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Namaste and welcome on board Buddha Air! 11 October 2017 marks the 20th anniversary of the operation of Buddha Air. The success of Buddha Air over these two decades was possible because of the support from our passengers, colleagues, business associates and wellwishers. It has been a whirlwind of 20 years – but I am so proud that we have come this far together. You can read about the journey we went through in, Buddha Air 20 years -kms]{/ x]bf{= =_.

Bordering Uttarakhanda of India, Dhangadhi is the gateway to pilgrimage destinations like Haridwar, Rishikesh and Nainital. But this far-western city of Nepal also has its own unique and wonderful blend of culture and adventure. From wildlife safaris to experiencing the Tharu culture, learn more about Dhangadhi in 'Cover Story' -wgu9L M cfWoflTds xl/åf/ / ;'Gb'/ ;'b"/–klZrdsf] k|j]zåf/_. Festivities are always around the corner in Nepal like Ashar 15 and Teej. Read about why and how these festivals are celebrated in “Promoting Farming Amidst Farmers” and “Women’s Only Hindu Festival: Teej.” respectively.

If you need a greener way to explore Kathmandu Valley, cycling is the way to go. Read about the destinations you can ride through in “Over the Hills on a Cycle!” To get tips on where to shop to support the local industries, read “Renaissance of Contemporary Souvenirs from Nepal.”

Author Thomas Bell and photographer Jagadish Tiwari are prominent people who have put Nepal on the map. From Bell’s informative writing to Tiwari’s journey to capture the perfect photographs, read about them in “Up Close with Thomas Bell”, and “Jagadish Tiwari: Beyond the Photographs.” Bringing a satirical side to Nepal’s political situation is the talented cartoonist and artist Durga Baral - know more about him in Batsyan -jfT:ofog M sf6'{gsf jfbzfx_ …. We had a fun conversation with the winners of Miss Nepal 2017. Enjoy their interview titled “Behind the Crown: The Winners of Miss Nepal 2017.”

Check out the “Get Featured” section to see the wonderful photos captured by our flyers of their journeys with us. We want to hear from you. Please send us your photos, feedback, suggestions, experiences and testimonials – they could be featured in the next edition of Yatra.

Thank you for choosing to fly with us. I hope you have a pleasant flight.

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In-flight magazine Jawalakhel, Lalitpur, Nepal e-mail: yatra@buddhaair.com

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Issue August 2017

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A Cultural Star of the Nepali Plate

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1 in 5 youth who belong to marginalized, minority and disabled communities are unemployed

The Social Protection Expenditure out of the total national budget is 11.3%

1 in 4 people live on less than $1 a day

1 out of 5 thirty year old people would die before their 70th birthday from any of cancer, diabetes, lung and heart diseases

40,000 people get Tuberculosis every year

3 women die due to pregnancy related causes for every 1,000 children born in Nepal

Due to malnutrition 4 out of every 10 children are too short 36% of people for their age eat less than the minimum daily 4 out of every requirement of 100 children born die calories needed for a before their 5th birthday healthy life

The Global Hunger Index is a measurement of world hunger. On the Index Nepal’s score of 21.9 is classified as “Serious” due to food security problems.

Poor nutrition is involved in more than half of all child deaths.

2 in 5 children suffer from stunting or chronic malnutrition, which is the cause of 1 in 3 deaths in children under-five

There are only 7 women for every 10 men enrolled in higher education

2 in 3 women have never told anyone about the violence they have experienced

37% of women currently aged 20-24 got married before the age of 18

Only 46 out of 100 married women participate in major decisions in their life

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48% of students complete secondary education

1 in 2 youth and adults have technical and vocational skills

97.2% of children are enrolled in primary education

1 in 20 formally educated youth have obtained vocational and skill based education

71% of youth in Nepal can read and write

Data Sources: - Government of Nepal - United Nations

6 out of 10 households have an improved toilet facility that is not shared with other households

3 in 4 households do not have access to sewage facilities

22% of the population has no toilet

More than half the population don’t use a piped water supply 32% of the population practices open defecation

THE SDGS ARE 17 GOALS COVERING ALL ISSUES TO ACHIEVE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT THE FIRST 6 SDGS ADRESS SOCIAL ISSUES

Trekking

Following the Renjo, Missing the Gokyo l

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Gokyo Village has a beautiful lake system which includes many interconnected lakes

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he Renjo La Pass lies at an altitude of 5,340 meters in the middle of the Gokyo trail – but is considered the final destination on this trail.

At Renjo La, you get breathtaking views of the gigantic Himalayas, Ngozumpa glacier and Gokyo Lakes in the background.

Your journey starts with an early morning

flight from Kathmandu Airport to Lukla Airport.

Due to changing weather conditions and heavy air traffic, the flights may not always be on time.

Furthermore, being inside the aircraft, you might be sharing your space with other essential items (like food, water, clothes etc) – which is why prices of goods in Lukla are considerably higher.

The quickest way to trekking the Everest region is through Lukla Airport and the flight itself is an adventure. The airport is considered one of the world ’s most dangerous airports.

Landing at the tiny airfield, passengers on board will be clapping thunderously – and you will be doing the same too.

At Lukla, you will immediately fall in love with the unique experiences and people. The chiming of the bells tied to the necks of the horses and yaks and the Buddhist chants are like music to

Route Map RENJO PASS 5340 M 6 KM GOKYO 4790 M MARLUNG 4260 M

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Trekking your ears. The local attire of the friendly people is different from your usual shirts and pants â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and they are so dressed because the weather in Lukla is colder than Kathmandu. You would need to pack down jackets, comfortable shoes, sticks, sunglasses, etc to keep warm. As the trek is a long journey, a good tip is to have protein bars, peanuts and other snacks to replenish your energy.

Namche Bazaar is your next destination after Lukla. It is a beautiful town filled with bakeries and coffee shops, pubs and bars, gear shops and internet cafes. It has a number of concrete buildings, which took a lot of time, effort and money to construct.

Cement, iron rods, furniture, etc were transported via airplanes to Lukla Airport

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or via helicopters to Syangboche Airport.

You will meet other trekkers at Namche Bazaar and there is always a celebration before they move ahead with their journeys. It is advisable to stay a while at Namche Bazaar to acclimatize

Almost every Sherpa you meet would have climbed a mountain and it is wonderful to listen to their stories and experiences.

your body with the local weather to avoid altitude sickness. But your stay is a pleasant one as you are literally in the lap of the Himalayas. Walking around, you will be greeted with the fantastic mountain views - which are selfie-worthy.

Namche Bazaar was our starting point of our 60 km trek as we had an ambition to scale even higher places. We had no idea of our limit. Upon reaching Namche, we extended our plan to trek up to Gokyo and then to Renjo La Pass.

Gokyo Village has a beautiful lake system which includes many interconnected lakes. Before reaching Gokyo, you have to stay in either Phortse Thanga or Dole. During our long upward climb, we were overtaken by dozens of yaks that were carrying heavy

loads. It was almost 7 in the evening when we reached Gokyo. After a good night ’s rest, we woke up early to the sights of the beautiful lakes. I ran close to the lake to feel and see it up-close. As we were at an altitude of 5,000 meters, we felt a little headache and had some difficulty breathing. Feeling this way is common among new trekkers – so take it as a warning that you should be careful with every step from here onwards.

Finally, we were close to our destination – Renjo La Pass. It was a little cloudy when we reached Renjo La – but achieving our goal was a source of immense pleasure. On a fine sunny day, you will see the beautiful landscapes and a number of world famous mountains like Everest, Lhotse and Makalu.

Reaching Renjo La was only 34 km of the 62 km trekking route from Namche.

The rest of the journey was trekking downhill towards Namche from Marlung and Thame, which is the hometown of the veteran mountaineer Apa Sherpa.

Walking along the Bhote Koshi River, you get to meet other trekkers and monks. This gives you time and atmosphere to self reflect. You may be walking constantly but the serene peace and tranquility of nature makes you feel like you are meditating! This will prove to be a lifetime opportunity that recharges you for several years.

At stopover points during the trek, meals consist of Dal-Bhat, pizza, momos, chow mein, pasta, apple pies, etc.

October is the best time to trek

along these mountain trails. Besides the views, you will be trekking along Sherpa villages and will have a peek at their incredible lifestyle. The Khumbu region is the home of the Sherpas. Almost every Sherpa you meet would have climbed a mountain and it is wonderful to listen to their stories and experiences. Personally, I was fascinated and moved by how they overcame their struggles and is something I will cherish for the rest of my life. gyanp.neupane@gmail.com

Need to pack Down Jackets Comfortable Shoes Sticks Sunglasses Protein Bars, Peanuts and other snacks to replenish your energy.

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Ashar 15

Promoting Farming

Amidst Farmers

Nepal celebrates Rice Planting Festival to symbolize the first planting of the crop for the season!

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ice is a popular cereal grain of Nepal. Ropain in Nepali means rice planting. Therefore, The “Ropain Festival” of Nepal is one of the country ’s most important monsoon season festival that symbolizes the first planting of the crop(rice-plant). It is celebrated mostly by farmers of Nepal to mark the day they plant new seedlings of rice crop of the year in

their paddies. It is known as Ashar 15 or the fifteenth of Ashar - the day when the crop planting season officially begins. The month of Ashar (June-July) grips a great significance for every Nepali as it is the time of the year when farmers plant new seedlings of rice crops in their paddies wishing to grow quintals of rice from kilos.

Farmers from all over Nepal get to their muddy wet

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fields with a new and positive enthusiasm.

It is a time for rice plantation ceremony and celebrating, dancing, splashing muddy water along with the friends and relatives singing Ashare Jhyaure Geet (monsoon song) reciting the joys and sorrows of farmers. The festival is celebrated by the offering a feast of delicious local cuisines along with the Dahi-Chiura (beaten-rice with yogurt) and home-made brew.

Women are involved in planting the rice plant and men plow the field, usually.

Nepal â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s government has declared this day as National Paddy Day, to encourage farmers and celebrate the crop planting festival. Rice is very major food among Nepalese as well as South Asian people.

Famers go to field, play with the mud and water, dance, sing and plant rice and eat the beaten-rice with yogurt. The young ones share the songs with love.

Every summer, as the rain drops drizzled in the valley, it is time to celebrate the rice planting (ropain). With the

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elevation of technological development, rice plantation process has been easy and improved and generally replaced by the modern technologies. However, there are many places in Nepal where the rice planting festival is celebrated in a grand way paying the tribute to the culture and tradition of Nepal.

Over the past few years, Ropain

Nepal â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s government has declared Ashar 15 as National Paddy Day, to encourage farmers and celebrate the crop planting festival

Festival has fascinated a large number of visitors and international travelers, as it is one of the many great aspects of cultural exploration for them. Enthusiastic tourists often take part in these celebrations in company of welcoming locals, getting in touch with their earthly existence. The festival reveals the relationship of humans and the land.

Hundreds of visitors and foreigners from all over the world participate in this festival along with the local farmers in muddy wet fields of Khokana, Kritipur, Bhaktapur, and Lalitpur and in the southern skirts

of Kathmandu Valley to enjoy and experience an authentic Nepali culture and tradition.

Come on, participate in the Ropain festival, and mingle with the locals playing with the wet mud and taking part in local traditions in the Kathmandu valley. The Newari feast delights your enjoyment throughout the day. Touch the earth; sow the rice sapling; jump, sing, dance and enjoy capturing the moments.

This year, the Rice Planting Festival was celebrated on 29 June, 2017 (Ashar 15).

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Festivities

Women ’s only Hindu Festival,

Teej

Teej ko lahara aayo bari laiThe womenonly Nepali festival that paints all of Nepal red!

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eej or Hartalika Teej is the greatest festival of Hindu women all over Nepal, which is celebrated for marital happiness, husband ’s longevity and purification of one ’s body and soul.

This festival is dedicated to Goddess Parvati, commemorating her union with Lord Shiva. According to Hindu mythology, Himalaya (the father of Goddess Parvati) promised Parvati ’s marriage with Lord Vishnu. Since the decision was against Parvati ’s wish, she asked her friend to abduct (harit) her. The friend (aalika) abducted and took her to a thick forest where Parvati made a Shiva Linga out of her hair and prayed. Lord Shiva was

impressed with her prayer and gave his words to marry her. Therefore, Teej celebration is highly associated with husband and marriage. For unmarried women, fasting during Teej is believed to get them a husband they desire, and for married women, fasting is done for husband ’s longevity.

When Teej is celebrated According to Nepali calendar, Teej festival falls on the 3rd day of Bhadra Shukla Pakshya i.e. late August or early September. This year, Teej falls on 8 Bhadra 2073 (August 24, 2017).

How Teej Festival is celebrated Since Teej is the festival of women and girls, they celebrate it by gathering together, feasting and dancing. In the past, Teej was when all the women in the family (sisters and mother) gathered together and shared their joys and sorrows. But recently, it is celebrated a bit differently, with a huge Dar party (Teej feast) that is organized weeks before the actual arrival of Teej.

During Teej, all the women and girls are seen in red clothing especially red sari and kurta salwar. Married daughters are called by their parents or brothers in their mother ’s house and they celebrate the festival. Interestingly, women do not go to their mother ’s house until they are called.

Day 2 or the Fasting Day In this day, a strict fasting is observed by women and girls.

Some women do not even take a single drop of water or food.

