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बिदाई डोल्पाली नायक !

On April 25, 2016

In Blogging, Humans and Humanity, Nepal, Nepali

साभार: http://kamzangjourneys.blogspot.com

सानै छँदा मैले सोधेको थिएँ, “बा, मरेको मानिस काँ जान्छ ?”
…
“ह्याँ आ,” भनेर मलाई काखमा राख्दै आकाशमा मुस्कुराइरहेको चन्द्रमा देखाउनुभएको थियो , “उ: माथि हेर् ।”
मैले चन्द्रमातिर हेरेको थिएँ ।
… बाले भन्नुभएको थियो- मरेको मान्छे, माथिमाथि अझ माथि जान्छ । चन्द्रमाभन्दा माथि जान्छ । तँ मेरो काखमा बसेझैँ, भगवानको काखमा बस्छ । तँ बेलाबेला रून्छस् नि, त्यसरी कहिल्यै रूँदैन । कहिल्यै दुख्ख पाउन्न । सध्धैँ सुखी हुन्छ ।
– बुद्धिसागर, कर्नाली ब्लुज

हिजो पाँच बजेतिर कर्नाली ब्लुज सकेँ । त्यसको ह्याङओभर नमेटिँदै फाेनमा फेसबुक खाेलेँ । नेपथ्यका अमृत गुरूङले ब्ल्याक एण्ड ह्वाइट फोटो हालेका थिए, साथमा डाेल्पाली नायक थिन्ले । क्याप्सन पनि पढेको थिएँ- सम्झनामा आइरहने छाै, यस्तै केही । तर भनेँ नि, म पुस्तककै धङधङीमा थिएँ, त्यसैले हाेशै भएन । ट्विटरमा त्यस सम्बन्धित कुनै गसिप थिएन । यसै पनि मेराे उदेश्य बुद्धिसागरकाे जीवनी खाेज्नु थियाे, भेटिहालेँ सेताेपाटीमा । आफ्नो लक्ष्य पूरा भएपछि म अरू नै काममा लागेँ ।
आज बिहान अमृत गुरूङको फोटो देखेपछि पो झसङ्ग भएँ । अनि कर्नाली ब्लुजको वाक्यांश याद आयो- मान्छे मरेपछि सधैं सुखी हुन्छ । हिजोदेखि कर्नालीका एउटा छोराले पनि सधैंका लागि सुख पाएका थिए ।

एरिक भ्याली १९७२ मा नेपाल नआएका भए, नेपालको सुन्दरता बुझ्न १९८१मा उनी डाेल्पो क्षेत्र नपुगेका भए, अनि थिन्लेको आग्रहमा क्याराभान नबनाएका भए सायद ती डोल्पाली नायकलाई कसैले चिन्ने थिएन । भ्यालीको त्यस चलचित्र प्रतिष्ठित एकेडेमी अवार्ड (ओस्कार)मा मनोनयन नभएको भए, थिन्ले दुर्गमका अनेकौं नेपालीझैं अपरिचित रहने थिए । एक चलचित्रले उनलाई प्रशिद्ध बनाइदियो ।

तर सायद हामीले उनलाई सम्मान दिनै सकेनौँ/जानेनौँ । उनले डोल्पामा मात्रै नभएर कर्णाली क्षेत्रमा नै विकासको माग गरेका थिए । केही हप्ता अघि मात्रै काठमाडौँ आएर डोल्पाका दु:ख निवारण होस् भनेका थिए । आफू क्यान्सरको बिरामी हुँदा पनि आफ्नो गाउँ/ठाउँको बारेमा सोचिरहेका थिए । असली जीवनका यी नायक सबैको उन्नतिको कामना गरिरहेका थिए ।

हिजो दिउँसो उनी यो दु:खी संसार छोडेर गए । उनी क्यान्सरको बिरामी भए पनि मृत्यु भयो घोडाबाट लडेर । सामान ओसारपसारका लागि घोडा-खच्चर प्रयोग हुने त्यस भेगको बाध्यतामा परेर उनी गए । क्याराभान तान्दै, घोडा दौडाउँदै परिचित भएका उनी क्याराभानको यात्रामा नै वैशाख १२, २०७३ मा दिवङ्गत भए । डोल्पाली नायकलाई श्रद्धाञ्जली !

सन्दर्भ सामग्री
१. http://kantipur.ekantipur.com/news/2016-04-24/20160424192121.html
२. http://nepalitimes.com/news.php?id=13437#.Vx15wjNw31Y

I Believe!

