Monthly newspaper
December 2013
vol 23
pages 8
published by MSGKU
Ha ban,Lalitpur
BMS shifted to KUSoA Complex
Abhinaya Ghimire Ha ban
beauty of Dhulikhel and the privilege of being in central Bachelor in Media Studies campus has been a loss to program has been finally students and faculty. shi ed to school of arts, Ha ban complex, at Ha ban Besides BMS, another program Lalitpur from the central that is offered by KUSoA at university campus. Established Ha ban is The Bachelor in in the year 2006, Media Studies Community Development , is an intense four‐year program Bachelor in Economics (B‐ that had teaching at Dhulikhel E C O N ) a n d M a s t e r i n Development Studies. Likewise, previously. The Master in Human and As the majority of events and Natural Resources Studies happenings takes place in the ( H N R S ) a t K a t h m a n d u valley and large number of University (KU) currently offers m e d i a p r o f e s s i o n a l s a r e Master's and PhD degrees. working in valley, the shi of the program has opened gates of Also, the Confucius Ins tute at Kathmandu University offers mul ple possibili es. high‐level Chinese Language Ranjan Hari Koirala, a third year classes to the students enrolling BMS says, ‘The shi is very in various programs. posi ve. Transporta on is very easy here and also less me With the mission to promote consuming. Most importantly p r o fe s s i o n a l k n o w l e d g e , media studies is in centre of understanding and skills in the country. We can do part me development of arts, culture, and other social and economic job to support our study now.’ poten als of human resources While being in the loca on of KUSoA has been playing a great largescale mainstream media role in contribu ng to the na on as well. has been an advantage, the
In Birth Anniversary of Russian
poet late Rasul Gamzatov Pra va Shrestha, Kamalpokhari On the occasion of 90th Birth Anniversary of Russian People's Poet Late Rasul Gamzatov “Literary Musical Evening” was conducted by Russian Center of Science and Culture, and Nepal‐ Russia Literary Associa on (NRLA) on 17 December 2013 at Russian C u l t u ra l C e nt re , Kamalpokhari. The event a ended by facul es and students of Kathmandu University School of Arts and other literature lover was ini ated by melodious song of Jhuma Limbu. Anton Maslov, Deputy Director of Russian Cultural Centre in his welcome speech introduced Gamzatov as kind and democra c poet. Further introduc on of Gamzatov was given by Prof Dr Jangab Chauhan, Vice President of NRLA and Associate Dean of School of Arts, Kathmandu
Deputy Director of Russian cultyral centre Anton Maslov, litera Til Bikram Nembang ‘Bairagi kainla ’’, president of Nepal Russian Literary Associa on Tejaswar Babu Gonga and General secretary Gyanuwalker Poudyal (from le ) in literary evening devoted to Poet Rasul Gamzatov. photo: Ngima Gelu Lama
Language. Tejaswar Babu Gonga, President of NRLA concluded the event by ex p re s s i n g h i s g ra t u d e towards youths present in the event and advised them to The chief Guest of the event Til Bikram Nembang “Bairagi take literary works seriously. Kaila”, the Chancellor of Nepal A c a d e my r e q u e s t e d M r. Poet Late Rasul Gamzatov's Maslov to develop a formal poetry is noted for its fresh rela on with Nepal Academy i n t e r p r e t a o n o f l i fe , and to conduct such events in na onal color, and ability to collabora on with Nepal sincerely and expressively Academy in future. A Musical portray the people and performance was presented natural scenery of his na ve by Prashant Pokhrel in Russian region. University. Dr Chuahan recited few poems of Gamzatov, translated in Nepali language by himself.
65th World Human Rights day in KATHMANDU UNIVERSITY Garima Chaulagain Dhulikhel
human rights day. Various posters depic ng the necessity and importance of human rights were displayed in the A ca n d l e l i g h n g p ro g ra m wa s various places around the campus organized in the Kathmandu University along with the candle ligh ng program premises by Amnesty Interna onal in the evening. Kathmandu University Youth Network on December 10, 2013 to mark 65th The program was formally started by the Examina on controller and dean of world human rights day. school of science KU , Prof. Dr. Panna This program was conducted in order Thapa along with Student welfare to make people aware about world Council Directors; Prof. Dr.Kanaya Jha
and Dr. Dhurva Gauchan by ligh ng a The program was concluded with a candle. speech of vice coordinator AIKUYN; Professor Dr. Thapa talked about the Anil Tiwari with a briefing about how importance of human rights and role AIKYUN works and what are the AIKUYN has played on the topic in his outcomes. Also, he men oned about speech. Similarly, Prof. Jha spoke about the deple ng status of humanity in the the role of similar programs in awaring world. He urged people to give their the society. The candle ligh ng best in saving humanity. “It is be er to program with the theme “S AV E light a candle than to curse darkness” H U M A N I T Y ” was supported by said Anil Tiwari, as he concluded the program. student welfare directorate KU.
