЧ рдЬрд┐рдЙрдБрджреИ рдЬрд▓реНрдиреЗ рд╕рддреАрдкреНрд░рдерд╛ ред

“рдХрд░реНрдо”рдХреЛ рдЦреЗрд▓ рджреЛрд╣реЛрд░рд┐рдиреНрдЫ рдЧреЛрдорд╛рдХреЛ рдЬреАрд╡рдиреАрдорд╛ рдкрдЯрдХрдкрдЯрдХ ред рднрд╛рдЧреНрдпрд╡рд╛рджрдХреЛ рдЪрдЩреНрдЧреБрд▓рдорд╛ рдЕрдЭреИрд╕рдореНрдо рдирд╛рд░реАрд╣рд░реВ рдкрд┐рд▓реНрд╕рд┐рдПрдХрд╛ рдЫрдиреН ред рдкрддрд┐рд╡реНрд░рддрд╛ рд╡реГрдиреНрджрд╛рдХреЛ рдкрддрд┐ рдЬрд╛рд▓рдиреНрдзрд░ “рдкрд╛рд░реНрд╡рддреАрд▓рд╛рдИ рдЫрд▓ рдЧрд░реНрди рдЬрд╛рдиреНрдЫреБ” рднрдиреНрдЫ ред рд╡реГрдиреНрджрд╛рд▓реЗ рдкрддрд┐рд▓рд╛рдИ рддреНрдпрддрд┐ рдкреНрд░реЗрдо рдЧрд░реНрджрд╛рдЧрд░реНрджреИ рдкрдирд┐ рдЬрд╛рд▓рдиреНрдзрд░ рдмрд╛рд╣рд┐рд░ рдЪрд╛рд╣рд╛рд░реНрдЫ ред рдЙрддрд╛ рдирд╛рд░рд╛рдпрдг рдкрдирд┐ рд╡реГрдиреНрджрд╛рд▓рд╛рдИ рдЫрд▓реНрди рдкреБрдЧреНрдЫрдиреН рдЙрд╕реИрдЧрд░реА ред рдирд╛рд░рд╛рдпрдгрдХреА рдкрддреНрдиреА рд▓рдХреНрд╖реНрдореАрдХреЛ рдд рдирд╛рдо рдкрдирд┐ рдЖрдЙрдБрджреИрди ред рдкреБрд░рд╛рдгрд╣рд░реВрдорд╛ “рд░рд╛рдХреНрд╖рд╕” рд╣реБрдиреН рд╡рд╛ “рднрдЧрд╡рд╛рдиреН”, рдХреБрдиреИ рдкреБрд░реБрд╖рдмрд╛рдЯ рдХреБрдиреИ рдирд╛рд░реА рд╕реБрд░рдХреНрд╖рд┐рдд рдЫреИрдирдиреН ред

рдкреБрд░рд╛рдг рд░ рдХрдерд╛рд╣рд░реВрдХреЛ рдорд╛рдзреНрдпрдордмрд╛рдЯ рд╣рд╛рдореНрд░реЛ рдкреБрд░реБрд╖ рдЕрд╡рдЪреЗрддрдирдорд╛ рдиреИ рдирд╛рд░реАрд▓рд╛рдИ рд╣реЗрдкреНрдиреБрдкрд░реНрдЫ рд░ рдирд╛рд░реА рднреЛрдЧреНрдпрд╛ рдорд╛рддреНрд░реИ рд╣реЛ рднрдиреНрдиреЗ рдкрд╛рд░рд┐рдПрдХреЛ рдЫ ред рддреНрдпрд╕реНрддреИ, рдирд╛рд░реА рдЕрд╡рдЪреЗрддрдирдорд╛ рдкреБрд░реБрд╖рдХреЛ “рджрд╛рд╕” рдмрдиреНрдиреБрдкрд░реНрдЫ рднрдиреНрдиреЗ рдХреБрд░рд╛ рдмрд╕реЗрдХреЛ рдЫ ред рдирд╛рд░реАрд╡рд╛рджреА рдЪреЗрддрдирд╛рд▓реЗ рдЕрд╡рдЪреЗрддрдирдХрд╛ рдпрд╕рдкреНрд░рдХрд╛рд░рдХрд╛ рдЧрд▓рдд рдХреБрд░рд╛рдХрд╛ рд╡рд┐рд░реБрджреНрдзрдорд╛ рдмреЛрд▓реНрдиреБ рдкрд░реНрдЫ рднрдиреНрдиреЗ рдорд╛рдиреНрдпрддрд╛ рд╕рдВрд╕рд╛рд░рднрд░ рдиреИ рдЫ ред рдкреБрд░реБрд╖рдХреЛ рд╢реЛрд╖рдХрд╡рд╛рджреА рд╕реЛрдЪ рдврд╛рд▓реНрдиреБ рдирд╛рд░реАрд╡рд╛рджрдХреЛ рдореВрд▓ рдЙрджреНрджреЗрд╢реНрдп рд╣реБрдиреБрдкрд░реНрдЫ ред рдмреЛрдХреНрд╕реАрдХрд╛ рдирд╛рдордорд╛ рд╕рддрд╛рдЗрдПрдХрд╛, рджрд╛рдЗрдЬреЛрдХрд╛ рд▓рд╛рдЧрд┐ рдпрд╛рддрдирд╛ рджрд┐рдЗрдПрдХрд╛, рдорд╛рдирд╡ рддрд╕реНрдХрд░реАрдорд╛ рдкрд░реЗрдХрд╛ рд░ рдпреМрдирд┐рдХ рд╕рдиреНрддреБрд╖реНрдЯрд┐рдХрд╛ рдорд╛рдзреНрдпрдо рдмрдирд╛рдЗрдПрдХрд╛ рд╡рд╛рд╕реНрддрд╡рд┐рдХ рдкреАрдбрд┐рддрд╣рд░реВрдХреЛ рдиреНрдпрд╛рдп рдиреИ рдирд╛рд░реАрд╡рд╛рджрдХреЛ рдзреНрдпреЗрдп рд╣реБрдиреБрдкрд░реНрдЫ ред

