This article was first published on Unicef Nepal’s website Voices of Youth.
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April 2006, Kathmandu
The mass of people cried out loud, chanting slogans calling for freedom and democracy; they slowly marched towards the Royal Palace. With excitement, I watched the crowd passing in front of me, I simply couldn’t stop myself as [...]
(Mandala, Rights, Miss Nepal, Petrol and Dreams)
Every time on my way to the office I pass the “MaitiGhar” mandala, a mandala dedicated to peace but the irony this mandala has never been bestowed with the peace which it was meant to impart. There’s always this 365 days reservation sometimes it’s the homeless, sometimes the indigenous [...]
What’s happening in Republic Nepal?
No petroleum products, long queue
Killing Inflation, no measures to stop
Unmanaged and paining bureaucratic government offices, still no sense of responsibility
Political hullabaloo: No work, only debate (That too illogical and mero goru ko barai takka style)
Pessimistic economy: Government projected 5.25% growth, still the economy is reeling
No employment, No quality education, No security
Escalating [...]
हाम्रा संविधान सभाका सभासद्हरुलाई के भएको होला खै ?? २ वर्षमा संविधान बनाउनु छ, चुनाब सकेको झण्डै ३ महिना भइसक्यो, यो बेला सम्म के काम गरे भनेर हेरेको त केही न केही । काम नगरेपनि तलब चाहि लिन भ्याइसकेछन् बा !! एकजनाले झण्डै महिनाको ५० हजार तलबको रुपमा प्राप्त गर्दा रहेछन् । भनेपछि ३ महिनामा [...]
Dhan Dekhepachi Mahadev ko pani Tin Netra (Unofficial translation: Even lord shiva gets crazy about money or property)
Yes!! Money! I don’t know what power it has got, but it’s as equally powerful as god (If he exists of course.) The whole world salutes you if you have this power behind you. Otherwise who would give [...]