They take a bath early in the morning and go to a nearby temple for Puja. They offer

Day 3 or Ganesh Chaturthi In this day, women wake up early in the morning, take a bath and worship the oil lamp and Goddess Parvati before consuming any solid food.

Day 4 or Rishi Panchami On this day, women pay homage to various deities by taking a sacred bath in a nearby river with the red mud found on the roots of sacred Datiwan bush. They bite 365 pieces of the sacred plant ’s stem early in the morning and purify themselves. It is believed that performing this ritual will rid women of all the past sins. During the day time, they perform Panchami Puja as well as they sing and dance all day long.

Why Teej festival is celebrated l Married women observe

Teej fasting for their husband ’s longevity, children ’s well-being, family happiness as well as peace and prosperity. l Unmarried girls and women observe Teej fasting to be blessed by Goddess Parvati in order to get a good husband. l Both married and unmarried celebrate Teej as it is a way to gather together, sing, dance and share their feelings. l Also, women celebrate Teej to purify their body and soul by performing Puja and singing devotional songs.

Photos: Keshav Thokar

Day 1 or Dar Khane Din In this day, daughters go to their mother ’s house and women assemble together in their finest red clothing and sing devotional songs and feast together.

Brothers host the feast and sisters are invited on the day. Women sing songs about their family and social issues, discrimination as well as the struggles they have faced. Teej is also a time to express women ’s voice through songs.

Women appear in full make-up (Sorha Sringar) and dance a lot before they are ready to eat.

The main food as Dar includes rice porridge, yogurt, and meat but these days a variety of food is served which is rich and abundant. The feast lasts till midnight after which the strict 24-hour fasting starts.

flowers, fruits and coins to Lord Shiva and his wife Goddess Parvati. They sing and dance throughout the day. They also light oil lamps which they believe brings peace and prosperity if lit for a longer time. The women and girls who fast strictly are believed to be blessed with a good husband (for unmarried) and husband ’s longevity and prosperity (for married).

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Lifestyle

Life in Kathmandu

Under the Moon!

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nlike the western part of the world, the sun sets unusually early in Nepal. During summer, the sun lingers around until 6-7 while in winter time, the sun sets as early as 5 most of the days. With long evenings, the Nepalese are habituated to sleep early and wake up early the following day. And that has been the way Nepali citizens work.

But in the recent years, a lot has changed in terms of the attractive night life that Kathmandu has to offer. Earlier, the cluster was limited to Thamel, but is now slowly expanding to other places. We will give you a full review on the different kinds of fun nights that you can plan on in Kathmandu.

Clubbing Clubbing has set a standard in the night life in Kathmandu for the young and old. Over the past few years, the number of clubs has multiplied at a very alarming rate giving people a variety of options to choose from. Once the moon rises, people dress well and head to a club with friends and dance the night away amidst strangers and enjoy their night to the fullest. The clubs mostly

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crowd around 10PM and open starting 8PM. Their closing time varies but most of them stay open till the sunrise. The clubs that are getting all the attention in the market are Club Deja Vu (Durbar Marg), Karma (Tripureshowr), Victory Bar (Durbar Marg), OMG (Thamel) and more. These clubs usually have different themes for evenings and there is a different vibe every time you go there.

The clubs serve alcoholic beverages and some of them have food menus available as well. Most of the clubs in Kathmandu play music from all over the world.

Live Music & Food The moment Kathmandu â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nightlife starts; you can expect your ears and tongue to get some treats. Yes, music, drinks and food are the things that make places like Jhamsikhel and Thamel worth

Music, drinks and food are the things that make places like Jhamsikhel and Thamel worth visiting

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Lifestyle

If you want a quiet dinner with your loved one or with friends, then there are restaurants spread out again in Thamel, Durbar Marg and Jhamsikhel

visiting. From upcoming bands to professional musicians, everyone performs in some of the best restaurants and bars in this place. Classic Rock, Heavy Metal, Funk Music, Pop, some originals from the bands and some cover versions of the legends, you get it all. Imagine mouth watering delicious cuisines right in front of you and a live version of your favorite song. Isn ’t it a wonderful

Quiet Dinner Kathmandu always has a lot to offer for all kinds of interests. If you want a quiet dinner with your loved one or with friends, then there are restaurants spread out - again in Thamel, Durbar Marg and Jhamsikhel. We recommend the following restaurants; OR2K (Thamel), Road House Café (Pulchowk, Thamel, Bouddha, Bhatbhateni), Koto (Durbarmarg, Pulchowk), Tamarind (Jhamsikhel), Vesper (Jhamsikhel), Red Mud (Jhamsikhel, Thapathali, Gairidhara, New Baneshowr) and Electric Pagoda (Thamel).

Night Walk

life? Some of the places that you might want to visit are; Revolution Café (Thamel), Wicked Spoon (Jhamsikhel), House of Music (Thamel). All of the bars in Nepal that offer live music play English songs and a few Hindi cover songs.

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You can opt for a night walk after dinner in Thamel or Durbarmarg. Nightlife in Kathmandu is concentrated in these places, which have been the hub for good food and amazing happenings in the day and night for a very long time. Thamel is a place for all kinds of tourists and a young Nepali crowd. Along with that, the number of shops selling 100% Pashminas and attractive Khukuri, keeps the vibrancy alive in Thamel. A night walk through this amusing path is very entertaining!

In Durbar Marg, you will go through a different kind of experience. You walk amidst a posh setting located in front of the old Royal Palace. You will walk through international branded stores and restaurants as the street is lit up in beautiful hues.

R o ya l C l u b

What do Frequent Flyers “Earn” When They Travel?

Everything you need to know about Buddha Air ’s prestigious Royal Club

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espite all the excitement of travelling, the same activities can become a hassle rather than fun if one has to travel frequently. Everyone looks forward to reaching their destination but just thinking about the airport customs, the baggage limit and the ticket cancellation policies are enough to make a passenger wish they didn ’t have to fly at all.

But at Buddha Air, it ’s a different story, passengers actually look forward to frequent flying and the reason for this is Buddha Air ’s Royal Club.

What is the Royal Club? Let ’s put it this way. Imagine you ’re a character in a video game, and you get to earn rewards as you travel longer distances. That ’s basically how the Royal Club membership works; you get rewarded for your mileages travelled in Buddha

Air. These mileages can be accumulated MILEAGE CHART through any of the 13 flights listed GOLD PLATINUM SECTOR AWARDS out by Buddha Air, that includes NORMAL APEX BRAVO NORMAL APEX BRAVO Kathmandu to Pokhara, Kathmandu to KTM-SIF 109 121 960 Biratnagar, Biratnagar to Tumlingtar and BIR-TMI 123 * * 135 * * 1110 Kathmandu to Janakpur to name a few.

PKR-BWA 126 * * 138 * * 1135 Although the mileage get counted only KTM-BHR 133 87 29 147 96 32 1160 on Class Y, A and B fare tickets KTM-JKR 161 105 35 177 116 39 1400 So how does one get a Royal Club KTM-PKR 173 113 38 190 124 41 1500 membership? You simply drop by any KTM-TMI 209 * * 230 * * 1900 of Buddha Air ’s check-in counters and KTM-BWA 230 150 50 253 165 55 2000 ask to fill out a form for the Royal Club.

KTM-BIR 276 180 60 305 199 66 2400 Once the form has been filled, the KTM-BDP 288 188 63 316 206 69 2500 office will provide a temporary card KTM-KEP 426 278 93 468 305 102 3700 until a permanent Gold Card is issued.

KTM-MTN 460 * * 506 * * 4000 It is available to anyone over the age KTM-DHI 690 450 150 759 495 165 6000 of 12 with residency in Nepal including foreign nationals who have lived in Nepal for more than 6 months, and it is for an upgrade. If a member GIFT VOUCHER AWARDS CHART free of charge. Once you’ve enrolled as a Royal club has earned more than 7500 Req. Mileage Req. Mileage Amount member, each flight taken with Buddha Air will add miles, he/she is eligible to Points For points For Rs. Gold Member Platinum up to the mileage account. Once enough mileage apply for the Platinum Status. A Members points are earned (as per mileage chart) the platinum card means of course, 1250 1110 1,000.00 members can choose free tickets or gift voucher (as more facilities, more baggage 1875 1665 1,500.00 per awards charts). Royal Club members also get allowance, more mileage 3125 2775 2,500.00 extra baggage allowance up to 5 Kg. What’s even and a convenient cancelation 5000 4445 4,000.00 better is that with the membership you can also policy. A cancellation made up have discounts at various sales outlets, including to 3 hours prior to the flight clothing stores and restaurants/hotels across the by a Platinum member is still country. free of charge! The platinum card also allows you But if that is not enough, you can always go for quicker airport check in. You avoid long lines at the counter with 2 seats already reserved in the aircraft for Platinum members for every destination for every day. These seats can be reserved up to 24 hours before the flight.

The Royal Club also allows transferring your free tickets to your family members too. The free tickets can be issued to the family members, if their names are included in the member’s profile.

For more But the best part about the Royal Club would be information on the Part Miles + Part Cash offer. If you have 50% Royal Club, check of miles already accumulated for a free ticket, you out Buddha Air ’s can use the mileage and pay the rest of the 50% in website, www. cash and that will qualify for a valid ticket. buddhaair.com or Whether it ’s a business trip or a vacation, with contact Buddha the Royal Club, there is always something to look Air office at forward to. Of course with the facilities that are 01-5521015 available, it definitely makes flying less tedious and much worth it.

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Cycling

Over the K Hills on a Cycle!

Explore the outskirts of Kathmandu on a mountain bike and enjoy being amidst nature

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athmandu is said to have the best terrain for mountain biking. The landscape is such that going from point A to B is an adventurous ride with ups and downs and enchanting views all around. Aside from Kathmandu, if you are thrilled about cycling amidst nature around Kathmandu, you have to go through our list of places to go to. A fun filled adventure that not only tests your physical strength but also leaves you with breathtaking views of the Himalayas and the valley.

With a minimum charge of $5 a day you can rent a good cycle. Because cycling is gaining popularity in Kathmandu, there are many agencies that provide guides and cycling gears on hire.

So check your brakes, and gear up as we present you (in no particular order) the 4 best cycling routes around Kathmandu valley that you can enjoy!

1. Lakuri Bhanjyang It is a 30km long cycling trail connecting Patan to Lakuri Bhanjyang. It is categorized as an intermediate level cycling trail. Starting your journey from Patan (one of the 3 main cities in the valley), you head towards Sundhara, followed by a 6 km journey to Lubhu (an ancient city famous for handmade loom, and brick makers).After a few minutes â&#x20AC;&#x2122; ride through the crowded Lubhu city, your uninteresting ride soon peters out and you ride along the rugged jeep track and then, finally commence on a 500m risky switchback ascend to Lakuri Bhanjyang.

On a clear day, the view of Kathmandu valley and the mountains surrounding the place is, definitely, a sight for sore eyes. The second half of your journey is a mere sweet descend through the rural valley of Bebar Khola, famous for the settlers belonging to ancient Newari, Tamang and Chhetri civilizations, leading

to Panauti from where, it â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a straight road ride back to Patan.

2. Chobar to Champa Devi Chobhar Hill, situated 6 km south of Kathmandu, can be reached on a mountain bike in 20 minutes. Chobhar Gorge and Jal Vinayak Temple are situated here.

A 15 min ride through Chobar village takes you to a rugged road leading to Bansbari. On reaching Bansbari, ride for two hours through the forest area to reach Champadevi. This

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Cycling

Say hello to Ajay!

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our-time national mountain bike champion, Ajay Pandit Chhetri sees a bright future for cycling in Nepal. This is one sport that requires oodles of training and proper nutrition – if one has to make it big in the international arena, that is. Ajay is determined to bring quality training to Nepal soon with his own initiative MTB Nepal (Mountain Bike Nepal). MTB, Ajay says, will change the way biking is perceived. Ajay ’s experience is that the training scenario needs uplifting, with the right balance of optimal training facility and appropriate nutrition.

Born and brought up in Jorpati, Ajay started his journey as a cyclist at a very young age. His passion for the sport had him working at a cycle store as a salesperson as well as a mechanic. He bought his first bike at the age of sixteen from the money he had collected working at the store. It was a customized version designed by Ajay himself.

He rode his first race in 2005 that was organized by Nepal Cycling Association (NCA). ‘Initially, I rode bikes only because I loved the sport. I had no idea of the existence

is an ideal place from where you can observe the whole valley and the great mountain range, even Mt. Everest on a clear day. There are two different routes while returning. You could either head towards Pikhel or Pharping, and from there, make your way back to Kathmandu.

It ’s a rough, bit hard ride up and down the hill.

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of any such thing as a bike race ’, he shares. Since then this inspiring 26 year-old admits to having ridden more than 70 races, nationally and internationally. Internationally, his tracks have covered 15 countries not only in Asia but also in Europe and America.

Ajay is also a four-time winner at Yak Attack, one of the toughest mountain bike races in the world. It was held for the first time in Nepal in 2006 with only 20-25 participants.

The eight-day race begins from Kathmandu and the route follows across Nuwakot, Gorkha, Besisahar, and then around the Annapurna Circuit through the Thorang La pass, the world ’s highest mountain bike trail, finally finishing at Tatopani. Foreigners comprise a large portion of the participants with only a handful of local riders. Over the years the participants have grown to 70-75 but the proportion of locals vs. foreigner has not changed.