By Sandeept

On April 16, 2016

In Blogging, Humans and Humanity, Love, Philosophical, Words, Writing

“I believe in luck. Call it fortune, coincidence [or serendipity], I believe in incidents that occur all of a sudden and change the course of life.”
As I was thinking of the above statement from an essay by Nagendra, I knew I had to present instances if I had to bring it up an article. I got them in a magazine. The stories of Buddhi Tamang and Kameshwor Chaurasiya made me believe the statement even more.

Would you have ever thought that a man who was doing labour works could get into movies? That’s Buddhi Tamang. He worked in different places as a porter until someone told him to work at a theatre. Gradually he got into acting and was soon doing dramas. After doing a few movies, he worked in the superhit movie Kabaddi Kabaddi. “Hait,”- the one word that made him famous. His acting was praised by all. He now aims to be a director. All the best Mr. Tamang!

When you have a passion for something it’s better to pursue it. But this did not happen to Kameshwor Chaurasiya. He got involved in stage acting but could not get a chance in the theatre- in Nepal and in India as well. One day he declared himself a failure and started selling ‘chatpate’. His passion came up alive once again when he met Anup Baral, the famous director on the road. Though details were not provided, he got a chance somehow and rose to fame after his work in the movie Resham Filili.

Call them fortune, universal conspiracy or Maktub (as Coelho says in ‘The Alchemist’) or ‘lekhaanta'(in Nepali) I believe in instances of sudden change in fortune. This dangerously means loss as well although I have mentioned gain here.

***

I believe in God. As a student of science, I should not just believe in God. I should be able to show evidence on God’s existence. But I am not only a student of science. I live in a society that believes in divine power. My parents tell me to have faith in God. In fact, faith is a way of life.

Nepal is known as the home of Gods. Most people believe that the mighty Himalayas and the plain of the Terai are gift of God to the Humans. Living in Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal aka the City of Temples, there is no way I can avoid God. If I say I don’t want to believe in God a hundred times, God somehow makes me believe in the Divine existence.

This week I saw in much details the process by which Goddess was invoked into a stone sculpture. Through Tantra-Mantra-Yantra, when the Goddess was said to have entered the statue, we could feel the change in energy. Everything looked beautiful. You could feel the positive vibes of the Mother entering into you. There were smiles everywhere. A transformation of Goddess also promised a transformation of Human hearts.

That’s one way of having a faith in God but I also believe in the existence of all powerful God within us that we often fail to identify.

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I believe in Love. The soothing feeling while you are with your family, the comfort you feel with your friends, the awesome inexplicable feelings while you meet your lover- Love comes in various forms.

Love is within us and among us. But we fail to recognize it’s presence most of the times. That’s why the Buddha, Christ, Martin Luther King, Mahatma Gandhi, Mother Teresa, Florence Nightingale are special to us. Had there been no Love, the World would have fallen apart. I believe Love is what we live by (just like Tolstoy penned in ‘What Men Live By?’

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At last:

I believe Love can change our Luck, Luck can help us discover God, God shows us way to Love and Love makes our lives worth living. I believe that if we can invoke God into a stone, there is no way we cannot discover God within us. It’s just matter of time, patience and well doing.

Jhola-An Epic Movie

By Sandeept

On February 1, 2016

In Humans and Humanity, Monthly Feature, Nepali, Review

Introduction

Sati, the first wife of Lord Shiva had jumped into the sacrificial fire in protest of the abuse her parents had done to her husband. Commemorating it, an inhumane tradition continued for thousands of years in which a woman burnt herself alive on the pyre of her dead husband. Women who were saved from the practice were rare. Only Mandev’s mother has been mentioned in the ancient history saved from the tradition. And then there was Rajendra Laxmi, the daughter-in-law of Prithvi Narayan Shah. Thirty one Satis burnt themselves at the death of king of Patan Yog Narendra Malla. During the reign of Laxmi Narsingh Malla, Kaji Bhim Malla was persecuted for a crime he did not commit. His wife, while sacrificing herself on the pyre of her husband, cursed: May the rulers of this country lose their rationality!

Jhola (English: Bag) is a movie based on the story of the same name by Krishna Dharavasi (Dharavasi literally translates to- one who lives in the Earth) was the most anticipated movie of 2014. Speaking on the evil practice of Sati, the story of Dharavasi had gained immense popularity- credit to the radio programme Shruti Sambeg and genuine lovers of Nepali literature. What was the custom? What were the pains? Yadav Kumar Bhattarai has shown well as the director of the movie.