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HERO
Shashwat Adhikari
All of us every single year, we're a different person. We are not the same person all our lives and we should never try to pretend to be alike. Time demands us to change. To be good or bad, however, is in our hand every single year, every single day. May the year of 2014 be the start of Beautiful days in your life, the kind that sees the fufillment of all your dreams and keeps you forever happy. let’s try to be good this year. Sanchar Khabar has now come up with new team and new dream. We are grateful for the contribution made by our seniors in building the fame of Sanchar Khabar. We are thankful to our readers as well who continuously supported us. With promise of better edition, we would appreciate criticism and comments
Advisor Ekku Maya Pun Nirmala Mani Adhikary Publication Head Aditya Pokhrel Chief Editor / Designer Ngima Gelu Lama Sub-Editor Garima Chaulagain Manager Prativa Shrestha Chief Reporter Shreya Singh Contributers Abhinaya Ghimire, Ashma Gautam, Prakriti KC,Ranjan Hari Koirala, Sandeep Kissna, Shashwat Adhikari
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he ci zens of South Africa, as well as the world suffered a great loss at the end of 2013, with the demise of an an ‐ apartheid revolu onar y, poli cian, and philanthropist, and above all, a na onal hero, Nelson Mandela. Mandela, who served as the president of South Africa from 1994‐1999, passed away in 5 December, 2013 due to a lung infec on at the age of 95. His death was announced by the current president, Jacob Juma. "Our na on has lost its greatest son. Our people have lost a father,” said the president during the announcement of Mandela's death. “What made Nelson Mandela great was precisely what made him human. We saw in him what we seek in ourselves."
1956, he underwent a trial treason, i.e, he betrayed the then government policies. In 1960, the ANC was banned, and Nelson Mandela argued for the se ng up of a military wing within the ANC. In June 1961, the ANC execu ve considered his proposal on the use of violent tac cs and agreed that those members who wished to involve themselves in Mandela's campaign would not be stopped Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, who from doing so by the ANC. was born in 18 July 1918 in the village of Mvezo in Umatatu, had This led to the forma on of his clan name as Madiba. Umkhonto we Sizwe, an armed Mandela's grandfather was the wing of ANC. Mandela was leader of Thembu tribe, and his arrested in 1962 and sentenced f a t h e r , G a d l a H e n r y to five years' imprisonment with Mphakanyiswa, was a local chief hard labour. In 1963, when many and counsillor to the monarch. fellow leaders of the ANC and Since he was born to the the Umkhonto we Sizwe were Thembu royal family, Mandela arrested, Mandela was brought a e n d e d t h e F o r t H a r e to stand trial with them for University and the University of p l o n g to o ve r t h ro w t h e Witwatersrand to study law. government by violence. This D u r i n g h i s s t u d y i n trial of ANC leaders brought Witwatersrand University, interna onal publicity. In June Mandela was the only na ve 1 2 , 1 9 6 4 , M a n d e l a w a s African student. At that me, he sentenced to life imprisonment b e f r i e n d e d l i b e r a l a n d along with eight other accused communist European, Jewish members. Un l 1982, he was and Indian students, thus imprisoned at Robben Island making a determina on to face Prison at Cape Town, and racism. In 1943, Mandela met therea er shi ed to Pollsmoor Anton Lembede, an African Prison, nearby on the mainland. na onalist opposed to a racially united front against colonialism During his years in prison, and imperialism or to an alliance Mandela's reputa on grew with the communists. Despite steadily. He was widely accepted his friendships with non‐blacks as the most significant black and communists, Mandela leader in South Africa. He was supported Lembede's view, frequently made to compromise believing that black Africans with his movements, but he should be en rely dependent in c o n s i s t e n t l y r e f u s e d t o their struggle for poli cal self c o m p r o m i s e h i s p o l i c a l posi on to obtain freedom. determina on. Nelson Mandela was released in February 11, 1990, due to an In 1944, Mandela joined the African Na onal Congress and interna onal campaign, “Free was engaged in resistance Nelson Mandela”. A er his against the ruling Na onal release, he plunged himself into Party's apartheid policies. In his life's work, striving to a ain