Must-haves for a cycling trip Whether you are riding at a trail centre or exploring the countryside on by-ways and bridleways, you should always aim to be self-sufficient, have the equipment and knowledge to deal with mechanical issues and other mishaps. Make sure you have the following in your backpack. lCore Gear lWater bottles lEye protection (sunglasses or clear lenses) lGloves lFirst-aid items lFully charged phone for GPS and calls lLunch/ Snack lCore Repair Items lSpare tube or tubes (and/ or patch kit) lCompact pump lTire levers lCycling multi-tool (with Allen wrenches)

Refreshments One good thing about traveling around Nepal is that at every small village or street, you are bound to find small tea shops selling tea, boiled eggs, water and the standard Dal Bhat. But always carry something to eat and drink when you are planning on a bike trip just to be on the safe side.

3. Kathmandu to Nagarkot At an elevation of 2150m and 30 km from Kathmandu, a cycle ride to Nagarkot view tower is not a bad idea. Good for both intermediate and pro riders, this bittersweet journey takes you through a slow uphill ride along the newly constructed highway and a couple of minutes of grueling steep climbs. Starting your journey from Kathmandu (let ’s say Baneshwor), you ride through Koteshwor, Suryavinayak and reach Kamalvinayak.

From here, it ’s a 15km slow ascend along the pitched road leading you to Nagarkot.

Nagarkot is the best place to learn about different cultures (especially Newari) and the best seat in the house for to see the

sunrise from the view tower. It ’s a cycling tour you are never going to forget!

4. Balaju-Kakani This is another scenic cycling route around the valley. The ride to Shivapuri from Kathmandu starts at Balaju (2 kilometers north of Thamel) and heads

Cycling fun filled adventure that not only tests your physical strength but also leaves you with breathtaking views of the Himalayas and the valley

towards the road to Kakani which, at an altitude of 2073 meters, is 23 kilometers away. The road passes through the twists and turns of the Nagarjuna Forest Reserve. A short break observing the flora and fauna might be a good idea here. Once you reach the peak of the ridge, after going through the initial pass to the valley, take the road to the right, instead of going down the road leading to Trishuli Bazar. The T-junction is clearly marked. After riding another 4 kilometers of steep hill, you reach Kakani. With lots of tea houses around, stopping for lunch with splendid views of the mountains and forests is like an icing on a delicious cake!

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Food

A Cultural Star of the Nepali Plate

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verybody knows that Dal-Bhat-Tarkari is ‘the Nepali food’. Most of the people eat it daily. But if you’re not from Nepal, then it is understandable that you don’t really understand what the hype over Dal-Bhat-Tarkari is all about.

Whether you’re Nepali or foreigner, you can get tired of eating Dal-Bhat-Tarkari all the time.

If you are one of these people who want to skip ‘the Nepali food’, and are looking to explore other traditional dishes, you should definitely try Dhindo.

Dhindo, is a traditional meal consumed in many Nepali households located in the hilly and mountainous regions. Due to the climatic and topographical differences in these regions, wheat and rice are rarely grown. This staple diet is made

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in a traditional iron pan with a long handle and a round bottom called taapke or a round, brass or aluminium heavy-bottomed pot called kasaudi.

It is prepared by boiling the flour in water with continuous stirring until it turns into a thick mashed paste (salt is added according to taste). Buckwheat flour and millet used to be popular choices to make Dhindo, but corn flour is also used nowadays.

Dhindo, for a long period of time, was often considered a poor man’s dish. While Kathmandu and places in Terai had rice, most of the hilly region ate Dhindo. Thus, it was also well known as a farmer’s meal. Even today, in the rural areas of the country, rice is preferred than Dhindo for social and economic status. A very popular Nepali

series of Maha Jodi called â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Shwora Gateyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; consisted of a scene where one of the lead characters played by Hari Bansha Acharya threw Dhindo from his kitchen window demanding rice instead. In the next scene, his girlfriendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parents refused to let her get married to him because one of their relatives saw him throwing the Dhindo from his kitchen. This implied that they were poor people.

Nowadays, the dish has slowly begun gaining popularity in the food scene of Kathmandu and Pokhara. Many restaurants in these areas, especially ones that serve Thakali cuisine, also serve Dhindo Thali.

The Thali consists of Dhindo with many side dishes. The increased popularity of Dhindo is assumed to be a result of the interest taken by foreigners, tourists and expatriates. They enjoy exploring and trying out more traditional dishes from Nepal. It can also be debated that the increased popularity is because of the realization among locals regarding the higher nutritional value present in Dhindo than in rice. Compared to the DalBhat-Tarkari, a Dhindo Thali is a healthier

choice with less amount of carbohydrate. Dhindo is a dish that you can call the Nepali counterpart of the Italian dish Polenta, without the garnish of cheese, meat and sauce.

Dhindo is often served with soupy curry, green leafy vegetables (saag) and achar in common Nepali households.

The most popular side dish for Dhindo is Gundruk. Gundruk is a homemade, fermented and preserved saag. Many people enjoy Dhindo with both Sandeko Gundruk, and Gundruk Ko Jhol.

Nowadays, we can also find it being served with ghee or nauni, meat curry (chicken or mutton), vegetables, achar and even daal.

Some also like to have it with milk or curd. Eaten with hands, you can dip the small balls or rolls of Dhindo in the curry or achar and swallow it without chewing. Dhindo is best served hot as it hardens when it cools.

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Book

Up close with

Thomas Bell

Author of Kathmandu

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he website, Goodreads describes the book Kathmandu as, “Kathmandu is the greatest city of the Himalayas; a unique survival of cultural practices that died out in India a thousand years ago. It is a carnival of sexual license and hypocrisy, a jewel of world art, a hotbed of communist revolution, a paradigm of failed democracy, a case study in bungled Western intervention, and an environmental catastrophe."

Closed to the outside world until 1951 and trapped in a medieval time warp, Kathmandu's rapid

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modernization is an extreme version of what is happening in many traditional societies. The many layers of the city's development are reflected in the successive generations of its gods and goddesses, witches and ghosts, the comforts of caste; the ethos of aristocracy and kingship; and the lately destabilizing spirits of consumer aspiration, individuality, egalitarianism, communism and democracy.

Kathmandu follows the author's story through a decade in the city, and unravels the city's history

through successive reinventions of itself. Erudite, entertaining and accessible, it is the fascinating chronicle of a unique city.”

On his early life I started working as a reporter in my early twenties, which is a kind of writing but it ’s very different from a book. I started writing Kathmandu about eight years later, around 2010.

I am originally from Newcastle, in the UK and I first came to report on the conflict in 2002, not long after the state of emergency was imposed, when things were going

downhill. Except for a couple of years here and there I ’ve been in Nepal ever since. I ’m married with kids, I made my home here.

On Kathmandu I started thinking about writing Kathmandu while I was living in Bangkok. I was missing the place, of course, and also I was realizing that there was a way to write a book about Kathmandu something like the one I ended up writing. The idea was to write a book which replicates the city and some of its processes. Once I started working on it, I redrafted it

Rapid Fire!

What is the most unethical practice in the publishing industry?

I don ’t know about anything.

Should I be more suspicious?

Does writing energize or exhaust you?

A bit of both. I love it when it seems to be going well, but sometimes it ’s hard. Lots of other types of work are similar I think.

If you could tell your younger writing self anything, what would it be?

I suppose I could save him a bit of time, and otherwise help out in practical matters, but there ’s nothing about writing which I could tell him that he doesn ’t have to work out for himself.

How do you select the names of your characters?

My characters are all real people so I only choose their names if I ’m trying to conceal their identity. If I still want readers to know what kind of person they are, I choose something similar to their real name. If it ’s a case that needs more protection, I don ’t put any name or anything at all about them except what they said.

Book recommendations from Thomas Bell THE Narrow Road to the Deep North by Richard Flanagan A novel of the cruelty of war, and tenuousness of life and the impossibility of love.

Richard Flanagan's story — of Dorrigo Evans, an Australian doctor haunted by a love affair with his uncle's wife — journeys from the caves of Tasmanian trappers in the early twentieth century to a crumbling pre-war beachside hotel, from a Thai jungle prison to a Japanese snow festival, from the Changi gallows to a chance meeting of lovers on the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

Taking its title from 17th-century haiku poet Basho's travel journal, The Narrow Road to the Deep North is about the impossibility of love. At its heart is one day in a Japanese slave labor camp in August 1943. As the day builds to its horrific climax, Dorrigo Evans battles and fails in his quest to save the lives of his fellow prisoner of wars (POWs,) a man is killed for no reason, and a love story unfolds.

The King's Harvest : TWO NOVELLAS by Chetan Raj Shrestha Just before midnight on New Year's Eve, in a village above the Rangeet River in Sikkim, a woman called Kamala hacks her husband, Police Constable Puran, into forty-seven pieces, then walks to the nearby police station and turns herself in. At first, the murder seems an open and shut case to Dechen, the tough, foul-mouthed, prickly lady cop in charge of the investigation. But as she begins to delve into the lives of Kamala and Puran, she discovers a world of lies, deceit and love gone wrong, where nothing is as it seems and the guilt of murderers is difficult to establish. On a day of endless rain, a man emerges from thirty-two years of isolation to meet his king, whom he owes a share of the harvest from his fields.

Journeying across leech-infested forests and forbidding valleys, he tells his children the story of his life one that has been full of drama and magic. But the biggest miracle of all awaits him in Gangtok. These two novellas, united by their strong sense of place, showcase Chetan Raj Shrestha's enormous gifts as a storyteller. Magical, gritty, nerve-racking and stylish in equal measure, this is an exceptional debut.

continually in small ways and there were several bouts of more thorough revisions.

Many people read parts of it, and I got some very valuable help from Manjushree Thapa who read huge chunks of it twice.

The whole thing took about four years.

As for the success, I certainly hoped people would like it, but obviously you never know. I was very relieved that a lot of Nepali readers like it. As far as I can tell,

it might be more popular among Nepalis than foreigners, which I did not expect.

I thought there would be more people saying ‘What the hell does he know? ’ or getting upset about some of the things I say, but that did not happen - funnily enough. I am working on my second book about Nepal right now and it should be complete in 2 years time.

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souvenirs

Renaissance of Contemporary Souvenirs from Nepal N

epal is well known for its handicraft business. From woven carpets to stone and metal crafted items, the traditional handicraft business has been booming. But if you are tired of the same souvenirs sold in the curio shops in Thamel and are looking for contemporary designs, then here are the list of 7 items you can pack in your bags from Nepal.

Mithila Paintings Samrajya from Kazi Studios Samrajya is a board game from Kazi Studios which can be played with two to six players. It takes almost an hour or more to finish the game. It is based on the story of how King Prithvi Narayan Shah from Gorkha conquered the Kathmandu Valley. The game is also a great way to learn about the local stories and history.

At Kazi Studio Office in Ekantakuna,  01-5000520

Mithila Paintings are one of the popular styles of art from Nepal. The art originated in Janakpur and surrounding areas.

Mithila Paintings were limited to wall murals painted by Maithil women in their homes. Later, the designs of the walls were transferred into paper and other materials like wood, cloths and clay.

Beauty products from Kar.Ma Kar.Ma is a coffee boutique based in Jhamsikhel which also produces many lifestyle related goods like décor items and furniture. Among their various product lines are beauty lines where the products are mostly handmade with coffee grounds.

From scrubs, to soaps, lip balms and face wash, these beauty products are made from organic materials, mostly found in Nepal.

Dhukuti -  01-5535107 and Mahaguthi -  01-5521607 in Kupondole

Kar.Ma coffee in Jhamsikhel,  9843767232

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Jewelry from Himalayan Jewellery The jewelry designs from Himalayan Jewellery are inspired by nature and art like leaves and shapes of objects. Each piece is handmade with basic tools and hand pierced and fabricated into designs. It was established in 2010 as a part of Sano Paila - a memberbased, non-governmental, non-partisan organization working towards community development in the socially marginalized and impoverished regions of rural Nepal. Himalayan Jewellery aims to give opportunities to young and marginalized youth who are either hearing-impaired or trafficking survivors with the training in jewelry making.

Coffee from Lekali Coffee Nepali coffee is slowly making its name thanks to the growing coffee culture in Kathmandu and other cities. The coffee produced in Nepal is mostly organic. Lekali Coffee is a single estate coffee brand based in Bhirkune Village of Nuwakot district at the altitude of 1300-1600 meters above sea level. The coffee beans from this brand are used by many coffee houses like Café Soma at Jhamsikhel and Baluwatar, and Crème at Labim Mall.

Himalayan Jewellery Workshop in Sanepa  01-5521416

Lekali Coffee Estate, Dhumbarahi Marg, 01-4438276

of how contemporary elements can be mixed with traditional skills. The copper lamps from this brand will always remind you of your visit to the aesthetically pleasing Patan and its people.

MetalWood workshop in Saugal, Patan, 981-3784250

Shoes from Paila shoes

Made from traditional and ethnic fabrics and materials from Nepal, Paila is the leading eco-friendly footwear brand from Nepal. Paila also uses recycled materials to leave less carbon footprint and makes shoes for women and children.

Paila Shoes store in Thadodhunga,  980103117

Lamps from MetalWood

Based in the ancient city of Patan, surrounded by traditional metal craftsmen, MetalWood ’s lamps are perfect examples

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P HOTO G R A P HY

Jagadish Tiwari Beyond the Photographs 32

Tilicho Lake

n Surendra Rana

"A

small camera gifted by a Peace Corps volunteer when I was 10 years old implanted a curiosity in my mind," recalled Jagadish Tiwari. His curiosity was resurrected after seeing Nepal Himalaya, a photo book by Japanese photographer, Shiro Shirahata.

