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The Nepal Digest Tues Aug 18, 1997: Bhadra 2 2054BS: Year6 Volume65 Issue 1
Today's Topics:
The best investment of my life
Anti-Terrorist Act: Update
Kukris
Postage Stamps of Nepal
"TIBET" - A POEM
The Teraiwasis in the US
Kura_kani(philosophy)
Sagarmatha Times
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Date: Tue, 5 Aug 1997 11:03:42 -0400 (EDT)
From: JoshiAP@aol.com
To: nepal@cs.niu.edu
Subject: The best investment of my life
The best investment of my life
A development story
by Joy Stephens
(This story was published in the London-based Guardian early this year under
the section "letters from around the world." Joy, the writer, has lived in
Nepal for the past 18 years with her development worker husband. Her book for
children, "Where is the hasiya, Sanu Maya?" has just come out. This story
here was re-published in the Issue 12 of FACE-TO-FACE Magazine, a
Kathmandu-based magazine to discuss Nepal's development. To learn more about
FACE2FACE, send e-mail to suman@wlink.com.np
I have broken all development rules. I have counseled a man to go out and
beg.
Juddha Bir was not given his fair chips in life. For a start he is low-caste;
in Nepal that inevitably means land-less and poverty-stricken. He is also
blind. This is not immediately apparent for he is able to negotiate the
mountain paths around his village; he even does portering work occasionally.
His story illustrates both the good and the harmful effects of development
projects, and the pitfalls of trying to help the very poorest.
I first encountered Juddha Bir when my husband and I went to work on a small
integrated hydro-electric and irrigation project. He soon came knocking at
our door. At least, he didn't knock, he just walked in, and started to play
his bamboo flute. Like many blind people he had a natural aptitude for music.
I put him to work composing development-education songs and my husband
arranged him a job on the construction site.
Juddha was delighted. He had a regular job and money in his pocket. On the
basis of this he went out and got himself a wife. "One that can see!" he
explained, with a big smile.
After four years we left the Project, and it was a further six years before I
had reason to visit the area again. I had hardly been there for two hours
before Juddha, with his unerring sense of smell for humanitarian aid, sniffed
me out. Things were not looking so good. Although he had had a regular job
for eight years, he had no savings; the construction work was finished, and
he was once again unemployed. The "seeing" wife had produced expensive
sequels: four children under the age of seven.
"Didn't you compose a song on family planning?" I snapped.
"The hospital said her blood was too thin for the operation. They gave her
iron tablets, but now I don't have the money for the bus fare." He seemed
unperturbed at the way the cards were stacked.
What future for an illiterate, land-less, blind person where the only
employment is subsistence agriculture? Well aware of the pitfalls of my
action, I decided to bring Juddha Bir to Kathmandu where he could study music
and hopefully perform in a restaurant. For one month he lived with us and I
woke up each morning to the sound of his flute. He was good, but not good
enough. We toured the high-priced restaurants, and the budget-traveler area.
Eventually one hotel invited him to play three evenings a week.
I turned Juddha out of the house, found him a cheap room to rent, and bought
him a set of clean clothes. His income just equaled his food and lodging;
there was no money left over to send back to the family, which was the point
of the exercise. It proved impossible to find more clients, and I realized
that without my white face to help, Juddha would stand no chance. Even the
one hotel cut his hours from three evenings to two. "Some of the guests have
complained -" the Manager looked embarrassed "- that he's rather dirty."
It was true. Juddha wasn't very presentable, but then it's somewhat hard for
a blind man to see that. He did wash, I know, because when he left our house,
most of our towels and toiletry left with him and had to be reclaimed.
At this point I began to despair and reconsidered what was, against all my
ideology, the only option left: begging. Some of Juddha's best money had come
from guests slipping him notes. When they realized he was blind, they were
unfailingly generous.
With a heavy heart I directed him to the tourist area of town, sending our
gardener along as guide. He refused the white stick which I offered, and
returned in the evening with just ten rupees. Not even enough for one meal.
Juddha, it appeared, didn't know how to beg.