the goals he and others had set out almost four decades earlier. In 1991, at the first na onal conference of the ANC held inside South Africa a er the organiza on had been banned, for the agreement of new cons tu on, and Mandela was elected President of the ANC while his lifelong friend and c o l l e a g u e , O l i v e r Ta m b o , became the organiza on's Na onal Chairperson. Mandela was able to set up the Tra n s i o n a l C o a l i o n Government in February, 1993. As a result, he got a Nobel Peace Prize shared with his friend F. de Klerk on the same year. A er an year, in 10 May, 1994, Mandela was elected as the president of South Africa, thus making him South Africa's first black president. In 1996, a new cons tu on of South Africa was adopted, one that guaranteed all South Africans equal rights i r r e s p e c v e o f ra c e , s e x , religious beliefs or sexual orienta on. In 1999, he renounced his post of presidency, which was filled immediately by Thabo Mbeki. During his life me, Mandela had married thrice, the last one at the age of 80 with Graca Machel. Mandela married Evelyn Mase at the age of 26, and Winnie Madikizela at the age of 40. He fathered six children altogether, four from his first marriage, and two from his second. During his last days, he lived in his house in Qunu, where he gradually suffered from poor health condi on and was departed from his soul. Being an interna onal icon, Nelson Mandela will always be remembered by the people around the world. The world needs more leaders like him, making him an inspira onal idol.
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KUYRCC in action Shashwat Adhikari Dhulikhel Kathmandu University Red Cross Circle (KUYRCC) as a forum established in Kathmandu University for the sake of promotion of the Red Cross's activities around the University has been organizing various programs since its establishment by itself or by the collaboration with other clubs of Kathmandu University like the Amnesty or the FOP. KUYRCC has been conducting various programs like sports, and trainings. It has conducted some important firstaid training programs among the student of Kathmandu University to make them skilled to first aid measures. It has been conducting a rally and a friendly football match between the HIV infected
and non HIV infected in AIDS day. It has also been conducting frequent blood donations programs in collaboration with the Red Cross society of Banepa Municipality. The University's Red Cross Society selects two co-ordinates from each department, for the promotion and extended membership of KUYRCC. The registration fees is the main source of fund for this club, and the club receives reasonable amount of donation from various departments, including the Department of Pharmacy. The class coordinators are elected and made the presidents who thereby conducts and plan for the future program of KUYRCC.
With the support of Nepal Red Cross Society- Nobel college a n d S a r b a m a n g a l a Yo u t h Redrcoss Circle, KUYRCC has successfully established a school library at Bhimsen Secondary School, sindhupalchowk-1. This
Bijaya Kumar Pandey in KUSOA Garima Chaulagain Ha ban A ve r y well known media figure in Nepal, Bijaya Kumar Pandey gave a short lecture on 'media and society' in Kathmandu University School Of Arts, Ha ban on November 25, 2013.
Media person Bijaya Kumar Pandey adressing to students of KUSOA.
about his journey in media a n d re s p o n s i b i l i t y o f media towards the people. Pandey also addressed the role of Nepali media during the 10 year long civil war in Nepal. Pandey also stated that the technology has been changing and it has now become easier to record texts in the media “ W i t h p o w e r than it used to be few comes responsibility” said years ago. “ You need Pandey, while he talked passion and interest to The program started with a welcome speech by Dr. Nirmala Mani Adhikary. Pandey, then talked about the human right issues in media. Pandey also shaded light on the p ra c c e o f p r i nt a n d broadcast media by Kan pur.
survive in media.” said Pandey addressing the youths and par cipants in program. Pandey ended the program with the answer to few ques ons by the par cipants of the program not forge ng to congratulate Kathmandu University for having started a Media studies course.
project leaded by Arun Bhandari, former president of KUYRCC has been an inspiration to other departmental and non departmental clubs of K a t h m a n d u U n i v e r s i t y.
Dr. Pingle and Spirituality Na onal guide to Hindu Janajagru Sami , His Holiness Dr. Charuda a Pingle had a session on December 16 at Kathmandu University School of Arts, Ha ban regarding spirituality. Dr. Pingle, who changed his path from an ENT surgeon to spiritual philosopher, discussed about life philosophy from scien fic as well as spiritual point of view. “People are having good economy, good health, good social rela onship, but in spite of that, people are not happy. This is where modern science fails and spiritual science comes in”, said Dr. Pingle, when asked by a student about reasons for the existence of spiritual
event going
Shashwat Adhikari, Ha ban
science.