рддрд░ рдирд╛рд░реАрд╡рд╛рджрдорд╛ “рд░реНтАНрдпрд╛рдбрд┐рдХрд▓рд┐рдЬреНрдо”(Radicalism) рд╣рд╛рдмреА рдЫред рдпреЛ рдирд╛рд░реАрд╡рд╛рджрд▓реЗ рдкреБрд░реБрд╖рд▓рд╛рдИ рдЧрд▓рдд рдорд╛рддреНрд░ рджреЗрдЦреНрдЫ ред рдирд╛рд░реАрд▓реЗ рдкрдирд┐ рдЧрд▓реНрддреА рдЧрд░реНрдЫрдиреН рднрдиреНрдиреЗ рдХреБрд░рд╛рд▓рд╛рдИ рдирдЬрд░рдЕрдиреНрджрд╛рдЬ рдЧрд░рд┐рджрд┐рдиреНрдЫ ред рд╢реЛрд╖рдХрд╡рд╛рджреА рдкреБрд░реБрд╖рдХреЛ рд╕рд╛рдЯреЛрдорд╛ рд╢реЛрд╖рдХрд╡рд╛рджреА рдирд╛рд░реА рд╕реНрдерд╛рдкрд┐рдд рд╣реБрдиреБрдкрд░реНрдЫ рднрдиреНрдиреЗ рдЧрд▓рдд рдорд╛рдиреНрдпрддрд╛ рдмреЛрдХреНрдиреБ рдХрджрд╛рдкрд┐ рд╕рд╣реА рд╣реБрди рд╕рдХреНрджреИрди ред рдХрд╛рдиреВрдиреА рдЖрдбрдорд╛ рдкреБрд░реБрд╖рдХреЛ рдЬреАрд╡рди рддрд╣рд╕рдирд╣рд╕ рдкрд╛рд░реНрдиреЗ рдкреНрд░рд╡реГрддрд┐ рдмрдвреНрджреЛ рдЫ ред рдкреИрд╕рд╛рдХрд╛ рд▓рд╛рдЧрд┐ рдХреЗрд╣реА рдирд╛рд░реАрд╣рд░реВрд▓реЗ рдбрд┐рднреЛрд░реНрд╕рдХреЛ рд╕рд╣рд╛рдпрддрд╛ рд▓рд┐рдПрдХрд╛ рдЫрдиреН ред рдХреЛрд╣реА рдкреНрд░реЗрдореА рдпрд╛ рдкрддрд┐рд▓рд╛рдИ рдзреЛрдХрд╛ рджрд┐рдБрджреИ рдПрдирдЬреАрдУ (NGO)рдХреЛ рдЖрдбрдорд╛ рдЙрд▓реНрдЯреЛ рдкреБрд░реБрд╖рд▓рд╛рдИ рдиреИ рдЕрдкреНрдареНрдпрд╛рд░реЛрдорд╛ рдкрд╛рд░реНрдиреЗрдХреЛ рд╕рдВрдЦреНрдпрд╛ рдкрдирд┐ рдмрдвреНрджреЛ рдЫ ред