He quit his secure Nepalese Army job, after serving nine and a half years and devoted his life into photography. This was a turning point in his life.

Jagadish Tiwari is a prominent nature and landscape photographer of Nepal.

He has walked through the length and breadth of Nepal; capturing breathtaking photos throughout his 35 years as a

photographer. His valuable photographs have greatly contributed in promoting Nepal's tourism worldwide.

His deep respect and affection for mountains dragged him to remote places.

He would stay for months and wait for hours to frame several magnificent images. Even today, he feels like a mere learner in photography. “I am still endeavoring to be good photographer," he expressed enthusiastically.

According to Tiwari, every work needs obsession and hard work. Revealing his madness for photography, he modestly smiles and says “I sold my house for 2.3 million to buy a German Linhof Master Technika camera for 1.7 million, 17 years ago.”

Jagadish Tiwari was born to a humble farmer family at Chudi Ramgha, a small village of Tanahun district, 51 years ago. Now, he is happily living with his wife and two children in Bhaisepati, Kathmandu. He never regrets being a photographer and profoundly respects his profession. However, he shows strong discontentment towards Nepalese leaders for not noticing photographers.

"Why our state doesn’t recognize photographers' contribution?" he asks with resentment.

Although, he does not prescribe to any formula for achievement, "Honesty, diligence and positive thoughts are keys to success in my life,” he says confidently.

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P HOTO G R A P HY

Annapurna Himal

Everest 180o

Jagadish Tiwari retells stories of some of his memorable captures 1) Everest 180 degree This photo was taken some 25 years ago at the end of February with a burrowed lens. I was an enthusiast youth at that time.

I had been to Kala Patthar many times but my unfulfilled dream to capture stunning photos from there still subsisted. As it was a heavy snowfall season, only a herder was staying at Lobuche. Until Gorakshep, the trail was an easy walk. Traveling alone and exhausted, I did not know if I could reach Kala Patthar. To my surprise, I saw a female trekker, 150m ahead of me, walking comfortably. Seeing her fueled my determination to walk further, making me forget my exhaustion.

I shot several photos of sunset and moonrise that day. I was so excited and engaged in taking pictures that I completely forgot about the long distances I had to trek back. It was a 4.5 hours downhill trek through the jungle and I was afraid of encountering a Jungle Yak along the way.

The surroundings were enclosed with thick fog. I felt insecure and lost the trail too.

Since it was a glacier trail, I panicked a little that nobody would find me if I accidently fell and was buried inside a glacier. I reasoned and continued to move along

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the little space the whole night and kept my hope alive until morning.

I was lucky to shoot this photograph coincidently. Nepal Tourism Board later used this photo in posters, and printed it as a cover page in a photo book. This photo gave me status and recognition as a photographer.

2) Annapurna Base Camp with flag When I reached Machhapuchhre Base Camp, I found most of the lodges were closed due to heavy snowfall. There were only a few tourists in the available lodges.

I wished to go further up to Annapurna Base Camp. I decided to move on, turning down the local lodge ownerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s caution. I left my heavy stuff at the lodge. On completing half the trail, it started to snow, but I kept walking. My target was to reach base camp by night and find one of the empty lodges to stay overnight. I was tired, struggling along the snowy trail and losing hope.

I remembered my family members and friends. After every 15 minutes of pause, I felt re-energized and stepped forward in the thick snowy trail. I finally reached the base camp late in the night, but did not see any lodges. I remembered there was an open

ground somewhere from my past visits.

I started looking around and saw a black spot in the corner and hit with my tripod.

A layer of snow dropped down. Luckily, I got inside the tunnel and slept peacefully.

I was so enthralled to be the only person in the whole Annapurna Base Camp. The whole region was full of snow; I took several wonderful photos the following day.

3) Manaslu Himal from My Home This photo was taken around March last year. For the past few days, mornings were amazingly clear in Kathmandu. The city looked beautiful with snow mountain ranges towards the north. The sky was crystal clear and blue. I was sitting at the corridor of my house, sipping coffee and enjoying the beauty of Kathmandu Langtang Village

Celebrity Mountain Photographer DeepAk Raj Joshi, CEO, Nepal Tourism Board

Manaslu from Kathmandu valley

valley. I had never witnessed such a scene throughout my 17 years of staying in Bhaisepati. Chobhar was blazing with the reflection of the morning sunlight. My eyes stopped at Manaslu Himal. I quickly rushed inside to get my camera with tripod, focused it and shot Manaslu Himal.

During my long career as a mountain photographer, this is perhaps one of the most satisfying photos in my life. It is my great pride to share Manaslu Himal, one of the mountains included in the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 14 highest mountain peaks.

4) Langtang village This photo of a typical Langtang

village was taken 22 years ago.

Unfortunately, these artistic houses no longer exist as there are good lodges available now. There were only a few places to stay here during those days. As per my faint recollection, it must have been during the middle of Dashain and Tihar festival. It was already dusk when I reached Langtang village. I was exhausted after trekking the whole day. Despite the peak tourist season, I was fortunate to find a place to stay. The guests in the lodge were sipping coffee and playing cards.

When I opened the curtain of my room, I witnessed a gloomy weather

In my view, Jagadish Tiwari is beyond just a landscape photographer. His works actually go beyond landscape photography because I have seen quite a lot of his stunning images which he has captured all in totality. Long before I took up my career, his photos in postcards, calendars and posters in Thamel and around were already very popular.

Photography unarguably is the greatest medium for promoting tourism, his contribution towards the promotion of Nepal's tourism is significant.

Nepal Tourism Board has used several of his photos on posters and for other purposes. I am sure his photographs are decorated on several walls around the world.

Besides his identity as a photographer, he always encourages the youth and is happy to share his experiences with everyone in the tourism field by imparting his valuable knowledge.

The spirit he carries and his generosity to pass his invaluable experiences are applaudable.

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View from Gokyo

with plenty of fog. It was likely to snow too. I took my camera with 35 mm lens, and walked around the village. The village was engulfed with white clouds of mist. It is one of my favorite photographs.

I am deeply disheartened that Langtang village was destroyed by the disastrous April 2015 earthquake.

5) View from Gokyo Ri This photo was taken 20 years ago from Gokyo Ri base. It is a hamlet with few stone houses. It is one of the highest settlement villages in the world. From this location, 8000m peaks like Mount Everest, Lhotse, Makalu, etc can be witnessed closely.

Gokyo region has several lakes around it.

6) Kartik festival, Patan Durbar square Kartik Naach falls in the month of Kartik (October-November). According to legend, this tantric masked dance is performed in honor of Lord Kuma in front of Krishna Mandir at Patan Durbar Square. The dance narrates the story of Lord Vishnu’s incarnation as a half lion, half human called Narsimha and the killing of Hiranyakasyapu to protect his son Pralhad.

This photo was taken in 2013. I went to the festival on the last day. The photo is of the last murder scene of the act. This image has not been used anywhere so far. The audiences are enveloped by the smoke, which as a landscape photographer, is the perfect moment.

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Kartik Naach

7) Tilicho Lake Panorama Now, I am not as young and energetic as I used to be. At times, I question myself, “Why to trek and for what?”

However, after a long gap as a traveler, I felt like testing my stamina level. So, I decided to trek to Nar Phu, a remote village in Manang, which I had never visited. I planned to visit Tilicho Lake to take a shot of my unfulfilled dream.

This is my ninth time going to Tilicho Lake. The local people of Manang told me it was not the right time to go Tilicho, as Khangsar village was closed due to snow.

But I was still determined to go, albeit all cautions. I requested a local woman to prepare saatu (mixture of grinded roasted wheat and soya bean) for me. I also had noodles, chocolates and some fried food.

An old lady at Khangsar village generously prepared my food.

I gently started my uphill journey, which took me longer than the normal 3 hours of trek. As I was reaching the spot, the weather got disrupted and turned gloomy with heavy windstorm. Heavy snowfall began, exactly as I had wished.

The poor visibility made it difficult to walk, and I was getting tired. My legs sunk deep in the snow and I was freezing to death.

Gradually, it was getting darker. I was Tiwari ’s success mantra

“Honesty, diligence and positive thoughts are keys to success in my life”

afraid of getting frostbite too. I decided to stop and find a clear space nearby to fix my tent, but my freezing fingers could not hold and grip anything properly. With extreme difficulty, I was finally able to fix my tent stick by gathering the small pebbles available. I felt warm after getting inside the tent.

Heavy snowfall began with strong windstorm outside. I lay down but could not fall asleep for long. Suddenly, I heard a bizarre sound over my tent. A strong windstorm had blown away the pebbles that supported my tent. I felt death was approaching near and remembered my family members and friends again. I thought of taking a photograph so it would serve as a memento of my last day in the mountain. Alas, even with my utmost effort to fix the tripod, the photo was out of focus.

I had fallen asleep unconsciously and woke up at around 4 am. When I peeped out from my tent, the weather was crystal clear with twinkling stars and gradient red sky.

I fixed my tripod and camera and created a composition with lake on the side, Tilicho Peak in the background and snow-covered ground. This photo took a lot of effort - 31 days of trekking through Nar Phu, Kangla Pass, Thorong La, Tilicho Lake, Lomanthang, Kagbeni, Ghorepani, Birethanti and Nayapul.

I was able to capture this perfect image.

Twitter: @surand

M i s s N e pa l

Behind the Crown

T he W i nne rs o f Miss Nepal 2017 The Hidden Treasure recently announced the winners of Miss Nepal 2017 and we had a chance to sit down with these beautiful ladies for a quick chat. To satiate your curiosity to know these intellectual women a little better, we've brought the fun session into words !

Rojina Shrestha

Miss Nepal Earth

Nikita Chandak

Miss Nepal WorldÂ

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Photos: Skanda Gautam

Miss Nepal Asia Pacific Intl

Niti Shah

Miss Nepal International

M i s s N e pa l Tell us who you were before grabbing the Miss Nepal crown?

Nikita: There has been n substantial change in my life and it has been very normal before being crowned and after.

The only difference is that I am now easily recognized and I now have a sense of responsibility towards the society.

Rojina: There is a huge difference in my life before and after the crowning ceremony.

I was like any other Nepali student who went to college, did her assignments and spent time with family. These days, the first thing I do every morning is put on makeup and I have to make sure that I am always at my best!

Sahara: My life before the pageant was individual oriented and now, because we represent our country, I feel like I have bigger responsibilities with the beautiful crown over my head.

Niti: I was a professional model prior to being a part of Miss Nepal and life had not changed as much. But after the pageant was over, we have bigger things to do now which keep us very busy. Most of it being the training for the International Pageant where I will soon represent Nepal!

How much of a patriot are you?

Rojina: I am not a patriot but I do have a sense of responsibility as a good citizen.

Sahara: I knew that I was a patriot long before but coming to the pageant, I realized what being a patriot is.

Niti: I come from the family of army and I grew up in a family where I was nurtured with a feeling of loving your country to death.

Nikita: I did my studies in India, where I was always addressed to as a Nepali and there was a sense of patriotism in being one.

How do you plan on contributing to the society?

Rojina: People look up to us and ask us what the changes that you can bring are?

My answer to this would be, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;It is not about making a change but trying to improve the existing things in Nepal and that is the way

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to go. Just grabbing the Miss Nepal title does not mean that we will be the ultimate change makers but learning and doing things along the way. â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Sahara: How we can contribute is do the best in the field of interest that we desire.

Nikita: I am working on Beauty with a Purpose title for Miss World which is completely directed towards the social cause. But as of now, soon after the crowning, I suddenly have a lot of young followers on social media which helps us get messages across.

Niti: I think that one does not need to be crowned Miss Nepal to contribute to the society. The world is a better place when everyone starts contributing towards a better society everyday from the place that they stand.

I flew from my home town, Urlabari in Morang to Kathmandu for my auditions for Miss Nepal via Buddha Air, maybe that was a lucky charm that worked for me!

If you could change one thing in the world, what would it be?

Nikita: Terrorism Sahara: Cultural barriers Rojina: Terrorism Niti: Poverty Imagine that you are left deserted on an island. Given a chance what or who would you like to accompany you?

Nikita: Sister Sahara: Sister Rojina: Sister Niti: Friend If you meet GOD, what will you ask from/ t ell him?

Nikita: I love you!

Sahara: Why? Rojina: I don â&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know you, but I feel I do.

Niti: Thank you

It is not about making a change but trying to improve the existing things in Nepal and that is the way to go.

The world is a better place when everyone starts contributing towards a better society everyday from the place that they stand Niti: I am not â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Nitisha â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, it is Niti Shah.

Sahara: I am a Silver Medalist in Counter Strike.

Favourite TV show?

Nikita: More into movies Sahara: FRIENDS Rojina: FRIENDS Niti: Suits

How we can contribute is do the best in the field of interest that we desire.

Favourite place in Nepal to travel to?

Nikita: Pokhaa Sahara: Pokhara Rojina: Pokhara Niti: Lo Manthang Favourite Nepali food to eat?

All, unanimously: Dal Bhat!

Facebook or Instagram?

Unanimously: Instagram Last book that you read?