What is left?
I thought the story had ended, but life here is full of surprises. Several
months after the fiasco of begging, Juddha received word that land was being
redistributed in his area. To be eligible he must earn a certain number of
"water shares".
The project on which we had formerly worked was ambitious and idealistic. It
involved tunneling through a hill. Water from the north side would be brought
under the ridge to the south side to generate electricity and provide
irrigation. Grain production can treble with irrigation, but without land it
is worthless.
So the scheme was devised whereby wealthy landowners would be persuaded to
sell some of their "dry" land that lay in the irrigation command area. They
would sell it to a Water User's Association at the rate for unirrigated land,
who would then distribute to the land-less at the same rate, although with
irrigation it would later be worth much more. To earn the water shares,
families had to volunteer on canal construction.
The scheme was beset with difficulties. Landowners were reluctant to sell;
the plan nearly foundered. But now, after some 14 years of effort, it was
coming to fruition.
But Juddha, unknown to us and against the rules, had sold the water shares he
had earned to the village leader, and was not eligible to receive land. His
only chance was to return immediately and work again on the final canal. We
said good-bye.
I haven't seen him since. I miss his flute in the mornings. But I think he's
all right. A few months ago the Project Manager phoned: Juddha had earned his
water shares, and needed Rs. 3,000 to buy his half acre share of land which
with irrigation would make him self-sufficient in grain.
Just 27 (pounds sterling) to buy a lifetime's security for a family of six?
We paid up promptly. It is probably the best investment we ever made.
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Date: Fri, 8 Aug 1997 19:48:06 +0545 (NPT)
To: saroj@npl.healthnet.org
From: sinhas@mos.com.np (Mary Des Chene)
Subject: Anti-Terrorist Act: Update
Here's a corrected list of fax numbers for those sending individual letters
of protest. (Note new numbers for Gautam and UML plus addition of RK
Mainali's number).
1) Bam Dev Gautam, Vice Prime Minister and Home Minister. Fax: 977-1-525106
2) Lokendra Bahadur Chand, Prime Minister. Fax: 977-1-227286
3) CPN (United Marxist-Leninist) Central Office, Fax: 977-1-278084
4) Nepali Congress Party Central Office, Fax: 977-1-227747
5) Radha Krishna Mainali 977-1-224465
The Joint Statement organized by M. Maskey and C.K. Tiwari, which some of
you signed, has now been distributed here in Nepal. 54 signatures were
collected - two were received too late to be included in the Nepali version
but all appear in the English version. It was sent to the two main English
dailies, The Kathmandu Post and the Rising Nepali, plus the weekly
Independent, in the original. A translation was sent to Himalaya Times,
Kantipur, Chalphal, Desanter, Gorkhapatra, Budhabar, Punjagaran, Aajako
Samacharpatra, Prakash, Jana Manch and Jana Ekata. It has also been sent to
the above government officials and the parties (except the Prime Minister
who had his fax machine off and will have to wait for his copy).
Here are some updates on our struggle:
1) The pressure on the architects of the anti-people act seem to be
working. The draft of the Act has now come down to be time-bound i.e.
limited to one year and will be active ,if at all , in certain regions
only. This is good news, but it is also the case that if such a law is
passed, it can easily be extended and extended till it covers all the
country - and slip from temporary to permanent.
We think this should be taken as a proof that pressure does work and
therefore our efforts should be further strengthened.
2) Today , some of us are going to meet Bamadev to exert pressure.
Our team will comprise Padma Ratna, Shyam Shrestha, Sushil C. Amatya, Saroj
Dhital, Chaitanya Mishra (Perhaps) , and Govinda Bhatta (Perhaps).