рд╡реНрдпрднрд┐рдЪрд╛рд░, рдзреВрдореНрд░рдкрд╛рди рд░ рдордзреНрдпрдкрд╛рдирд▓рд╛рдИ рд╕реНрд╡рддрдиреНрддреНрд░рддрд╛рдХреЛ рдкреНрд░рддреАрдХ рдорд╛рдиреНрдиреЗрд╣рд░реВрдХреЛ рдкрдирд┐ рдХрдореА рдЫреИрди ред рдпреА рд╕рдм рдЧрд▓рдд рд╣реБрдиреН рднрдиреНрдиреЗ рдЬрд╛рдиреНрджрд╛рдЬрд╛рдиреНрджреИ “рдкреБрд░реБрд╖рд▓реЗ рдЧрд░реНрди рд╣реБрдиреЗ, рдорд╣рд┐рд▓рд╛рд▓реЗ рдХрд┐рди рдирд╣реБрдиреЗ ?” рднрдиреНрдиреЗ рдирд╛рд░реАрд╣рд░реВрдХреЛ рдХрдореА рдЫреИрди рдЕрдЪреЗрд▓ ред рдЕрд╕рд▓ рдЦрд░рд╛рдмрдХреЛ рдкрд╣рд┐рдЪрд╛рди рдЧрд░реНрди рд╕рдХреНрдиреЗ рдЬреБрди рдирд╛рд░реАрд╡рд╛рджреА рдЪреЗрддрдирд╛ рдЫ, рддреНрдпрд╕рд▓рд╛рдИ рд░реНтАНрдпрд╛рдбрд┐рдХрд▓рд┐рдЬреНрдорд▓реЗ рдзреНрд╡рд╕реНрдд рдкрд╛рд░реЗрдХреЛ рджреЗрдЦрд┐рдиреНрдЫ ред

рдкреАрдбрд┐рдд рд░ рдкреАрдбрдХ рдЬреБрдирд╕реБрдХреИ рд▓рд┐рдЩреНрдЧрдХрд╛ рд╣реБрдирд╕рдХреНрдЫрдиреН ред рдХреЗрд╣реА рдлрдЯрд╛рд╣рд╛ рдкреБрд░реБрд╖рдХрд╛ рдХрд╛рд░рдг рд╕рдмреИ рдкреБрд░реБрд╖рд▓рд╛рдИ рдЕрдирд┐ рдХреЗрд╣реА рдмрджрдорд╛рд╕ рдорд╣рд┐рд▓рд╛рдХрд╛ рдХрд╛рд░рдг рд╕рдмреИ рдорд╣рд┐рд▓рд╛рд▓рд╛рдИ рдЧрд▓рдд рджреЗрдЦреНрдиреБ рд░рд╛рдореНрд░реЛ рд╣реЛрдЗрди ред рддрд░ рдПрдХрд▓реЗ рдЕрд░реНрдХрд╛рд▓рд╛рдИ рд╢рдЩреНрдХрд╛ рдЧрд░реНрдиреЗ рд╡рд╛рддрд╛рд╡рд░рдг рдЫ ред рд╢рдЩреНрдХрд╛рд▓реЗ рд▓рдЩреНрдХрд╛ рдЬрд▓рд╛рдЙрдБрдЫ рднрдиреНрдиреЗ рдЙрдЦрд╛рди рдЫ ред рдЕрд░реНрдерд╛рддреН, рдЬрд╣рд╛рдБ рдПрдХрд▓реЗ рдЕрд░реНрдХрд╛рд▓рд╛рдИ рд╡рд┐рд╢реНрд╡рд╕ рдЧрд░реНрдиреИ рд╕рдХреНрджреИрди, рддреНрдпрд╣рд╛рдБ рд╕рд╛рде рд░ рд╕рдордиреНрд╡рдп рдХрд╕рд░реА рд╣реБрди рд╕рдХреНрдЫ ?