Dr. Pingle, who had also a ended the World Hindu Council in Indonesia to speak about Need of Hindu existence in the world level spoke high about the need of Hinduism, and chan ng. He explained that chan ng is an inseparable part of medita on to purify our mind by giving various s c i e n fi c re a s o n s , a n d c o m p a r i n g t h e enchantments with ultrasonic waves which breaks physical barriers to enter our body. He also suggested people to follow the path of Veda, which has numerous scien fic researches based upon it.
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A female worker counts total paper she has produced in the day. She gets NRS 90 paisa for every undamaged paper she has made.
Lokta’s bark in store.
A worker prepares fire to cook Lokta's bark in a soaking solution of hot water and soda. The cooking of lokta's bark takes place after it is soaked in plain water for 5-6 hours.
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Worker pours the lokta pulp into wooden frames.
Lokta Paper, An indigenous
A female worker carries the dried sheets of lokta paper.
altitude of 6500 feet to 9500 feet from the sea level. Lokta plant is harvested by cutting its stem at ground level not destroying its main root. Lokta regenerates naturally and takes 2 to 3 years to grow.
Today raw lokta paper is produced in more than 22 districts of Nepal. Finished lokta paper products are produced in Kathmandu Valley and Janakpur. Lokta papers are resistance to tearing, humidity, insects and mildew. They can be preserved for very long period of time. Recording official government records and sacred religious texts are hence done in lokta
Handcra ing of Lokta paper (Nepali Kaagaj) is the indigenous Nepalese skill. The earliest living lokta paper document appears in Nepal's photograph & text: Ngima Gelu Lama Na onal Archives in Kathmandu in the form of paper. Lokta (Daphne Bhoula or Daphne Papyracea) the sacred Buddhist text, the Karanya Buha Sutra es mated to be between 1,000 to 1,900 ( for full story visit ngimaphotos.wordpress.com) is an indigenous plant of Nepal found at the years old. After 1-2 hours of cooking,a worker taking out the lokta.
The cooked lokta are being washed in cold water.
After placing the frames in sunlight, a worker finds sharp thing while returning. Gumboots in the background are kept to dry. The owner often finds earthworm for Chicken in the foreground that eats lokta paper.
Worker takes lokta for framing after it is hammered and converted into pulp.
A female worker cleans wooden frame. The number of female worker in this sector is comparatively higher than male.
In sunlight a worker places the wooden frames to dry.
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The R d l of Cinema d e
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Sandeep Kissna
h i s a m i c a b l e e ffo r t a n d direc on. A er all, I only wished that I could have been of help in the making of Kites.
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his ques on has puzzled many seekers, as contemporary ar sts refer to cinema as an art, majority at east, whilst few por ons of admirers consider films a corporate affair—a fusion of art and business. When I a end events that range from literature, theater, and philosophy, I come to realize the misinterpreta on of cinema—primarily based on the audience present in the crowd! Let me categorize a few movies that led to dras c levels of blood pressure modifica ons for the gurus of cinema!
Coming back, this is the commercial art of cinema. What is commercial art? It's a process of dedica ng movies fo r a u d i e n c e s p r i m a r i l y interested in specific typologies of cinema, whereby the commerce aspect becomes the benchmark for the success of that par cular “art.” I'm unsure whether this commercial cinema would qualify as art because art is an independent unit—that doesn't need any barometer in measuring the significance and the purpose, per se, of the piece of gli ering interpreta on.