As soon as the production declared the making of the movie, everyone was eager to know the development. The movie’s shooting was given utmost importance by the national level magazines and TV shows. The actress, Garima Panta rose to fame. The post-production was keenly watched over. Content, everyone knew. How would it be presented? Major curiosity lied on the presentation of nudity. Complete nudity was mentioned in the story. How it be shown in a movie that had audience of conservative mindset? This curiosity had also made up a newspaper article.

The Movie

The movie opens with a song by Sumnima Singh of Night- the same band I had featured in January. Krishna Dharavasi and his family make a special appearance in the present (2058 B.S.). He discovers a paper (letter) inside a bag left by an elderly man earlier that day and reads it.

The story opens in the year 1971 B.S. at an Eastern Hilly Village of Nepal. The writer of the letter is about 9 or 10 years old while his father is more than seventy years old. Shockingly, his mother is just twenty-seven. As his father lies on deathbed, his mother undergoes many troubles to take care of her son and household.

One day, the old man dies. The boy is then under the care of his uncle and aunt (both older than his mother). His mother is declared a Sati and she is made to perform several rituals before she offers herself to the burning pyre. However, she escapes without the notice of the processors. The boy finds her and takes her away to Manipur, India.

Social Evils and their Eradication

The movie presents some other social evils along with the tradition of Sati. Unequal marriage, treatment by witch-doctors and slavery are the evils of the era movie is based on.

Sati Pratha and Slavery were abolished by the Rana Prime Minister Chandra Shumsher in the years 1977 and 1981 B.S. respectively. But as the movie says- Evils in our society still linger. Widows were burnt once then. Now, they are burnt several times by the society. Unequal marriage, child marriage still prevail. Dowry system is growing up as another evil. Everyone should be united to fight against these evils.

Personal View
The movie has been well presented. Such a presentation is rarely seen in low-budgeted movies of Nepal. Village life in the hills of Nepal has been well depicted. The story is supported by the acting. The illness of the old man seems real. The rituals after his death are well-shown (although there could have been finer details of the procession). The background music is catchy and melodious. The cinematography and the lighting is good, although there is need of improvement at some points. The only thing I felt bad about was the transition between the scenes and the scenes that occur rapidly after the death of the boy’s father.
Overall, the movie is the best literary adaptation in Nepal.

Movie facts:
Director: Yadav Kumar Bhattarai
Story: Krishna Dharavasi
Screenplay: Krishna Dharavasi / Deepak Alok
Music/ Lyrics: Jason Kunwar
Singer: Sumnima Singh
Actors:
Garima Panta
Deepak Chhetri
Deshbhakta Khanal
Laxmi Giri
Sujal Nepal (Lead Child Actor)
Producers:

IMDb Rating: 8.8/10

References
1. Jhola at Internet Movie Database (IMDb)
2. variety.com/2014/film/asia/nepal-picks-jhola-for-foreign-language-oscar-race-1201290740/

You can watch the movie at: https://youtube.com/watch?v=tvSSDYsOHxw

Goma’s Birth and Curse on Her

By Sandeept

On January 24, 2016

In Blogging, Humans and Humanity, Reasoning

This month we are worshipping Shree Swasthani, a Goddess who has been said to have appeared herself and is the most powerful. We recite stories from Magh Mahatmeya of Skanda Puran. This one episode is the one I don’t like. There would be nothing to say about Shrew Swasthani if it were absent, but I find it so ridiculous. I had posted an article on my Blogger.com on this episode two years ago. I share it here again.
http://sanskritepics-history-or-myth.blogspot.com/2014/02/gomas-birth-and-curse-on-her.html

Life’s Lessons

By Sandeept

On January 20, 2016

In Blogging, Gratitude, Happiness, Humans and Humanity, Inspirational

यस्तो रहस्यमय जीवन बुझ्नलाई
जानु कहाँ ? पढ्नु के ? गुरु को बनाई ?
फुल्दो गुलाबबिच ज्ञान अनेक फुल्छन्
उद्यानमा बस गई सब तत्व खुल्छन् !
-लक्ष्मीप्रसाद देवकोटा

Where can we learn the secrets of our life? Laxmi Prasad Devkota asks and answers himself, “Go to the Garden and you will find all the answers.”