Nikita: The Secret by Rhonda Byrne Rojina: Fifty Shades of Grey by E. L. James

Niti: Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead by Nell Scovell and Sheryl Sandberg Sahara: I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World by Christina Lamb, Malala Yousafzai, and Patricia McCormick Favourite adventure sport Nikita: Rafting Sahara: Rafting Rojina: Canoing Niti: Canoing

Travel must have?

Nikita: Water Sahara: Sunblock Rojina: Carry toilet paper!

Niti: Comfortable shoes One thing that you are scared of?

Nikita: Animals in general Sahara: Spiders Rojina: Reptiles Niti: Snakes and reptiles

Places that you have visited to in Nepal Nikita: Dhulikhel, Chitwan, Bhedetaar Sahara: Chitwan, Pokhara, Biratnagar Rojina: Pokhara, Poon Hill, Okhaldhunga Niti: Manang, Rukum, Poon Hill

Favourite airlines?

All, unanimously: Buddha Air Nikita: I flew from my home town, Urlabari in Morang to Kathmandu for my auditions for Miss Nepal via Buddha Air, maybe that was a lucky charm that worked for me!

One thing that you want people to know about you?

Nikita: My last name is Chandak (rf0\8s) Rojina: I am a very long person with a bold outer.

Describe yourself in one word Nikita: Bold Sahara: Sarcastic Rojina: Strong Niti: Kind

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Tolta] nf sf7df8f}a + f6 lj/ f6gu/ cfphfp ubf{ PstkmL{ ef8f !! ;o ?k}ofF lyof] . lgsf] g Po/ sf] l6s6 sfpG6/ z+s/ b j] SofDk; cufl8 lyof] . dnfO{ ToxfF l5g{ ws nfUYof] . ;'lsnf o'jtLx¿ sfpG6/ df x'Gy] . sfpG6/ rxlsnf] / km] G;L lyof] . jif{sf] Ps–b'O{ rf] 6L hxfh rl9GYof] gq / fqLa;d} cf] xf] / bf] xf] / ul/ GYof] . Po/ kf] 6s { f b[Zo / hxfh r9\bfsf] cg'el" t cs} { b'lgofF h: tf nfUYof] . klxnf] rf] 6L cfsfzdf cfkm" dflns ePsf] hxfhsf] nf] uf] 6lNsFbf d} n] Tof] b[Zo ;lDemPF . hf] km] G;L sfpG6/ df l5/ /] l6s6 sf6\g wsfpFYof] , To: tf] dfG5] dflns Û aL; jif{df a'Wb Po/ sf] h'g k|lti7f aGof] , Tof] a'jfsf] lehg / cfF6 xf] . Toltv] / &@ jif{ k'lu;Sg'ePsf a'jfn] cfkm\ gf] ;a} ;DkQL lwtf] / fv] / a}s + af6 C0f lng'ePsf] lyof] . ef] hk'/ – lb+Unfaf6 ;+3if{ yfn] / , jf/ f0f;L k'u /] k9\ge' Psf d] / f a'jf ;'/ ]Gb| axfb'/ a: g t] – ;jf] R{ r cbfntsf] ;aeGbf sfG5f] Gofoflwz, klxnf] k|dv ' lgjf{rg cfo'Qm, k| ; ] sfpG;Lnsf

;+: yfks cWoIf eP/ ;]jf ug'e{ Psf] lyof] . clxn] pxf“ (@ jif{sf] x'ge' of] . / fhgLlts / k|zf;lgs If] qdf pxfFn ] 7"nf] ;+3if{ ug{e' of] . a[4 pd] / df cfP/ xjfO{hxfhh: tf] hf] lvdk"0f{ Joj;fo ;'? ug{' rfgr'g ] lyPg .

Joj;fodf eg] pxfF klxn] b l] v g} ;lqmo x'gx' G' Yof] . t/ , cfkm";uF kof{Kt k} ;f eP/ xf] Og . C0f lnP/ df] / ªdf pxfFn ] s[lif kmfd{ ;'? ug{e' Psf] lyof] . cfFk, lnrL, d] jf, df5f pTkfbg xfd|f ] cfosf] k|dv ' ;|f ]t lyof] . d] / f ] efudf df5fsf] e'/ f pTkfbg / kmfd{sf] Joj: yfkg lyof] . d Tolta] nf g] kfnsf] df5fsf] e'/ f pTkfbgdf lj1 eO;s] sf] lyPF . d Tolta] nf #) jif{ k'u s ] f] lyPF . xfdL b'j } bfh'efOsf] lax] eO;s] sf] lyof] . kfl/ jfl/ s ;Nnfx eof] , ca s;/ L 3/ Jojxf/ rnfpg] < w] / } k} ;f sdfO{ x'g ] hflu/ vfg xfd|f] k9fO{ klg plt pDbf lyPg . dnfO{ b'O6f ljsNk lyof] , ls / fhgLlt ug] ,{ ls Joj;fo . / fhgLlts k[i7e"ld ePsfn] / fhgLlt ug{ klg dnfO{ ;xh g} lyof] . t/ , xfdLn] Joj;fo / f H] of} + . a'jfn] cfOl8of lgsfNg'eof] – p8fg ;'? ug] { . t/ , s;/ L< s/ f 8] f} + vr{ ug] { xfdL;Fu Nofst t lyPg . t/ klg a'jfn] cfF6 \ge' of] . ;'?df x] lnsf] K6/ lsGg] ;Nnfx eof] . s] xL df/ jf8L ;fyLx¿;Fu ;Nnfx klg ul/ of] . pxfFx¿n] cfF6 b] vfpg'eof] . ;a} kSsfkSsL eO;s] kl5 xfdLn] gfd ;f] Rg yfNof} + . b'O6f gfd cfof] – xg'dfg Po/ / a'Wb Po/ . xg'dfg Po/ g/ fVg] lgwf] eof] . a'Wbsf] lz/ df cfsfze} / j h: tf] kv] 6f / fv] / nf] uf] agfpg] ;Nnfx eof] . sf8{ 5flkof] klg . Tolta] nf xfdLnfO{ g] kfn a}s + ckm l;nf] gn] C0f ;xfotf lbPsf] lyof] . h'g a}s + clxn] g] kfn qm]l86 PG8 sd;{ ePsf] 5 . Tolta] nf g]kfn a}s

+ ckm l;nf] gsf l;Ocf] , 8L=eL=s=] ho;"of{ hf] >Ln+sfsf x'gx' G' Yof] , e] 6 x'bF f pxfFn] nf] uf] x] b {} eGg'eof] , … tkfO{s + f] hxfhdf sf] xL klg af} 4dfuL{ r9\b }gg\ .Ú … nf} Û of] s: tf] s'/ f xf] < lsg s'g } Ps wdf{jnDaL gr9g] < emg\, gfd} a'Wb efjgfaf6 / flvPsf] 5 t ÛÚ … l6s6 t hxfF klg kmflng ;S5,Ú pxfFsf] s'/ f aNn a'em], F … aW' bsf] lz/ ePsf] l6s6 h;n] klg s'lNrg ;S5 .Ú o;kl5 t'?Gt} nf] uf] km] l/ of] . t/ , lxHh] cz'4 eP5 .

Nff] uf] km] l/ P;Fu } xfd|f kf6{g/ klg km] l/ P . klxn] nufgL ;fem] bf/ L ug{ cfpg'ePsf df/ jf8L ;fyLx¿n] 5f] 8g\ e' of] / xfdLn] kfl/ jfl/ s Joj;fo agfof} + . lsgls, xfdLn] x] lnsK6/ af6 hxfhsf] kl/ sNkgf u/ s ] f lyof} + . nufgL w] / } ePkl5 pxfFx¿ k5fl8 x6\ ge' of] . xfdLn] ;] o/ lsGof} + / Psnf} 6L agfof} + . Ps s/ f 8] 8n/ df b'O6{ f hxfh lsGof} + .

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Gff} s/ f 8] tL; nfv C0f lnFbfsf] cj: yf / cfhsf] b'O{ ;o s/ f 8] C0f x'bF fsf] a'Wb Po/ sf] cj: yf st} klg ldNb} g . Toltv]/ cWoIfn] ;a} ;DkQL lwtf] df / fv] / hf] lvd df] Ng'ePsf] lyof] . a'Wb Po/ df !((& df l;lgo/ clkm;/ af6 l5/ s ] f] d clxn] kmfOgfG; 8fO/ ]S6/ 5' . gf} s/ f 8] C0f lng klg slt tgfj em] Ng'k¥of] d} n ] b] v s ] f] 5' . a'Wb Po/ emG8} emG8} 8'la;s] sf] lyof] . t/ , ;donfO{ a'em] / k|ljlwsf] pkof] u u¥of] . kl5 cfOPkm;Ln] a'Wb Po/ df nufgL u¥of] .

C0fsf] nflu pgLx¿n] g} k|:tfj u/]sf lyP . kl/ >d, Joj:yfkg / sd{rf/ Lsf] Okmf] 6n { ] a'Wb Po/ of] cj: yfdf cfOk'u s ] f] xf] . s'g } a] nf o: tf] lyof] , tna kf] kfpg] ls gkfpg] xf] . sd{rf/ LnfO{ klg olt dfof lyof] ls a? xfdLnfO{ tna rflxFb g} a'Wb Po/ / fd|/ L rlnb] cf] ;\ eGg] rfxgf lyof] . cfh Po/ nfOG; sDkgLx?dWo] ;a} eGbf w] / } s/ ltg] { ;+: yf a'Wb Po/ ag] sf] df uj{ nfU5 .

d ;'?b] lv g} Pp6} l8kf6{d G] 6df sfd u5{ ' . / e] G] o' l8kf6{d G] 6df . t/ , km/ s s] eg] d a: g ] sf] 7f km] l/ Psf] 5 . o;sf] dtna a'Wb Po/ sf] ;+/ rgfdf slt abnfj cfP5 eGg] of] pbfx/ 0f d a: g ] sf] 7fn] g} lbG5 . Tolta] nf cj: yf s: tf] lyof] eg] clkm; hDdf Ps xhf/ lkm6sf] lyof] . Pp6} 6] andf tLg hgfn] sfd ug{k' Yof] { . k|jGw lgb]z { s / cWoIfn] ;d] t 6] jn ' ;fem] bf/ L ug{k' Yof] { . clxn] lgs} km] l/ Psf] 5 . o;n] a'Wb Po/ n ] cfkm\gf] ef} lts ;+/ rgfdf dfq km] / abn Nofof] eGg] pbfx/ 0f k] z ub}g { . ;du| kl/ jt{gdf cfsfz hldgsf] leGgtf kfOG5 .

lj/ f6gu/ df Pp6f sDKo'6/ OlG: 6Ro'6df sfd uy] + { . a'Wb Po/ df sfd kfPkl5 sf7df8f} + cfPF . sfd lyof] , Xo'dg l/ ;f] ;{ l8kf6{d G] 6 . x'g t of] zAb plta] nf k|rngdf cfPsf] xf] Og . sfdsf] gfd yfxf lyPg . sfd ul/ GYof] a;\ . kl5 Prcf/ l8kf6{d G] 6 eGg] zAb lelqof] . o;sf] sfd klg j[xQ/ eof] . h] xf] ;,\ gfd h] eP klg sfd Prcf/ cGut{s } / 5 } eGg] clxn] yfxf kfpFb 5 } ' . clkm;sf] Ps s'gfdf lr;f] k] o kbfy{sf] sf6'g{ df !@( hgfsf] ckf] OG6d] G6 n] 6/ b] v ]sf] lyPF . Pd8L ;/ n] dnfO{ clkm;df sfd ug] x{ ¿sf] ;'rL a'emfpg eGg'ePsf] lyof] . d} n ] ToxL sf6{g' df b] v s ] f] cfwf/ df !@( hgfsf] gfd l6k] / a'emfOlbPF . pxfFn ] eGg'eof] , olt dfq t xf] Og, c? klg vf] Hg' . dnfO{ t a'Wb Po/ sf] clkm; sxfF sxfF 5 eGg] klg yfxf lyPg . sf7df8f}d + f gf} nf] lyPF, lxF8b\ } vf] Hg yfn] F . slt 7fpFdf kmf] g u/ /] a'em] F . dnfO{ t of] klg yfxf lyPg ls a'Wb Po/ sf] uf8L klg lyof] . yfxf kfPkl5 To;} uf8Ldf a'Wb Po/ sf] sfpG6/ rfxfg{ yfn] F . ;a} lt/ hDdf ul/ ;Sbf kf] yfxf eof] , a'Wb Po/ df @#* hgf sd{rf/ L / 5g\ } . clxn] *)) eGbf a9L 5g\ .

Tolta] nf lj/ f6gu/ df $# ;o kfpg] dnfO{ a'Wb Po/ n ] tna lbPsf] lyof] , #* ;o %) ?k}ofF . cem oxfFsf] sfd emg} ufx|f ] lyof] . a] sf/ df ul/ P5 h: tf] nfu] sf] lyof] . clxn] ;fx| } l7s ul/ P5 h: tf] nfU5 . tnas} s'/ f ug]{ xf] eg] ^ c+sn] a'‰5' . ;Gt'i6 5' .