With the commerce fading behind the smoke, all I could propose is a dose of No Smoking! Anurag Kashyap qualifies as one eccentric filmmaker and an idol for many aspiring filmmakers who don't have their chacha, mama, dada, dadi, nani, nana, papa, mata, etc in the film industry (in India more than anywhere else, although we all realize—poli cs is the second trade known to man. First is something Mrs. Sunny Leone would have some ideas about!) What type of a movie is Ek Tha Tiger? Ek Tha Tiger is a pure feature movie, with commercial values. Kabir Khan wrote With No Smoking, a viewer witnessed a this movie for Salman Khan and not the movie that confused, puzzled, and other way around. Many of the cri cs turned off many such viewers. Received upheld cri cism against Ek Tha Tiger for with no love at the BO, and li le apparently hindering their orgasmic affec on by the cri ques of Bharat blasts. Whilst, completely ignoring that Nagari, No Smoking is a defini on of art such a movie is meant for Rahul who movie that doesn't really serve any studies at Tribhuvan University, purpose, except exhibit cinema as a Ghansyam who may be a big Salman medium of emo onal exchanges. This is admirer from Wasseypur, or a belly where the term, “art,” might be dancer from Delhi who would want to relevant, as No Smoking is what many see their star Salman Khan dance to a intellectuals and philosophers of film would call “o eat.” A term loosely track amidst the sultry desert locales. Ek Tha Tiger doesn't fall in that category of the pseudo‐intellectual phrase, “meaningful cinema,” as a movie—say, Barfi—would despite many loopholes, ripped scenes, and a Nepalese person named Murphy Bahadur. At least, the vibe of Dublin was present in Ek Tha Tiger, although I forgot to check the news about half of Dublin going into frenzy because Tiger just destroyed the sweet li le city. Nonetheless, watching Barfi, I loved Darjeeling, but could anybody please advice the Darjeeling na ves to be more precise, clear, and elabora ve in the portrayal of an area largely dominated by middle and lower middle‐class people of Nepalese descent? Having just complimented Anurag Basu, I would commend him for
lot apart, must be that classic, the Holy Quran of filmmaking, while the movie that really doesn't have any message and the only aim is to create hysteria must be the ordinary book. A er all, everybody has watched Tom N Jerry once in their life me; in that ra o, few have read Macbeth—although I do recommend reading Macbeth, but go through Hemmingway and Wilde With this term, primarily moviemakers, before mee ng Shakespeare, as he cri ques, and film lovers accept that the wouldn't remember the name! “commercial, regular” aspect of films are the “in the beat” cinema. A er all, Is Cinema Art? Yes, that is the when movies first started in early ques on… 1900s, the aim was to entertain and earn a living. Those days were rocky for Cinema is an art when you intend it as film and theater ar sts. Unlike today, an art. The documentary, “Himalayan the reputa on of this form of “art,” was Gold Rush,” is one informa ve piece, a p a r a d o x i c a l . W h e r e d o e s fact film. At the same me, the ac vi es entertainment blend with art? Perhaps within the camera, the shot is art that's the “meaningful cinema,” big because it is dancing with shadows. Art is where brothers talk about! you dance with shadows and another Let me bring a movie in the stage; a s h a d o w a p p e a r s o u t o f movie I liked very much, the Reader. n o w h e r e — i l l o g i c a l , c o m p l e t e Many accuse it as an Oscar‐bait movie, maniacal. If art is illogical—to say and they wouldn't be far off it, as it has science is logical—why oh Holy Grail, everything an Oscar winner would thy trieth to findest thee mystery of have, except it didn't. Essen ally, logic in the ar st's pen of clairvoyance? f e a t u r e m o v i e s a r e m a d e f o r Why oh sage of the entertainment. The Reader is one mountains of jurisdic on—thy not gripping saga of a woman and her understandeth artes de la vida? Whom unnatural effects on a young boy, am I ques oning? Yes, you, something that didn't leave him un l look here—YOU! the end—very much in his twilight (Ralph Fiennes or the Voldemort with To read art, become art! nose— whatever makes you happy). The Reader draws a fine line and Once upon a me in la‐la land… There c o n v e r g e s t h r e e c a t e g o r i e s : l i ve d a d e m o n by t h e n a m e o f commercial movie, art movie, fact Ferocious. Ferocious, who conquered movie. The line is subtle but the plot is the land of Stotain and married the domineering, and Kate Winslet gives a Dark Princess of Vinegar. 2000 years sensa onal performance. This is where today, iPhone came into existence. d r a m a m a k e s i t s t r i u m p h a n t Before it's too late, a wonderful quote: True movies are like true women, even entrance—a drama, that's it. if you can't seem to tolerate them, they Right now, a saying is reverbera ng in s ll have your me—consequently, my mind, “A classic is such that money! everybody has heard about, few have read, while the labor's book is such that Grail, thy trieth to findest thee mystery of logic in the ar st's pen of clairvoyance? Why oh sage of the mountains of jurisdic on—thy not understandeth artes de la vida? Whom am I ques oning? Yes, you, look here—YOU! aficionados such as Dalai Lama bless t h e c o u p l e ? A l t e r n a v e l y, i n Hollywood, is it some super ac on star coming and destroying Russia for the zillionth me? In Nepalese picture, is it Chadke—the en rely chadke movie in every sense, or is it the great Nepalese ac on star Rajesh Hamal dancing to Hud Hud Dabbang?