The Garden here means Nature. There is everything in Nature we can learn. Nature is an open museum. What we need the eyes that analyse the beauty of nature, and that explore the knowledge within Her womb.

One day, I had written, “You see what you want to see. And nothing else.” I have been aided on this by my Teacher’s words, “You see what you know.” There are many things that might have gone unnoticed around us, but other people from far off can be seeing the same thing from some other perspective. Interpretation of what you have seen is equally important.

Life runs in a weird way, and people act in even weirder ways. It’s life that can teach you about life. A closed room that supports internet might teach you many things but to have a firsthand experience, you have to step out. In the words of my friends, “A bird has wings so that it can fly, not confine itself to its nest.”

For the last fifteen days, I was close to the Nature. Call it a tour or an excursion or a camp, whatever it may be called, it was an experience of a lifetime. The Geological tour for B.Sc. 3rd year gave many unforgettable memories.

What could be better than the assemblage of people from all parts of the country at one place? So many cultures, traditions and ethnicities mixed up into one. There was no discrimination, only friendship and love. No one cared if you looked dirty. Everyone was the same. Nobody raised questions on the religion and the customs one followed. No one fought in the name of sex, caste and religion. There was one friendly existence of like-minded people- all devoted to learn the science of the Nature.

There were rows, there were quarrels, there was a fight- which we can never forget. But I am proud to say that it was not in the name of personal biases. The tension the fight caused was immeasurable but the peace that came up later was extraordinary. I personally thank both the boys who were expelled for fighting(sadly)- despite your untimely rage, you acted like men.

Life is not just about the flowering rose. Even with the rose, thorns show themselves up. The task we did was not easy. It was nothing but determination that made us walk almost ten kilometers a day, observing, learning and sweating. Some of us even risked our lives in the quest of knowledge. However the sleep that came up after the hardworking was the best ever. Congratulations to all who accepted the challenge! Keep it up and one day, you will all stand up as wonderful human beings.

The camp was frustrating at times. Hours of work and no approval! We spoke out the frustration to our friends. We worked together. No matter how many times our work was rejected, we worked on to make it better. When we finally came out at the end with the maps, graphs and the reports we had prepared, I remember the smiles we all had. We had finally shown the spirit that we never give up despite all the failures we might have had.

The tour was not only a chance to learn different cultures within the camp but also to know the lives of people around us. Shree Bageshowri H.S.S., where we stayed, showed an excellent example of hospitality. Little students gave up the comforts of their rooms so that we could take a rest in the evenings. The love the villagers showed us, wherever we went was incredible. Their selflessness moved me. Here in city, where people run for money, there they act as humans and believe in humanity.

What else did I learn? For the first time in my life, I studied my friends closely and found that they are not entirely perfect. They have flaws in one way or the other, but they are also the best as humans. And one important thing- teachers are just like us. They have had more experience than us, but they are students in their hearts. They too are not perfect. They too are learners paving paths for the new ones to come up and take up their places.

Finally, life is the only entity that can teach us lives. Thanks to Nature who has given me life and an opportunity to learn about it.

How do we know if you don’t tell?

By Sandeept

On December 3, 2015

In Blogging, Humans and Humanity, Nepal, Politics

Communication gap. If there is anything we are suffering in Nepal right now, it’s the lack of communication. Each and every problem, whether it be the issues related to the constitution or matters of ongoing strike in the Terai. Whether it be the economic blockade imposed by the neighbour in the south or the process of making lives easier, there is no communication between the leaders and the common people. There is no enough negotiation between the leaders themselves and whatever they discuss never reaches us. Who knows what they talk in the closed rooms under the dinner lights?

The constitution was promulgated after a so called ‘collection of suggestions.’ A lot of people participated, including me. There was a wave of excitement. Suggestions from people were taken on the audio, visual and written forms. The leaders promised to include the majority of the suggestions in the constitution. Did they do so? No, not all. I doubt if they even listened to or read the suggestions. If they had done so, there would definitely have been no problems.

We wanted to know what was being written in each article of the new constitution. Nothing of that sort happened. They were passed at the rapidity of a Himalayan river flow. We expected the President to read out the contents as he issued the new law book. He didn’t. We thought the Speaker of the CA might. He didn’t either. We now have a constitution for “ourselves”, the content of which we clearly do not know. Some of us might opt to read the document, but not all people in Nepal can read or write. Also, the jargon related to law cannot be understood by all. What we wanted was the radios, TVs and newspapers bringing up the matters of the constitution to be understood by all. Even that did not happen.