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k|yd p8fg z'? ubf{ bz}s + f] a] nf lyof] . d cfkm} + ;a} sfddf vl6Gy] F . bz}s + f] a] nf !* nfv / sd hDdf eP5 . d cfkm} +a}s + df hDdf ug{ uPF . ;a} sfddf cfkm} + vl6P , cfkm} + k} ;f hDdf ug{ uPkl5 dnfO{ lgs} 7"nf] cfF6 cfof] . ;'?jftLsf] 5f] 6f] ;dod} olt / sd hDdf ePkl5 ca t h] k/ ] klg ug{ ;lsG5 eGg] cfTdljZjf; knfof] . t/ , ;do ;w} + ;xh x'bF g} g\ . lhGbuL rnfpg xf] ;\ of Joj;fonfO{ Pp6f txdf : yflkt ug{ r'gf} ltx¿ cfjZos k5{g \ . xfdLnfO{ ;don] alnof] agfpg] k/ LIff lng' lyof] ;fob Û To;kl5sf] ^ jif{ xfdL emG8} 8'Ag] cj: yfdf k'u ]sf lyof} + . lgsf] g Po/ Tolta] nf p8fg Joj;fodf … lx/ f ]Ú lyof] .

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;'?df xfdLnfO} w] / n } ] kfun eGy] . o: tf] dx“uf] !* l;6] hxfh NofP/ lgsf] g Po/ h: tf] : yflkt sDkgL;“u k|ltikwf{ ug] { . lgsf] g;Fu k|ltikwf{ ug] { eGg' g} w] / s } f nflu crDdsf] s'/ f x'GYof] . ckTofl/ nf] vfnsf] s'/ f lyof] . sl: ds Po/ , olt Po/ u/ L emG8} cfwf bh{g Po/ nfOG; sDkgLx¿ k|ltikwf{df lyP . Tolta] nf lj/ f6gu/ sf] ef8f !$ ;o lyof] . lj: tf/ } xfdL p7\b } lyof} +} . t/ , xfdL gofF ePsfn] c? Po/ nfOG;;Fu k|ltikwf{ ug{ lgs} ufx|f ] lyof] . ef8fb/ 36fpg] k|ltikwf{, ofq'nfO{ cfkm"lt/ tfGg cg] s l: sdsf] Joj: yf u/ s ] f lyP c? Po/ nfOG;n] . carflxF 8'laG5 eGg] nfu] kl5 ;a} Po/ nfoG; sDkgLsf] ldl6ª a: of] . ;+3 aGof] . Go'gtd ef8faf6 g36fpg] ;Nnfx ePkl5 xfdL t+lu|of} +. k|ltikwf{n ] xfdLnfO l6Sg wf} wf} lyof] . dlxg} lkR5] Pp6f hxfhsf] krf; xhf/ 8n/ ltg{k' Yof] { . sd{rf/ LnfO{ tna lbg klg wf} –wf} k¥of] . Ps lbg ;a} nfO{ / fv] / eg], F … xfdL Psbd} ufx|f ] cj: yfdf 5f}, + tna b'O÷{ tLg dlxgf;Dd l9nf]

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x'g;S5 / Ps ltxfO{ tna 36fpg' k5{ . s[kof ;xof] u ug{x' f] nf .Ú xfdL ;a} ;xsdL{x¿n] cfkm\gf] : jfy{eGbf dfly a'Wb Po/ sf] ;d: ofnfO{ dx;'; ul/ To;nfO{

a'Wbsf] klxnf] p8fg a'Wb Po/sf] @) jif]{ ofqfdf w]/} cg'ej ;FufNg] df}sf kfPsf] 5' . tL ld7f ;Demgfx?n] ;w}+ cfglGbt agfpF5 . aL; jif{ cl3 a'Wb Po/ k|j ]z ubf{ #% jif]{ kfOn6 lyPF . To;cl3 d Pe/]i6 Po/ df bf];f| ] k':tfsf hxfh p8fp“y] . a'Wb Po/ laNs'n} gof“ ;f] r tyf gof“ hfFu/sf ;fy} d'ns ' d} t];f| ] k':tfsf hxfh lnP/ ;]jf ug{ cu|;/ lyof] . n]6:] 6 hxfh p8fpg kfpg] nf]en] g} d a'Wb Po/ k|jz ] u/]sf] lyPF . gof“ hxfh p8fpg cd]l/sfsf] km\nfO6 ;]km\6L OG6/g] zgnaf6 6« ]lgª klg lnPF . xfd|f] klxnf] Jofj;flos p8fg !! cS6f]j/ !((& cyf{t\ bz}s + f] 6Lsfsf] lbg eof] . cd]l/sfaf6 cfPsf OG;6«S6/ kfOn6 s]ljg ;]06 hd]g{ , ljdfg kl/rfl/sf ;+uLtf yfdL tyf !^ hgf ofq';u“ } xfdLn] dfp06]g km\nfO6 u¥of}+ . a'Wb Po/n] leq\ofPsf ;a} df]8nsf hxfh p8fPsf] 5' d}n] . z'?df xfdL hDdfhDdL kf“r hgf p8fgsdL{ lyof},+ t/ clxn] kf“r bh{geGbf a9L ePsf 5f}+ . xfd|f kv]6+ f / xft ylkFb} hfFbf v'zL;Fu} uj{ klg nfu]sf] 5 .

SofK6]g /~hg zdf{, 8fO/]S6/ – ;]km\6L

hflu/ lhjgsf] klxnf] / clGtd cGt{jftf{ cGt/jftf{ lyof] ls lyPg, ;lDembf d clxn] klg cRdlet x'G5' . dnfO{ ;f] lwg] klxnf] k|Zg g} – …tkfO{ slxn] HjfOg ug]Ú{ lyof] . k|Zgstf{ lyP, :jo+ a'Wb Po/sf k|jGw lgb]z { s jL/]Gb|axfb'/ a:g]t . d]/f] hflu/] lhjgsf] Tof] g} klxnf] / clGtd cGt/jftf{ lyof] . d]/f] Ps jif]{ sfo{sfnsf] bf}/ fgdf ahf/ Joj:yfkgnfO{ s;/L kl/ rflnt / r':t b'?:t agfpg] g} lyof] . o;sf nflu ljleGg k|sf/sf lj1fkg ;fdu|Lx? tof/ u/]sf] lyPF . k|l;4 kmf]6f]uf| km/ 6f]d nfo8{nfO{ ;u/ dfyfsf] tl:j/sf nflu cg'jlGwt u/]sf lyof} + . pgn] lvr]sf Tof] tl:j/ clxn];Dd a'Wb Po/n] k|of]u ul/g} /x]sf] 5 .

Ps jif{ sfd u/]kl5 ToxfFaf6 l;lsPsf], hflgPsf] cfwf/df d}n] cfkm\g} lj1fkg Ph]G;L vf]n–] ljhg]; P8\efG6]h . d clxn] klg a'Wb Po/sf] dfs]l{ 6ª tyf sG;n6]G;Ldf cfj4 5' . a'Wb Po/ ;kmntfsf k5fl8 sd{rf/L, Joj:yfkgsf ;fy} b'/b[li6 /fVg] k|jGw lgb]z { s jL/] Gb| ;/sf] klg plQs} kl/>d /x]sf] 5 .

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Memoire

20 Years in Buddha Air

I

n Rajin Ranjit

Director, MIS

I went to bed at 5 in the morning for a quick nap and was off to work again.

Ultimately, my office in Buddha Air became my second home.

f we believe the British medical journal which states that the average life expectancy of a Nepali is about 70 years – I ’ve spent almost 29% of my life at Buddha Air. Knowing this fact, you might assume I ’m “suffering” from Nepali workaholic syndrome or it ’s strange and surprising that I would spend 20 years of my life in the same company. Looking back and reviewing my time at Buddha Air so far, I am proud to be a part of this growing family.

Back in 1995, I remember reading the newspaper, which had a photo of Mr. Surendra Bahadur Basnet, Executive Chairman of Buddha Air. A new airline in Nepal was bringing in a brand new Beechcraft 1900D aircraft. I was working at Everest Air in 95 ’ and it was unheard of for a new airline to start its operation with brand new aircrafts. It was not general practice of aviation stakeholders at that time. After recovering from the initial shock of reading the news, I was inspired and determined to join Buddha Air. My determination paid off. I had the opportunity to meet the visionary and dynamic Managing Director, Mr. Birendra Bahadur Basnet.

Compared to where I was working, Buddha Air ’s one storied building was small but cozy. I was waiting in the lobby, when a young person, most probably my age entered the office of the Managing Director. He was wearing jeans and a t-shirt. The perception I had of high profile managing directors I ’d seen at other companies changed. I entered his office and sat down. He looked at my certificates and my experience of working in aviation. I was offered the job. There are exactly 26 people, including me who joined Buddha Air before 5 November 1997. I was grateful as I was welcoming a new member to my family on the same month, November 1997. From that day onwards, my journey

at Buddha Air began.

My department was responsible for converting all manual work and documentations into an online database and information systems. Our efforts were recognized by the management, but a few were skeptical on whether it would work and refused to accept the change. The Executive Chairman invited all the employees and said, “If all the developed countries are adapting to it, why can ’t we? Digital platform is the future and we must mechanize all our processes and functions. It is my strict order.” Everyone was on board, and we have never looked back from that point.

It was a challenge to create an online database from scratch. I spent sleepless nights at the office on a few occasions. During these times, I went to bed at 5 in the morning for a quick nap and was off to work again.

Ultimately, my office in Buddha Air became my second home.

I remember times when I did not attend family gatherings with my loved ones, and they criticized me for putting my work as a first priority. My relatives and in laws do not hesitate to call me “Buddha Air” because it is where I spent all my prime and productive years. I feel proud of my contributions to make Buddha Air one of the best airlines in Nepal.

To me, these 20 years has been very exhilarating and fulfilling. Every day, when I was at the office, I had the zeal of a fresh employee. I wanted to achieve more because part of my work is to adapt new technologies.

I have always considered Buddha Air as my dream project. I will continuously put my efforts until its wings are reachable to different continents of the world. I know the day is not far, when all the employees of Buddha Air will have the opportunity to expand their wings and fly to even greater heights!

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To: t } csf] { k|frLg dlGb/ 5– dfofb] jL . oxL dlGb/ sf] gfpFaf6 xl/ åf/ nfO{ dfofk'/ L klg elgG5 . xl/ åf/ sf] x/ sL kf} 8Laf6 ^ lsld b'/ Ldf sgvn 5 . ;ltb] jLsf lktf tyf dxfb] jsf ;;'/ f bIf k|hfkltsf] / fhwfgL sgvn xf] . ToxL 7fpFsf] o1 s'08df ;ltb] jLn] cfTdbfx u/ l] s lyOg\ . ToxfF ;lts'08 / bIf k|hfklt dlGb/ 5 . rf/ wfd k'Ug g;Sg] nfO{ xl/ åf/ df alb|gfy, s] bf/ gfy, u+uf] qL / odf] gf] qL dlGb/ agfOPsf] 5 . ;fy} xl/ åf/ df ;of} + dlGb/ / cf>d 5g\ .

To; If] qdf afaf / fdb] jsf] kt~hnL c: ktfn klg 5, hxfF k|fs[lts pkrf/ ul/ G5 . u+uf / cf/ tL bz{gkl5 ;fFem xl/ åf/ sf xf] 6n kms]/ { af; a: g ] .

gfpFdf tk{0f lbg] . ToxfF wfld{s ljlw cg';f/ tk{0f u/ fpg] kl08t x'G5g\ . : gfgkl5 dlGb/ bz{g ug] { . s] jnsf/ r9] / dg;fb] jL / rl08b] jL k'Ug] . clg laxfg !) ah] lt/ hLk r9\g ] / Clifs] z k'Ug] . xl/ åf/ –Clifs] z @$ lsld . u+uf

bf] ;f| ] lbg laxfg} u+ufdf k'u /] g'xfpg] . u+uf : gfgn] zl/ / df cWoflTds : km"lt{ k|bfg ub{5 . lkt[sf

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cfj/ 0f – u+uf: gfg lsgf/ sf] Clifs] z kljq wfd . ToxfF t] ;f| ] ljZjsf ko{6s klg e] l6G5g\ . Wofg, of] u / dgsf] zflGtsf nflu pgLx¿ Clifs] zdf a: 5g\ . hnofqfsf nflu ;d] t u+uf k|Voft 5 . udL{ ofddf ¥ofkm\6Lª ug] s { f] d] n } nfU5 .

Clifs] zsf laifodf cg] sf} + syf 5g\ . ;d'Gb| d+ygsf a] nf lg: s s ] f] ljif eujfg lzjn] oxL 7fpFdf lkPsf lyP . ljif lkPkl5 pgsf] 3fF6Ldf lgnf] 8Nnf] cfof] . To;} n ] pgnfO{ lgns07 dxfb] j elgof] .

Clifs] zdf bz{g ug] { w] / } ;Dkbf 5g\ . tL dWo] lgns07] Zj/ dxfb] j, / fd tyf nId0f em'nf, lqj] 0fL3f6, e/ t dlGb/ , k/ fdy{ lgs] tg, s} nfz lgs] tg, jlzi7 u'kmf, : juf{>d, uLtfejg k|dv " x'g \ . eujfg / fd jgjf;df x'bF f otfsf h+undf a;] sf lyP . ltgtfsf h'6sf] 8f] / Laf6 u+uf tfg{ agfOPsf] emf] nª ' ] k'nnfO{ nId0f em'nf elgG5 . $%) km'6 nfdf] k'n k'gM lgdf0f{ ul/ Psf] 5 . / fd em"nf rflxF lzjfgGb / : juf{>d aLrdf k5{ .