To read art, become art!
borrowed from musical beats—the wise prefer it. However, a ques on does ring the telephone—what is “on the beat” cinema then? For Bollywood, is it dancing around the trees, while
Once upon a me in la‐la land… There l i ve d a d e m o n by t h e n a m e o f Ferocious. Ferocious, who conquered the land of Stotain and married the Dark Princess of Vinegar. 2000 years today, iPhone came into existence. Before it's too late, a wonderful quote: True movies are like nobody bothers to admire, yet plenty true women, even if you have experienced the drama in it.” If can't seem to tolerate them, they s ll cinema is an art, it must definitely be have your me—consequently, money! the labor's book. Inside cinema, the movie that bores you un l death do you
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पज ं डा
प थर पगा ने औषधी म रो हरहे , यस दन जन दन मल ै े एउटा ठलो ु ु ग ती गरे स याउन नस कने ग ती, माफ को साथ फकाउन नस कने ग ती। मेर सानु दै कराउदै मसँग मायाको झोल था न आइपगे ु क प न हो, के गन प थर बनेको मेरो मन अह ँ प ल यन, पट कै पि लएन । प छ सने ु उनी डोल च ढन ् रे , मेर सानु अब मेर र हनन ् अकाक ब नन।् घम डले हो या बसको पले यती खेर भ यो य ता सानह त लाइनका लाइन लगाउन स छ, ु ु तर कसल ै ाई धोका दएर प थर बनेको मन बा न लायक रहे नछ या चोखो रहे नछ। अकाको जठो ु खावस प न कसले? मेरा नर तर यासह असफल ब दै गए। असफलता सँगै अकाक ब नसकेक मेर सानको यादले सताउन था यो। यस दन मल ै े ु अनभव गरे , म हरे क ो र तीएको अ न बझ े प चताप ु ु नै मेरो सहया ी हो। बाजे बराजले ु भे ने गथ 'बनाउन भ दा बगान सिजलो हु छ' नभ दै य तै भयो ग ती गन ज त साहस जटाउन ु ु पछ माफ मा न यो भ दा क त हो क त गणा साहस जटाउन ु ु ु पन रहे छ। मेरो प थर बनेको मनले य ो साहस गन क पना स म गन सकेन। ग ती छो दै ग ती नै गन म ने भए सानु झ म प न रोइकराई उनको अगाडी झोल था न उ भने थए होला। उनको यो खशीयाल को तगारो ु
र जन हर कोइराला ब न प न मनले रो यो, ला छ धेरै प छ मनले यउटा सह काम गय । दन त दन प थर बनेको आ नो मन त घणा र रस य त बढे क ममा ृ था न स ने ह मत रहे न। मल ै े ण गरे प थर पगा ने औष धको आ व कार गन, जसको योगले भो लका सानु ह को आसु खेरा नजाओस। यह णका साथ हडक े ो म एक दन साहनीको ु भ ीमा पगे अगाडी याएर रा ख दएको ु छु , साहनीले ु गलास लाई दायाँ बायाँ नहे र र याई सके प छ कता-कता के ह राहत मले ज तो ला यो। अच म यसले त प थर पगा ने काम पो गय । म रोहे धेरै बेर रोए । आ नो आ व कार त खशी मनाउदै ु नर तर सेवनमा। ब तारै मेरो दै नक ब यो र त आज म यस बीच सडकमा कसक ै ो भय बना सु ने साहस गद छ। ु सबल ै े भ छन ् यो बौलायो, जडींया भयो ब यो तर मलाइ गव ला छ, कनक कल ु को ु प दा सने थए सबै आ व कारक, वग ै ा नकह लाई शु -शु मा सबल ै े पागल भ दथे रे । यह गव स झी हरे क बहानी सडक छोडी सकेप छ च चाई च चाई सबल ै ाई सनाउदै आइरहे को छ, ु ु मेरो आ व कारको खबर, यो सोची क आ खर कन ु ै दन त कसो नबु ला यो समाजले मेरो भावना॥
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आ मा गौतम
मलाई मोटा मोटा स
ले बाँ धएको छै न
न त रा खएको छ क हँ, कैद गरे र कालो भी ता बीच रा खएको छै न मलाई तर, कि ु न सा सएको छु ु ठत छ,
अ न बाँ धएको छ, ु भावनाको स
बाट|
खला ु चर झ आकाशमा उ ने मेरो सपना
मा सपनामा स मत हदै ु छ
वचारको कठघरा भ दा बा हर उ भएर वत
सो ने मेरो चाहना
आज यहाँ द बएको छ| यो घटन, यो बेचन ै ी ु
अ
य पजडामा अ
बाँधीइ ब दाको
य डोर ले
ण
पीडादायी, क टकर.. अ न यो परे सानी मनन गद मलाई आजाद गन आउला पर ह को कथामा ज त… ै भ ने आस गन मल ै े छा डसक| तर प न मनको दयोमा धप धप गद
Buddha's orphansReview
सानो काश िजउदै रहे को आभास,
Prakriti K.C.