Result. A long strike in the Terai that has affected the lives of people all over the country. Neither ex-PM Sushil Koirala nor the current PM K.P. Oli seem to understand that we have been deprived of the accurate information on the constitution. The leaders of Terai have conveyed a message there that the people have been deprived of their rights. We hear occasionally that it is not the case, but there is no formal declaration from the government on the topic. Who knows what’s been written in the Prime Law if they (leaders) don’t clearly tell what the people have got and what they haven’t?

The same is the problem with the leaders from Terai. They say they have certain demands that must be fulfilled. I am sure most of the common people in the Terai do not even realise what they are asking. Those “leaders” who are concentrating on a regional politics must understand that it will not succeed if majority of the people from the country do not want all their demands to be met. If the leaders from Terai want the people of “Pahad” and “Himal” to support them, they should become a national leader and make people understand what they are actually asking for. Who will go asking what they want if they don’t tell?

I have seen comment-wars between “Pahades” and “Madhesis”on Facebook. They don’t convey a positive message. It’s also an example of prevalent racism. However, there is almost no logical discussion. If someone tries to talk logically, one of the other groups gets enraged at them. If a Madhesi talks about welfare of a Pahade, he becomes an outcast. Similar is the situation on the other side. How can you understand one’s problem if you close your ears? How can you expect the other to listen if you express yourself rudely?

Communication is all we need at the moment. In absence of a good talk, there will always be confusions and misunderstandings. We do not want something that happened in this story I read many years ago.

Once, a boy went to his sister-in-law, who had been living with her parents for some months. His brother had quarreled with her and she did not want to go. The boy’s brother was tormented by what he had done to his wife. The boy had come to take her back home. He was treated well by her sister-in-law and her parents. When they asked about his brother, he remembered what grief he was in. His expression showed sadness. They asked again if his brother was alright. He could not say a word about his brother. Tears rolled down his cheeks. His sister-in-law and her parents thought that the boy’s brother had died. She went hurriedly in despair to her home to see her husband alive. The problem was solved, but not without troubles. The boy was condemned for the confusion he had created.

Such is the result of communication gap. That’s why I have been saying to speak up. How do we know what’s in your heart if you don’t tell?

A Conversation

By Sandeept

On October 4, 2015

In Blogging, Humans and Humanity, Nepal

Location : Between Jamal to Chandol, Kathmandu on a Micro(bus).

Time : About 2 to 2 : 30 PM

(The following is a real conversation I overheard during my trip back to home from College on Thursday. I recalled each and every words and then translated them. It’s a random conversation between a girl and a boy.)

…

A: I don’t get time to do read. There are too many homeworks to do.

B: It’s more important to read than doing homework. Board exams are not conducted on that basis.

A: What to do? They (teachers) threat that they will not give marks. Today, one said that he will give 0 in class activity.

B: They won’t do that. They can’t. While providing marks to the board, they have to say that everyone had done at their best. It’s a matter of reputation for the teachers and the college. (That’s true!)

A: May be. By the way, why are you absent most of the times? Do you roam around often?

B: Yeah.

A: Alone?

B: Do I need three, four (girls) to roam with, then?

A: No, but I have heard that you have a girlfriend.

B: Now, who is that back-biting me?

A: I just heard it, alright.

B: Who said that?

A: No one in particular. I just heard it.

B: Actually I go around alone. I don’t have a girlfriend.

A: Most (boys) do. But I don’t have (a boyfriend).

B: Most don’t (have boyfriends or girlfriends). It’s difficult to stay in a “relationship”.

A: I don’t think I will ever stay in a relationship. I can’t.

B: Don’t lie.

A: No, it’s true. I can’t think of it.

…

B: I don’t like to walk alone carrying a heavy bag.

A: I used to walk a lot with my friends when I used to study at…

B: It’s a different thing to walk with a friend. I can’t dare to walk alone for long on this scorching sun carrying this load… By the way, I don’t know your name.

A: What? We have talked so many times and you don’t know my name.

B: I forget names, what is it?

A: …

B: I keep forgetting people’s names. I will write it down…(takes a copy and writes) You know my name already, don’t you?

A: Yeah. I know you are … but I don’t know your last name.

B: Rai. And yours?