Clifs] zdf : gfg ug] { k|dv \' 3f6 lqj] 0fL3f6 xf] . ToxfF tLg gbLx¿ u+uf, od'gf / ;/ : jtLsf] ldng x'G5 . ;fFem gbL lsgf/ sf] cf/ tL lrQfsif{s b] lvG5 . gLns07 dxfb] j dlGb/ : juf{>d k5fl8

Clifs] zsf] nId0fem'nf

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sf] ; n ] L u+ufhn ;a} eGbf kljq sf] ; ]nL xf] . xl/ åf/ / Clifs] zdf Uoflng lsGg kfOG5, To;df e/ /] Nofpg] . ToxfFsf ahf/ df z+v, l;Gb'/ , dfnf / k|;fb lsGg kfOG5 . To: t } g} gLtfndf sf7] 38L / snfTds d} gaQL lsGg] . ;fy} ;LdfjtL{ ;x/ vl6dfdf ef/ tLo sk8f lsGg ;lsG5 . g] kfnsf] dx] Gb|gu/ ahf/ df d] l/ 6 sfi7 pBf] un] pTkfbg u/ s ] f] laho;fnsf sf7af6 ag] sf kfgL vfg] efF8f kfOG5 . To;df / fte/ / fv] sf] kfgL laxfg vfFbf : jf: Yo / fd|f ] x'G5 .

kxf8df 5 .

Clifs] zdf k|frLg e/ t dlGb/ klg 5 . nId0f em'nf 5] pdf / x s ] f] s} nfz lgs] tgdf cg] sf} + b] jb] jLsf d"lt{ 5g\ . jlzi7 u'kmf rflxF alb|gfy hfg] af6f] df Clifs] zaf6 @@ lsld b'/ Ldf k5{ . To;nfO{ eujfg / fdsf k'/ f l] xt jlzi7sf] lgjf; dflgG5 . / fd em"nf kf/ ug]l { jlQs} uLtf lgs] tg 5 . ToxfF / fdfo0f tyf dxfef/ tsf syf emNsfpg] lrq / d"lt{ 5g\ . lgs] tgdf ;fFuLlts k|jrg / ehg lst{g e} / xG5 .

Clifs] z If] qdf ;'ljwfo'Qm xf] 6n, / :] 6/F' f / wd{zfnf 5g\ . Wofg / of] u l;sfpg] s] Gb|x¿ 5g\ . ToxfFsf] ahf/ n ] sf7df8f}s + f] 7d] n / kf] v/ fsf] n] s;fO8sf] emNsf] lbG5 .

Clifs] z 3'd /] ;fFem xl/ åf/ kms{g ] . t] ;f| ] lbg laxfg} xl/ åf/ af6 g} gLtfnsf nflu u'8g\ ] . xl/ åf/ –g} gLtfn @*% lsld . hLkdf ^ 3G6f . kxf8sf] sf] vdf ;'Gb/ tfn . ToxfF jif}e { l/ lztn x'G5 . hf8f] ofddf lxpF k5{ . ef/ tLo udL{ 5Ng g} gLtfn k'U5g\ . tfndf lsl;d lsl;dsf 8'uF f 5g\ . lsgf/ df cfsif{s / :] 6/F' f / xf] 6n klg .

ofqf l6K; l

b] x/ fb'g / d;'/ L xl/ åf/ ;] / f k] m] / f d] f b] x/ fb'g / d;'/ L k5{g \ . xl/ åf/ af6 %$ lslddf b] x/ fb'g 5 eg] b] x/ fb'gaf6 #% lslddf d;"/ L . lxn: 6 z ] g d;'/ LnfO{ ef/ tLox¿ … kxf8f] + ls / fgLÚ eG5g\ . d;'/ Laf6 lxdfno bz{g ug{ ;lsG5 . ToxfF Kof/ fUnfOl8ª ;'ljwf 5 . em/ gfsf] kfgLdf g'xfpg ldN5 . 8fF8fdf / fd|f xf] 6n / l/ ;f]6 { 5g\ . b] x/ fb'g pQ/ fv08sf] / fhwfgL xf] . ToxfF g] kfnL ;d'bfosf] a;f] af; 5 . ToxfF SofK6 g] aneb| s'jF / sf] gfpFdf cFu h ]| n] agfPsf] : df/ s 5 . b] x/ fb'gsf] 6fj/

g} gLtfnsf xf] 6ndf nGr ug] { . Psl5g cf/ fd u/ /] tfn lsgf/ df 6xlng] . af] l6ª ug] { / s] jnsf/ r9\g ] . ;fFem lxF8 /] ahf/ 8'Ng / dfOnf] x'G5 . ef/ tdf cFu h ]| zf;g ePsf avt pgLx¿n] g} gLtfnnfO{ cf/ fd ug] { / ;KtfxGt dgfpg] 7fpF agfPsf lyP . g} gLtfn -!,(#*ld6/ _sf] nDafO{ !#%* ld6/ , rf}8 + fO{ $%* ld6/ / ulx/ fO{ !% ld6/ b l] v !%^ ld6/ ;Dd 5 . g} gLtfn kljq lty{: yn xf] . : sGb k'/ f0fdf tLg Clifx¿ cqL, k'nT: o / k'nfxn] 7"nf] vfN8f] vg] / To;df dfg;/ f j] / sf] hn e/ s ] f] syf 5 . ToxL hno'Qm vfN8f] g} g} gLtfn xf] .

To;} n ] ToxfF g'xfpFbf dfg;/ f j] / d } g'xfP ;/ x kmn k|fKt x'g ] ljZjf; 5 . g} gLtfn zlQm lk7 klg xf] . >L: j: yfgL j|tsyf cg';f/ ha dxfb] j d[t ;ltb] jLnfO{

/ fdkmn

d;'/ Lsf] s] Dk6Lkmn

af] s /] ef} tfl/ bF } lxF8 ] ta o; 7fpFdf ;tLb] jLsf cfFvf ktg eof] . To;} n ] tfnsf] gfpF g} gLtfn / x \of] . tfn lsgf/ df g} gfb] jLsf] dlGb/ 5 . g} gLtfn If] qdf dl: hb, rr{, lrl8of3/ , / s SnfOlDaª, rfOgf lks, / f k] j] , s] e uf8]g { , x'gdfg u9L, eLdtfn, gf} s'lroftfn nufot ;Dkbf 5g\ .

ToxfF b'O{ / ft a;] / ;] / f k] m] / f ] 3'Dg ;lsG5 . ;fFem g} gLtfnsf xf] 6ndf ld7f] lgb|f lgbfpg] . rf}y + f] lbg ljxfg} g} gfb] jL bz{g u/ /] vfhf vfOj/ L g] kfn kms{g ] . g} gLtfn dx] Gb|gu/ !%) lsld . hLkdf $ 3G6f nfU5 . kms{g ] a]nf ;LdfjtL{ ahf/ vl6dfdf lsgd] n ug] { . ToxL lbg sf7df8f} + kms{g dx] Gb|gu/ df nGr u/ /] l;w} + wgu9L Po/ kf] 6{ cfOk'Ug] . dx] Gb|gu/ –wgu9L %* lsld . ;fFem % ah] wgu9Laf6 xjfO{ofqfdf sf7df8f} + kms{g ] . xl/ åf/ bz{gn] dgsf] z'l4s/ 0f x'G5 . zl/ / df phf{ ylkG5 . cfgGb k|flKt x'G5 . 3/ kms] /{ kl/ jf/ / ;fyL;+uLnfO{ k|;fb afF8g\ ] . clg ;fdflhs ;~hfndf ;lrq cg'ej kf] i6 ug] {.

u+uf: gfg Kofs] hsf] nflu ;Dks{ a'Wb xf] ln8] h, hfjnfv] n, nlntk'/ kmf] g M )!–%%@!)!%, PS;6] G;g !!(÷!$(

jgjf;f gfsfaf6 xl/ åf/ hfFbf ;Ldfdf zf/ bf Jof/ h ] kf/ ug'{ k5{ . Vofn u/ f, +} Jof/ h ] sf] tl: j/ lvRg kfOFb g} . l xl/ åf/ df dlb/ f / df;' lgif] w 5 . g} gLtfnsf / :] 6/F' f / dlb/ f k;ndf kfOG5 . dfk;] u/ /] ;jf/ L rnfpg' x'bF g} . g} gLtfndf ufl8df PkmPd / Do'lhs 3Gsfpg kfOFb g . } l xl/ åf/ / Clifs] z ofqfsf nflu kftnf, xNsf sk8f, xfkm KofG6, rKkn cflb af] Sg' k5{ . ;w} + lztn x'g ] ePsfn] g} gLtfnsf nflu Gofgf] sk8f rflxG5 . x} g eg] ToxLFsf] ef] l6of ahf/ df lsg] klg x'G5 . l xl/ åf/ df w] / } lsl;dsf ;'ljwf kfOG5 . sfg ;kmf ul/ lbg] , u+uf : gfgkl5 lr;f] n'uf / fVg] emf] nf a] Rg] x¿, u+ufhn / fVg] af] tn a] Rg] x¿ 8'ln/ xG5g\ . u+uf lsgf/ df km"n, k|;fbL / wfuf] a] Rg] k;nsf] b'Mv 5} g . l nId0f em'nf 5] psf] cUnf] / u + Lg s} nfz lgs] tgdf b] jtf bz{g ubf{ ToxfF Jofkf/ u/ /] a;] sf Jofkf/ Ln] … otf ;'Gg'; tÚ eGb} cndNofpF5g\ . / , cfkm\gf] Jofkf/ ul/ xfN5g\ . To;} n ] rgfvf] aGg' k5{ . l g} gLtfn ahf/ laxfg ca] / dfq v'N5 . a? / ftL l9nf] ;Dd aGb x'bF g} . To;} n] / ftL g} cfjZos lsgd] n ug'{ a'l4dfgL x'G5 . l g} gLtfndf 8'u F f, 6\ofS;L / xf] 6n ldnfpF5' eGg] ljrf} lnof x'G5g\ . ;ts{ aGg' k5{ . xl/ åf/ df kl08tx¿ wfld{s sfo{ u/ fOlbG5' eGb} cfpF5g\ . pgLx¿sf] kfl/ >ldsaf/ ] klxNo} / fd|f] ;f] wk'5 ug'k{ 5{ gq 7luPsf] cg'el" t x'g 5 ] . l afnaflnsf lnP/ hfFbf le8df x/ fpnfg\ eg] / Vofn ug'k{ 5{ . ;d"xdf ofqf ug'{ ;lhnf] x'G5 . l xl/ åf/ If] qaf6 ef/ tsf] / fhwfgL lbNnL;Dd / n ] dfu{, ;8s dfu{ / xjfO{ ;'ljwf 5 . ?b|k/' ahf/ If] qdf klg ljdfg: yn 5 . To;} n ] otfaf6 lbNnL nufot c? ;x/ klg 3'Dg ;lsG5 . l hLkdf g] kfnsf] z'SnfkmfF6f e|d0f ubf{ rgfvf] aGg' k5{ . uf9f / u+ sf xf] Og xl/ of / u+ sf sk8f nufpg' k5{ h+un ;kmf/ Ldf . h+un 8«fOedf xf] –xNnf ug'{ x'bF g} .

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cfj/ 0f – ;'Gb/ ;'b"/ klZrd

l;dnsf] km"n

;'Gb/ ;'b/" klZrd pBdL uf] kL xdfnsf] cu'jfO{df s} nfnL pBf] u jfl0fHo ;+3n] lj;+ @)^# ;fndf rnfPsf] … ;G' b/ ;'b/" klZrdÚ cleofgn] ;"b/" klZrd] nLdf cfTduf} / j a9fPsf] 5 . ;'b/" df ul/ aL, cefj / b'Mv dfq 5} g cgGt ;+efjgf klg 5 eGg] cleofgn] lrgfof] . ToxfF ko{6sLo dxTjsf k|z: t } k|fs[lts, ;fF: sl[ ts / P] ltxfl;s ;Dkbf 5g\ eGg] cfh ;+;f/ n ] yfxf kfO;Sof] . ;'b/" klZrd If] qdf wdfwd ko{6sLo k"jf{wf/ ljsf;sf sfd x'bF 5 } . ToxfF vfFrf] 5 t : jb] zL tyf ljb] zL ko{6ssf] .