S a m ra t U p a d h aya ' s second novel 'buddha's orphans', merely 500 pages long revolves around life of two individuals (Raja and Nilu) residing in Kathmandu valley, and the love that holds them together. While building these two characters, the writer generates a whole lot of characters which depicts the reality and replicates the typical Nepalese society.
However, the story of the orphan Raja's mother (hero of the novel) is abrupt. She's deserted in one of the guest houses in Hetauda by the man with whom she eloped with. And later the story of how she gets back to Kathmandu and what compelled her to commit suicide a er giving birth to her baby boy in Rani Pokhari becomes the The novel begins with a m y s t e r y t o t h e se ng of the 1960s, readers. King Mahendra's me of regime. Raja and Nilu fall This novel tends to in love and elope. Nilu a ra c t t h e N e p a l i gives birth to a son, audience more than whoeventually dies,and others because its causes the separa on of c o n t e x t i s m o r e these two lovers. But f a m i l i a r t o t h e they reunite and give N e p a l e s e s o c i e t y. birth to a daughter. The Vo c a b u l a r y u s e d i s writer takes the story to simple yet cer fied. The another level when the varia on between the d a u g h t e r s t o p s rich and the poor people communica ng with from appearances, the them from the states; way they are dressed, she's gone there to place they live in to the a e n d t h e food they eat is very well N o r t h w e s t e r n presented. University. And the search for her begins. The portrayal of the life
हर बखत हने ु गदछ| “आउला न, को ह त मु त गन”भ न सो दै थएँ
क पना गद थएँ
भइँ ँ मा ु मा जमेको यो आश ु हे ररहँदा,
आ नो आकृ त दे ख
अ न,
चह कलो काश यो अदभत ु उ यालो
आहा! वग य आन द| अ न यो आवाज सन, ु जो भ दै थयो
“ तमीलाई वत
उडाउन
म छु यह ,ं मा मलाई जगाउ
हरे क डर, आ नो मनबाट पर हटाउ स चा इ छा, मनन गर, जाने इ छा नै हो यद त ो अ न मा , पाउने छौ मलाई, त ो हात था मरहे को of poor seems so factual that one will definitely sympathize over their condi on. Love affairs, eloping, marriage, misunderstanding in the rela onships, the rebellion nature, old mother kicked away by her son and the daughter‐in‐law, the worries of parents towards their daughter
living away from them seems as neighborhood gossips which makes the novel really interes ng . Samrat is successful in making effec ve narra on and dialogues used help us to create the picture of the se ng inside our head. He has used his skill of word play which keeps the readers indulged.
महसस ू गर मलाई, ह मत दे खाऊ
म त वराजमान छ, ु त ै आ मा भ ….” अनत मेरो अ तरआ मा भएको अनौठो आभासले जोर पंख पलाए ब तारै म उ न थाल, अन त आकाशमा मठो सपनी सजाउदै , आहा, वत
पमा…
December 2013
EXTRA
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Which baby you are? JANUARY BABY Pre y/handsome. Loves to dress up. Easily bored. Fussy. Seldom shows emo ons. Takes me to recover when hurt. Sensi ve. Down‐to‐Earth. FEBRUARY BABY Abstract thoughts. Loves reality and abstract. Intelligent and clever. Changing personality. A rac ve. Temperamental. Quiet, shy and humble. Honest and loyal. Determined to reach goals. Loves freedom. Rebellious when restricted. Loves aggressiveness. Too sensi ve and easily hurt Daring and stubborn. Ambi ous. Realizing dreams and hopes. Sharp. Tries to learn to show emo ons.