A: … Pulami(Oh, Magar!). What’s yours? (Didn’t she listen?)

B: Rai… I have heard Pulami for the first time.

A: Can you guess what Pulami is? (Magar, Magar!)

B: What? (Magar!)

A: Like Bahun, Chettri, Newar. Can you guess what Pulami is?

B: Hmm… Chhetri. (Don’t you follow Nepali cricket? There is Rajesh Pulami Magar in the team. You should have known that.)

A: No, Pulami is Magar.

B: Magar? You don’t look like a Magarni, though you are a little chhuchi (while speaking, of course!).

A: My mother is Chhetri.

B: Oh.

A: Yeah, usually Magarnis are nakkali. They don’t study much, but I am not like that. I used to be first in my class and one teacher used to say the same. I had been asked if I was a Bahun. I said that my mother is Chhetri.

B: Love marriage, hmm?

A: But most people say that I look like a Newar.

B: Oh, you do look like Newar.

A: Even the pure Newars are confused at times and call me a Newar.

…

A: You lied. (While saying that you don’t have girlfriend.) I don’t like people who lie.

B: You have to lie sometimes.

A: I can’t lie. Today in class, most of them were lying, one was showing the others’ copy. I stood up and said I had forgot to bring my copy and I was punished. (The teacher had threatened to give 0 because of that. Why do those who speak the truth are always punished?)

B: I don’t give a damn about lying.

A: My mom says to speak the truth always. I think I should also lie sometimes, if I can benefit from it. (Oh no, end of innocence! Never do that.)… I’ll try speaking lies from now on. (Never do that. You can never succeed in it.)

…

B: Which subject you like the most?

A: Bio(logy). I don’t like Physics.

B: What will you do after reading Science (taking Science in Plus 2)?

A: I want to become a doctor. That’s why I am reading Science. (Your interest in Biology is justified.)

B: Specialization?

A: I want to become a surgeon. (Another good student getting off the competition. Wanting does not work. You have to be desperate. I know that.) But I am scared of doing operations. (That’s really bad! You might have to change your aim of becoming a doctor.) We have to cut (dissect) frog in (Grade) 11. (It might go well after that. You never know.)

…

B: What interest you have besides studying?

A: I don’t have much interest in anything. But I like dancing.

B: What do you do?

A: I watch reality shows a lot. I like dancing a lot.

B: I mean what dance form you like to do.

A: Hip-hop, Locking and popping. Those sorts.

B: Don’t you like classical?

A: I like it but I find it boring most of the times.

B: Oh.

A: I like Salsa also. I wanted to join dance classes after SLC but my mom did not approve of it.(Damn!) She thought that I would be more involved in dancing than studying. (Why parents do that?) I don’t think I will ever. There is no time now. (You’ll have missed a lot.)

B: What will do after taking science? (Iteration of a previous question)

A: I’ve already said. (She remembers!) What about you?

B: I’ll take Law in the Bachelor’s level. (Oh, a lawyer!)

A: I don’t understand Law. Not at all. It’s too complex. You have to rote a lot of things.

B: I don’t think so. There are many interesting things. It’s all about knowing and practising. And there will be interesting cases (to deal with). It’s not like Science, where you have to rote something because you can’t understand. It’s not always possible to understand everything. (Point!)

A: Anyway, I have to do my homework and take them everyday. I don’t want to be punished always.

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(I had to get off within the next thirty seconds. I couldn’t listen anything else. As soon as I reached home, I wrote them down, trying to keep it as accurate as possible.)

Note

The … denotes time interval, which ranged usually between one second to less than 30 seconds.
I neither know nor remember the girl (A) and the boy (B). If you ever came across this, I apologize that I overheard your conversation. Not only that, I converted into a writing. If I have hurt you somehow, please forgive me (again).
The letters, words, terms or sentences within (brackets) are for explanatory purposes.
The italicized words within (brackets) were my spontaneous responses. In my mind, of course!
This post does not intend to hurt the ethnicity of people. It was a light-hearted conversation and I hope everyone can understand that.