рдЖрдорд╛рд▓рд╛рдИ рдкрд╣рд┐рд▓реЛ рдЧреБрд░реБ рдорд╛рдирд┐рдиреНрдЫ рднрдиреЗ рдШрд░рдкрд░рд┐рд╡рд╛рд░рд▓рд╛рдИ рдкрд╣рд┐рд▓реЛ рдкрд╛рдард╢рд╛рд▓рд╛ ред рдирд╛рд░реАрд▓рд╛рдИ рдиреИ рдШрд░рдкрд░рд┐рд╡рд╛рд░ рд░ рд╕рдорд╛рдЬрдХреЛ рд╕реВрддреНрд░рдзрд╛рд░ рдорд╛рдирд┐рдиреНрдЫ ред рдпрджреНрдпрдкрд┐ рдкрд░рд┐рд╡рд╛рд░ рд░ рд╕рдорд╛рдЬрд▓рд╛рдИ рдЕрдШрд┐ рдмрдврд╛рдЙрдиреЗ рдХрд╛рдо рдирд╛рд░реАрдХреЛ рдорд╛рддреНрд░реИ рд╣реЛрдЗрди, рдкреБрд░реБрд╖рдХреЛ рдкрдирд┐ рд╣реЛ ред рдирд╛рд░реА рд░ рдкреБрд░реБрд╖рдХреЛ рд╕рд╣рдХрд╛рд░реНрдпрд▓реЗ рдиреИ рд╕рдВрд╕рд╛рд░ рдЪрд▓реНрджрдЫ ред “рдирд╛рд░реАрдкреБрд░реБрд╖ рдПрдХреИ рд░рдердХрд╛ рджреБрдИ рдкрд╛рдЩреНрдЧреНрд░рд╛ рд╣реБрдиреН” рднрдиреЗрд░ рддреНрдпрд╕реИ рднрдирд┐рдПрдХреЛ рд╣реЛрдЗрди ред

тАЛA Month in Palpa: Some of the Things I Learnt

I spent about a month (26 days to be precise) at Palpa with my friends and teachers for field-work on Geology. It’s a matter of 100 marks after all. But life is not only about university lessons and exams. There are a lot more things to learn.

A view from Tundikhel, Tansen

1. Life’s uncertain

The day we left for Palpa, we were happy. Though we were in the cabin, 7-8 of us could gossip freely and we did not complain. The uncertainty of life showed up after we reached Siddhababa as it got dark on the way. To our dismay, the bus had a damaged dynamo. To state it straight, the bus lacked headlight. We searched for torch lights to help the driver, which was in vain. When the bus took sharp turns, my heart leaped out to my mouth. We prayed, we sought ideas. Another vehicle from behind helped the driver see the road. When the bus stopped at Dumre, Palpa, we shook hands with the driver, cheered and thanked God. The next day, when I saw the road and the gorge of Tinau River, I felt that it is a miracle that I’m alive.

Gorge formed by Tinau River

2. Schedule cannot always be followed

We began with a schedule. We had to follow it but we did not. What should have been done on the seventh day was completed on the first day. It created a lot of confusion. It was difficult to understand what we did but as time passed, we understood what we had done. Learning under a schedule is easier but there is no need to panic if the schedule is disturbed.
3. We can’t observe nature well from inside a bus

Three buses were reserved for daily travel (traverse is the word geologists use) along the Siddhartha Highway. While we were in the bus, we had difficulty in observing geological features. There is problem in connecting things with places when we try to recall. When we walked along towards the end of the exursion because of protests against Federal Model, we understood things really well.
4. There’s always a way to discover fun

When there are so many people around you, you never have to feel low. Even when there is a lot of work to do, you get support from them. Your mind is more inclined to fun in those times. I also found that we look for fun when we are under restrictions. Sometimes, noticing small movements and chats can also give immense pleasures. Enjoying things in the present can help a lot in overcoming troubles.

Boys find fun on the last day of field

5. Togetherness

Most of us have lived in closely-knit families. A lot of problems arise while we are away from family. Homesickness is a problem to many. With the support of friends, this is no big deal. Together we celebrated successes and soothed failures. Together we solved the financial problems we could get into. Together we worked and together we succeeded. Together we bacame family of a sort.
6. Thankfulness

Spending a month at an entirely new place is difficult. Without the help of local people, the school we stayed and all the stakeholders, it would have been impossible. We thank them for their support. We thank our chefs without whom we would not have got food in time. We thank our teachers for the knowledge they imparted. We thank each other for tolerating and cooperating. We also thank our families who have undergone several challenges before and during our excursion.
7. That feeling when you’re leaving

I don’t get a perfect word for this. I was happy that I was returning home but I was also sad that I was leaving the place that had sheltered us for about a month. I still remember the faces of people who bade us farewell. Was it a kind of attachment, a kind of bond I had made with the place and it’s people? Maybe I left a part of my soul there so that I can remember them everyday.
I heard someone say, “You may get a lot of chances to earn money. To earn memories though, you have a very few chances.” Memories of the camp, friends, people and places have formed this article. I proudly share my priceless article for all forever.

Dashain, October 10 and Some thoughts

Dashain, Nepal’s biggest festival, began on the first day of October. Almost all Nepalese festivals are based on Lunar Calendar. So, this was an unusual coincidence. But we don’t commonly use the English calendar. (We call it English. Is it Roman? I’m confused!) You know, it went unnoticed, at least to me, until now.