SEPTEMBER BABY Ac ve and dynamic. Decisive and haste but tends to regret. A rac ve and affec onate to oneself. Strong mentality. Loves a en on. Diploma c. Consoling, friendly and solves people's problems. Brave and fearless. Adventurous. Loving and caring. Suave and generous. Usually you have many friends. Enjoys to make love. Emo onal. Stubborn. Hasty. Good memory. Moving, mo vates oneself and others. Loves to travel and explore.
MARCH BABY A rac ve personality. sexy. Affec onate Shy and reserved. Secre ve. Naturally honest, generous and sympathe c. Loves peace and serenity. Sensi ve to others. Great kisser. Returns kindness. Hardly shows emo ons. Tends to bo le up feelings. Observant and assesses others.
OCTOBER BABY Loves to chat. Loves those who love them. Loves to takes things at the centre. Inner and physical beauty. Lies but doesn't pretend. Gets angry o en. Treats friends importantly. Brave and fearless. Always making friends. Easily hurt but recovers easily. Daydreamer. Opinionated. Does not care to control emo ons. Unpredictable. Extremely smart.
APRIL BABY Suave and compromising. Funny and humorous. Stubborn. Very talka ve. Calm and cool. Concerned and detailed. Loyal. Does work well with others. Very confident. Sensi ve. Posi ve A tude. Thinking generous. Good memory. Clever and knowledgeable. Loves to look for informa on. Able to cheer everyone up and/or make them laughHyper. Bubbly personality.
NOVEMBER BABY Trustworthy and loyal. Very passionate and dangerous. Wild at mes. Knows how to have fun. Sexy and mysteriousPlayful, but secre ve. Very emo onal and temperamental some mes. Fearless and independentStands out in a crowd. Smart. If you ever begin a rela onship with someone from this month, hold on to them because their one of a kind.
MAY BABY Stubborn and hard‐hearted . Strong‐willed and highly mo vated. Sharp thoughts. Easily angered. A racts others and loves a en on. Deep feelings. Beau ful physically and mentally. Firm Standpoint. Needs no mo va on. Shy towards opposite sex. Easily consoled. Systema c (le brain). Loves to dream. Dislike being at home. Restless. Friendly. Abiding. Prone to ge ng colds. loves music
DECEMBER BABY Loyal and generous. Patrio c. Compe ve in everything. Ac ve in games and interac ons. Impa ent and hasty. Ambi ous. Easily influenced by kindness. Polite and so ‐spoken. Having lots of ideas. Sensi ve. Ac ve mind. Hesita ng, tends to delayTemperamental. Funny and humorous. Loves to joke. Has that someone always on his/her mind. Talka ve. Daydreamer.
JUNE BABY Has the best personality and is an absolute pleasure to be around. Loves making new friends. Outgoing. A great flirt. Likely to have an a very a rac ve partner. Stubborn and very picky. Temperamental and easily hurt. A li le shallow at mes. O en have a hard me expressing their feelings and are bored easily. Prone to colds. JULY BABY Fun to be with. Secre ve. Difficult to fathom and to be understood. Quiet unless excited or tensed. Takes pride in oneself. Has reputa on. Honest. Concerned about people's feelings. Tac ul. Friendly. Approachable. Unpredictable. Easily hurt. Wi y and sparkly. spazzy at mes. Not revengeful. Forgiving but never forgets. Judges people through observa ons. Hardworking. Not aggressive unless provoked. Loves to be loved. Easily hurt but takes long to recover.
Happy new year 2014 to all my school friends and my new friends in KU. Miss you and love you all, ever. -Rojina Khatri, community development Merry Christmas. 1st Christmas in KU, hope we enjoy!! -Aarati Thapa, Media Studies Happy New Year! Keep rocking!!! -Priyanka Jha, media studies Christmas Mubarak! -Biplav Paudel, Economics Merry Christmas and Happy New year to all my friends, teachers and all the members of KU. Cheers! \m/ . -Sukant Man Singh, Development Studies
SODUKU
AUGUST BABY Outgoing personality. takes risks. feeds on a en on. no self control. kind hearted. self confident. loud and boisterous. VERY revengeful. easy to get along with and talk to. has an "every thing's peachy" a tude. likes talking and singing. loves music. daydreamer. easily distracted. Hates not being trusted. BIG imagina on. loves to be loved. Rebellious when withheld or restricted. lives by "no pain no gain" caring. always a suspect. playful. mysterious. . ANIS
2012