Some typical Nepali words used in the conversation:

chhuchi (also chhuchchi) : a girl who speaks in a rude manner. (Used as a joke, here.) To describe a rude-mannered boy, chhucho or chhuchcho would be used.
nakkali : a girl who is inclined to do a lot of make-ups or facial expressions. (I don’t know a single word in English for that!) A boy inclined to doing make-ups would be a nakkale.
Magar : an ethnic group of Nepal especially in the Western and Eastern Hilly regions of Nepal. A Magar lady is called Magarni.
Rai : a major ethnic group in the Eastern Hills of Nepal. Both Magars and Rais are Mongolian in appearance. A Rai girl would be called Raini.
Bahun : a colloquial term for Brahmans in Nepal. A lady would be Bahuni.
Chhetri : also known as Kshetri. A colloquial term for Kshyatriya. Ladies are known as Chhetrinis. They are the most populated caste according to the census.
Newars : a major ethnic group of Kathmandu. A lady Newar would be Newarni.
All the caste names used in common are masculine. Adding ‘ni’ as suffix makes it feminine. (You must have noticed that above. I hadn’t thought it was so before I had written this post.)

WHY NOT ME?

By Sandeept

On August 10, 2015

In Blogging, Blogging 101, Humans and Humanity, Inspirational

– Among millions of probable fusions, I became a zygote! WHY ME?

– Several thousands die during fetal stage, I survived! WHY ME?

– Thousands die at birth, I got a chance to see the world! WHY ME?

– Almost thousands bid farewell to the earth before they reach 1 year old, I greeted hello to my parents, relatives and friends! WHY ME?

– Hundreds of people die everyday, I have survived to face troubles! WHY ME?

How wonderful it would be if people thought about previous other questions before talking about the last one! When you are in a trouble, just remember that you have come in this world to do something for the world, not just yourself. If you do so, I BELIEVE, “WHY ME?” would CERTAINLY be “WHY NOT ME?”

Our Similarities within Our Differences

By Sandeept

On August 7, 2015

In Blogging, Happiness, Humans and Humanity, Similarities and Differences

There are more that 7 billion humans and each of us is unique. The difference begins from a small section of DNA- the molecule of life. Extremely minute variations distinguishes me from other people. These variation give me my genetic identification. My DNA is however, not much varied from yours. If it had varied even by 1%, I would have been an Orangutan, and a variation of 1.5% would have made be a Chimp. We are humans, the most interactive beings in the Earth. We might belong to different sexes, races, ethnicity and speak different languages but the word “Humans” makes us one.

We might follow the paths paved by different religious sects. I have been guided by the Hindu principles. Some of my friends have been guided by the Buddha, some by Christ and some by Mohammed. Some of them still worship the land on which they live and grow crops. There are still some who don’t believe upon God. Whatever faith they may have, they are my friends and I respect their choices. In fact these choices reflect the society in which they were born. The diversity of human societies is amazing and yet we all believe in one common goal- Happiness. Several paths have been suggested for us to obtain happiness and all of these include Love, Harmony, and Co-existence.

We might have different hobbies. We might have been doing the works of our hobby; some thinking of doing someday before they themselves perish. Some of us might be outspoken, while some may be introvert. Whatever we do, we seek for pleasure and that is what we live for.

At last,

Everything in this Universe is random. For the Earth to be in a habitable zone, for her to conceive billions of organisms out of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen were random events. The origin of humans was random. The life that we got is random. To create an order out of this randomness is within our capacities. No matter how different you are from me, we are heading to the same light of knowledge and recognizing similarities within our differences.

70 Years

By Sandeept

On August 11, 2014

In Blogging, Humanity, Humans and Humanity, science

70 years- a very short time period for the Earth, but a long time for the most intelligent being in the Earth…
70 years- many Earthlings have lived and died within this time span…
70 years- many progresses have been made…
70 years- many wars have been seen…
…a day to be remembered forever, actually two- 6th and 9th August, 1945…
…the day when the best of Earthlings in intelligence proved that they could be the worst…
…the day the atomic bombs were dropped in densely populated cities to kill millions of people and to leave the traces of the devastation for centuries
For all these 70 years, the day has been remembered. Humans proved that day that they could do anything against anyone to gain power. Innocent people of Japan, who had nothing to do with the war were made the victims of a mad idea.The bombings were not required for the war but that does not mean they were not necessary.
The effect of bombings were not confided only to those who suffered. The multiplier effect of the US Power was seen all around the world. The might of the weapon of mass destruction made them rule the world. Not only that, other nations learnt, “Never try to intimidate a nation with nuclear weapons. Who can say when their mad politicians use them to destroy the world.”
As for Hiroshima and Nagasaki, they have been recovered as major cities but no crops, no grass has grown yet and it’s unknown until when. The wounds still give pain.