The second day of Dashain marks the beginning of  Navaratri- the nine days (or nights?). Navaratri literally means nine nights but we worship nine Goddesses these nine days. I’m really confused by the definition.

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The Goddesses we worship are the representatives of Nature and Mothers, we say. However, some people kill female foetuses because they want sons. Men believe sons carry on their races. Do they really? 

Genetically  speaking, a son gets a Y-chromosome from their father and an X-chromosome from their (This singular “their” is confusing me now!) mother. Geneticists say, “Y-chromosome is almost empty. Most of the characters in a son are related to their (singular, again!) mother.” While daughters have two X-chromosomes, one from father and one from mother, they seem to carry father’s legacy more than their male siblings.

Practically, legacy and races are carried on by both the sexes. A male and a female give birth to or adopt children, groom them up and those children represent whatever they learn from parents. That’s what legacy is. We are confusing legacy with birth, while it’s actually is karma. (Wow, I can use this word in English without an explanation!) While talking about race, we narrow ourselves into some surname or a community. Why not think about the human race as a whole?

I have been deviated from what I wanted to say. I was talking about Dashain and with it, ‘To eat or not to eat (meat) is the question.’ Bali (sacrifice) is defined by experts differently based on their preferences. Some say, “Sacrifice your animalistic characters.” And some, “Sacrifice your animals.” To me both seem right but I have to follow one. I follow the latter. I eat meat and I can not support the previous. I’m already a devil to them. But being a vegetarian (Is this a polite word? Somewhere I read, it is!) does not particularly mean one is an epitome of goodness. I can point out some people but don’t want to do it here. Find them out yourselves, will you?

I don’t think it would be right to say, “Don’t eat meat because it is bad.” If it were that bad, we would never be introduced to it in the first place. If you want to eat, eat it. If you don’t want, don’t. But don’t show hatred towards those who eat meat. With increasing droughts, desertification, and probable nuclear apocalypse, meat-eating people might find it easy to survive than the rest. Who knows if a lifetime vegetarian will have to eat meat in such a situation? (I remember watching a scene like this in some movie. I don’t remember the name though.) Because at times of wars and apocalypse, moral values don’t matter. Only thing that counts is survival.

I don’t want to debate though. I just want to say that Navaratri has come to an end. The debate thus ends until the next year.

And I want you to celebrate this wonderful day, which has already passed in some Asian countries, and is about to end in less than an hour in Nepal. It 10th of October. 10th day of the 10th month. Calendars tell me it’s World Mental Health Day. (I nearly wrote World Health Day. But Mental Health Day would also be on Health Day according to WHO’s definition.)

If you have been really confused reading this article, all I wanted to say is that I am totally confused over these days. Confused mind might not be a good health indicator but we live confused lives in this confused world. Why should I only feel guilty about it. Let’s share the guilt together. To sum up, I would like to end this article with a comment (I have not copied it except the first sentence- that was the easiest!) on Science Alert’s Facebook page:

Humans are strange. They create moral principles, discuss over what they should do to make their lives peaceful and religious. But they also create weapons for total destruction.

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Congratulations Girl, You Have Broken The Iron Gate!

Dear Ankita,

Congratulations! You have broken the “Iron Gate” has been weakened over the recent years. This year, they almost melted it and by next year, the gate will be on a new location. Well, that means you might have to break it again. But don’t let that worry you. Because that gate won’t be of iron, it will be of gold. Harder to break, of course.

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There are only who friends who can always help you- hard work and sincerity. You need to keep them with you. Never let them fly away. Never leave them. When they are together, the world will be with you. All your weaknesses will turn into strengths. You’ll be a good human being.

Numbers are important to get you up to the greater levels. But they are not what you will be known for. You’ll be known for what you really are. Three hours of examinations worth hundred points are not the measures of your real capabilities. Your capacities are determined by the examinations of your behaviours as a human being, your moralities and the way you can inspire others.

Life’s nothing but struggle. You can never turn away from it. Face it with smiles. You will get what you want. You’ll be able to break all the gates you face, whether it be of gold, platinum or diamond.

Your brother,
Ankit

[Note to the readers who may not understand the “Iron Gate” metaphor:
The School Leaving Certificate Exams (aka SLC) at the end of Grade 10 was termed the Iron Gate. Maybe for the hype it gained, maybe for the opportunities it opened. The introduction of GPA (Grade Point Average) lowered the pressure of SLC. And from the next year, Grade 10 students will not give the SLC exams, ending 82 years old examination system.]

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