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clk a] ; SofDk

vKt8

bfr'n { fsf] clk lxdfn -&,!#@ ld6/ _ j] ; SofDk kbofqf / f]df~rs

x'G5 . ToxfF clk / gDkf lxdfn;Fu } l/ ªb] kfgL, sfofsf] / , sfnL9'u+ f / aaO{ nufot lxpFrn ' L s'd hf] 8 /] plePsf 5g\ . hgaf] nLdf rf} nfgL gbL elgg] rd] lnofsf] d'xfg clk / gDkf lxdfnsf] km] b xf] . rd] lnofdf c;nf df5f kfOG5, ltVv/ : jfbsf . To;} n ] o;nfO{ lkml;ª 6]n « sf ?kdf ljsf; ug{ ;lsG5 . To; If] qdf Pp6f pvfg rNtLdf 5, gªdfly df;' 5} g, l;tLdfly ufpF 5} g . rd] lnof hnljB't kl/ of] hgfsf] afFw la6n] af6 lsgf/ l} sgf/ psfnf] r9] kl5 l;tL ufpF;Dd vfgf / af; kfOG5 . ToxfFeGbf dfly tLg lbgsf] af6f] df a: tL 5} g . ;/ sf/ n ] bfr'n { fsf @! uflj;sf] !,()# ju{ lsld ;d] 6 /] )^& c;f/ @* df clkgDkf ;+/ If0f If] q 3f] if0ff u/ s ] f] lyof] . ToxfF lxpFlrt'jf, / 8] kfG8f, d[u, 3f] / n, emf/ n, efn', gfp/ cflb kfOG5 . 8fFkm] d'gfn nufotsf r/ f klg . ofqfdf ds/ Luf8sf] psfnf] 8/ nfUbf] 5 . r9\ bf zl/ / af6 vn\vNtL kl;gf aU5 . s;/ L k'Ug] M sf7df8f}a + f6 wgu9L;Dd xjfO{ of df] 6/ ofqf . wgu9Laf6 8f] 6L, 88] Nw'/ f, a} t8L x'bF } bfr'n { fsf] la6n] ;Dd a;df . la6n] af6 ;ft lbg kbofqfdf clk a] ; SofDk .

cfWoflTds e"–: ju{ xf] vKt8 . vKt8sf] rrf{ : sGb k'/ f0fdf 5 . ToxfF … v r] / fb|LÚ elgPsf] 5 . v] r/ sf] cke|z + x'bF } vKt8 elgof] . vKt8afafn] ToxfF %) jif{ ljtfPsf lyP . vKt8df of] u / Wofg ug{ ;lsG5 . vKt8df lqj] 0fLwfd, vKt8 afaf cf>d, vfk/ bx, ;x: q ln+u / 3f] 8f bfpg] 5g\ . hDdfhDdL @@ j6f kf6g -rf} / _ 5g\ vKt8 If] qdf . vKt8 / fli6«o lgs'~h @@% ju{ lslddf km} lnPsf] 5 . vKt8sf] prfO !,@^@ b] lv #,@&^ ld6/ ;Dd 5 . yl/ yl/ sf jg: ktL, hLjhGt' / r/ f kfOG5 ToxfF . vKt8 x'Fb} / f/ ftfn, al8dflnsf / / fdf/ f] zg kbofqf ug{ ;lsG5 . o'lwli7/ vKt8 x'Fb} : ju{ uPsf lyP . lqj] 0fLwfddf u+uf b;x/ fdf d] nf nfU5 . jif} {el/ vKt8 3'Dg ldN5 . h] 7– c;f/ df h+unL km"n, c;f] h–sflQsdf lxdfn, k';–df3df lxpF / r} t–j} zfvdf u'/ fF;sf] ;f} Gbo{ x'G5 . ofqfdf 8«fO{ km'8 / l: nlkª Aofu af] Sg' k5{ . s;/ L k'Ug] M sf7df8f}– + wgu9L ^%) lsld . a;df !$ 3G6f . sf7df8f}– + wgu9L !

3G6f !) ldg]6 xjfO{ ofqf . wgu9L–l;nu9L b'O{ ;o lsld . a;df cf7 3G6f . 8f] 6L ;b/ ds ' fd l;nu9Laf6 kbofqfdf klxnf] af; lemu|fgf / bf] ;f| ] af; lgs'~hsf] d'Vofnol: yt

u] i6xfp;df . l;nu9Laf6 l/ hE8{ hLkdf lemu|fgf;Dd hfg klg ;lsG5 .

a} t8L ;'b/" klZrdsf ;ft alxgL b] jLdWo] afh'/ fsf] al8dflnsf, 8f] 6Lsf] z} n Z] j/ L, 88] Nw'/ fsf] pu|tf/ f Pj+ a} t8Lsf l8nfz} gL, lg+unfz} gL, d] nf} nL / lqk'/ f;'Gb/ L x'g \ . a} t8L lhNnfd} dxTjk"0f{ rf/ alxgL 5g\ Û ;b/ ds ' fd uf] 7fnfkfgL hfg] af6f] df lg+unfz} gL dlGb/ 5 . ToxfF b] jLsf ;fy} / fd, s[i0f cflbsf d"lt{ 5g\ . lg+unfz} gL cfkm} +pTklQ ePsL dflgG5 . uf]7fnfkfgLdf

huGgfy afaf dlGb/ 5 . glhs} lqk'/ f ;'Gb/ L eujtL dlGb/ . dlGb/ xftfaf6 ef/ tsf] lkyf} / fu9 b] lvG5 . g] kfns} ulx/ f ] u'kmf a} t8Ld} 5 . ;b/ ds ' fd uf] 7fnfkfgL hfg] af6f] df, kf6g gu/ kflnsf -;flassf] af;'lnª / e'jg] Zj/ uflj;sf] aLrdf_ sf] l;4gfy ;fd'bflos jgleq 5 kftfn e'jg] Zj/ u'kmf . u'kmf slt nfdf] 5 eGg] cWoog eO;s] sf] 5} g . lj1 6f] nL ^#) ld6/ ;Dd hfFbf u'kmf !(@ ld6/ ulx/ f ] ePsf] kfOof] . To; If] qdf y'k }| u'kmf 5g\ . uf] 7fnfkfgLdf ;'ljwfo'Qm xf] 6n 5g\ . ToxfFaf6 clkgDkf nufot lxdfn bz{g kfOG5 . uf]7fnfkfgLaf6

!* lslddf ;Ldf ahf/ 5 . g] kfnlt/ sf] efunfO{ h'nf3f6 / ef/ tlt/ sf] ahf/ nfO{ em'nf3f6 elgG5 . a} t8L hfFbf af6f] df kg] { 88] Nw'/ f ahf/ , pu|tf/ f dlGb/ / cd/ u9L lsNnf 3'Dg'k5{ . s;/ L k'Ug] M sf7df8f}a + f6 a} t8L k'Ug a;df @& 3G6f . wgu9L–uf] 7fnfkfgL @@) lsld . sf7df8f}– + wgu9L xjfO{ ofqf Ps 3G6f !) ldg] 6 . wgu9L–a} t8L @@% lsld a;df .

dlGb/ , lemnldnf tfn, a] tsf] 6 tfn, 6gsk'/ afFw / dxfsfnL gbL 3'Dg ;lsG5 . z'SnfkmfF6f k|jzåf/ ] af6 b'O{ lslddf / fgf yf¿sf] ;fd'bflos xf] d: 6 ] 5 . ToxfFsf ( 3/ df xf] d: 6 ] u/ fOG5 . s;/ L k'Ug] M sf7df8f}– + dx] Gb|gu/ &)) lsld . ;fFem sf7df8f}a + f6 dx] Gb|gu/ hfg] a; 5'65 \ g\ . !@ 3G6fdf ltgn] uGtJo k'¥ofpF5g\ . sf7df8f}– + wgu9L ! 3G6f !) ldg] 6 xjfO{ p8fg . wgu9L–dx] Gb|gu/ a;df ! 3G6f . dx] Gb|gu/ –xf] d: 6 ] & lsld, l/ He8{ lhkdf .

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c5fdsf] / fdf/ f z ] g h} ljs ljljwtfsf] au}r + f . / fdf/ f z ] g -@,)%)–#,&(@ ld6/ _ nfO{ hgaf] nLdf !@ a08 -tfn_ !* v08 -kf6g_ elgG5 . ToxfFsf] ;a} eGbf 7"nf] tfn lhufn] . c¿ tfndf nfdLbx, ln: ; 8] fnL, tfpn] , tNnf] wpg] , dflyNnf] wpg] , ufu| ,] 8fF7 v ] fn, bNnofgf, / fd] / u] / fx x'g \ . af6'Nnfdf sf7sf k'/ fgf 8'u+ f 5g\ . tfndf xfF; kf} 8L v] N5g\ . / fdf/ f z ] gdf gGbfb] jL, sflnsfb] jL, ¿kfb] jL, hfNkfb] jL, dflnsfb] jL, gLns07, d: 6f] , afa5fnf, u'0fnfgL, anjfg cflbsf dlGb/ 5g\ . / s SnfOlDaª, xgL xlG6ª, h+un jfs, Kof/ fUnfOl8ª, d] l86] ;g cflbsf] ;Defjgf 5 . / fd] ;Dd d'hfau/ x'bF } ;8s 6«Øfs v'n s ] f] 5 . / fd] kf6gdf Pp6f ;Ltf u] i6 xfp; dfq 5 . c? xf] 6n÷nh 5} gg\ . aGbf] a: tLsf ;fdfg af] Sg'k5{ . hou8b] lv kbofqf ug'{ / fd|f ] x'G5 . s;/ L k'Ug] M sf7df8f}a + f6 wgu9L, 88] Nw'/ f, 8f] 6L x'bF } d+un;] g;Dd ;8s ofqf . ltdN;} gf ;8saf6 $@ lsnf] ld6/ sRrL ;8sdf / fdf/ f z ] g . lxpFbdf slRr ;8sdf l/ h{E8 lhk nfg ;lsG5 .

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3f] 8f3f] 8L em§ x] bf{ 3f] 8fsf] 6fkh: tf] ePsfn] s} nfnLsf] Pp6f tfnn] 3f] 8f3f] 8L gfpF kfPsf] 5 . h} ljs ljljwtfsf] e08f/ dflgg] 3f] 8f3f] 8L ;g\ @))# df / fd;f/ df ;'lrs[t 5 . 3f] 8f3f] 8L &^=( x] S6/ df km} lnPsf] 5 . tfnIf] qdf r/ f, uf] xL, clh+u/ , df5f, k'tnL, s5'jf cflbsf] a;f] af; 5 . tfndf 8'uF f r9\g ] ;'ljwf 5 . tfn lsgf/ df 3f] / L3f] / f dlGb/ 5 . yf? ;d'bfo dlGb/ nfO{ 3f] / L3f] / f eGg ?rfp“5 . pgLx¿ dlxnfnfO{ dxTj lbg] ePsfn] z'?df 3f] / L clg dfq} 3f] / f eG5g\ . dlGb/ yf? ;d'bfosf] cf: yfsf] w/ f x] / dflgG5 . / fhdfu{;uF } hf] l8Psf] tfndf yl/ yl/ sf / y} fg] xfF; e] l6G5g\ . tfndf kf} l8 v] Ng k|ltaGw nufO{sf] 5 . avf{df 9sdSs sdnn] tfnsf] ;f} Gbo{n ] n7\7 kf5{ . tfnaf6 $ lsldsf] df3L ufpFsf] xf] d: 6 ]df yf? kl/ sf/ kfS5 . ;fF: sl[ ts sfo{qmddf ;lvof, n7\7L g[To em'd/ f b]vfOG5 .

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lr;fkfgL s0ff{nL gbLdfly k'n ag] b l] v g} Tof] ko{6sLo cfsif{0f ag] sf] 5 . k'n )%) d+l;/ !( ut] pb\3f6g ePsf] lyof] . lr;fkfgLsf] s0ff{nL k'nn] dWoklZrd / ;'b/" klZrd hf] 8 s ] f] 5 . ef/ tn] agfOlbPsf] k'njfl/ dWoklZrdsf] alb{of k5{ eg] kfl/ ;'b/" klZrdsf] s} nfnL . k"j–{ klZrd / fhdfu{ cf] / Lbf] / L ug]x { ¿ x'g\ of df5f rfVg lr;fkfgL xflgg] x¿, k'ndf k'U5g\ . ahf/ df ld7f] df5f kfS5 . k'n;Fu } hf] l8Psf] lr;fkfgL ahf/ df bh{gf} + / :] 6/' G] 6 5g\ . s0ff{nLdf ubL{, snf] h, ;x/ , afdnufot df5f kfOG5 . lr;f] kfgLdf x's s ]{ f df5f : jflbnf] x'G5 . ToxfFsf / :] 6/' G] 6 / flt !) ah] ;Dd v'N5g\ . ToxfF df5f / dlb/ fsf]

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ToxfFsf xf] 6ndf Ps / ft a;] / kmls{G5g\ . lr;fkfgLaf6 alb{of / fli6«o lgs'~hsf] xfQL;f/ / l6sfk'/ ;Dd ¥oflkm6ª ug{ ;lsG5 . k'n d'lGt/ 5fn 5} g . kfl/ jfl/ s ¥oflkm6ª ug{ ldNg] . s;/ L k'Ug] M sf7df8f}– + g] kfnu~h %)) lsld . g] kfnu~h–lr;fkfgL (% lsld . sf7df8f}– + wgu9L ! 3G6f !) ldg]6 xjfO{ ofqf . wgu9L–lr;fkfgL (& lsld .

k/ z/' fdwfd k/ z/' fd eujfg lji0f'sf 5} 6f} + cjtf/ . k'/ f0f cg';f/ pgn] c;'/ x¿sf] ljgf; u/ /] k[YjLsf] ;+/ If0f u/ s ] f lyP . ;KtClif dWo] sf Ps hdbUgLsf 5f] / f k/ z/' fdn] lji0f'k/ df b] j;ef x'bF f chDa/ L x'g ] j/ bfg kfP . ToxL lji0f'k/ 88] Nw'/ fsf] k/ z/' fd gu/ kflnsf–% df P] nf -/ u+ g' _ / Zofdf -dxfsfnL_ gbLsf] ;+udsf] k/ z/' fdwfd xf] . ToxfF g'xfpFbf kfk kvflng] hgljZjf; 5 . gbL lsgf/ sf] dlGb/ df u0f] z / lzjsf d"lt{ 5g\ .

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