3) Yesterday , there was a big gathering in the APROSC hall for a
Seminar (GOSTHI) organized by Mulyankan, where Padma RatnaTuladhar, Daman
Nath Dhungana, Kalyan Dev , Ram Man, Kapil Shrestha, Sindhu Nath Pyakhurel,
Bhakta Bahdur Shrestha, Chitra B.KC , Lila Mani Pokarel, etc spoke and Prof
Mathura Chaired. Shankar Pokhrel spoke from the UML side . Although he was
very much defensive, but still showed his commitment that this bill will
not pass through the parliament. The presence of Dr. Mathura Shrestha was
taken by many as a vivid sign of the grave danger this bill represents. The
cooperation across party lines, which has become rarer and rarer in recent
years, has an importance in itself, and also indicates the seriousness of
this threat to people's rights. The gathering formed an ad-hoc committee of
seventeen to plan and coordinate action, and named the movement :<Movement
for Protection of Democratic Rights>
4) Writers are devoting their time to writing articles for the newspapers
here, with an effort to put the news and their analyses before the public
in as wide a spectrum of publications as possible.
5) 3) On tuesday next week , a demonstration will start under the banner of
HR organizations from the RNAC building. We hope it will be good mass
gathering (May be not yet as big as the Shows of Parties !).
6) It is understood ( through real leakage!) that 48 UML members are
ready to be "UML Chhattise" and are going to defect should the bill be
brought to the parliament. These people are also urging those outside
their party to srengthen the struggle against the bill.
7) Both NC and UML top leadership will be approached in connection to
the bill. The appointment with Manamohan and MK Nepal will be
finalized by sunday.
8) Professional organizations will are being approached for solidarity
in the movement. Professor Mathura is in dharge of the Health Sector.
The doctors of Kathmandu Model Hospital have already decided for a
press release that may appear in Sunday papers.
Thus various forms of pressure are being simultaneously exerted.
International notice of this anti-democratic move is also essential, and we
thank all those who have done their part. Letters from abroad to the above
fax numbers are still useful - if you haven't yet written, it's not too
late. Anyone with contacts in the press in their home countries, please
contact us with advice about getting this news into the papers there.
That's all for now,
Saroj Dhital
Mary Des Chene
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Date: Sun, 3 Aug 1997 17:59:30 -0400 (EDT)
From: Nirmal Ghimire <ngh42799@marauder.millersv.edu>
To: The Nepal Digest <NEPAL@cs.niu.edu>
It has been a pleasure reading Nepal Digest for almost two years.
Nowadays due to communication it has been easy to get lots of information
from nepal.
Not only that radio songs and FM gives access to nepali songs.
But still it is a foreign land, something is always missing .
One of my cousin asked me what life here was like for us.I tried to reply
with this poem.
It is just my personal observation and there obviously can be lots of
flaws on that.
Just a glance from an immigrant
Worked sometimes as a waiter,dishwasher,sometimes as a cashier
Sometimes as manager,taxi or limo driver
Oh experience in different kinds of work you get here
Work never heard ,imagined you may have to do here
Not only Newton's law but Descarte's Philosophy too
Not only axioms of Pythogarous but Beethoven's tune too
Not only tax law but you need to know chemical reaction too
Writing is not enough you got to deliver sppech too
Time flies from dusk to dawn
So days,years seem quickly to pass on
But deep inside a feeling of loneliness is always there
The tag of being a foreigner or an immigrants is always there
Many a times you come across fake hello and smiles
Temptaions, false speech and big talks
Complex multicultural melting pot this is
So this potrays the ggod and bad in us
Weekdays you overexhaust by working
Weekends you are knocked down by parties
It sounds funny but that is life here
You deny it or like it that is the rule here
So advanced in Science and technology
Research from Protozoan to astronomy
But alas so many broken families too
So many are deprived of love too
But Oh!America !Constitution makes you great
You have tried to teach the meaning of human value and human rights
That each individual has equal right
All are equal and equal are all
No matter what color, caste,or race you are equal
Thanks
Nirmal
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Date: Mon, 4 Aug 1997 10:41:27 +0545 (NPT)
To: NEPAL@cs.niu.edu
From: sinhas@mos.com.np (Mary Des Chene)
Subject: Declaration re pending Anti-Terrrorist Act in Nepal
Joint Declaration regarding Abolishment of the 'Black Law'
[Distributed to the Press and submitted to HMGN, July 1997]
Our attention has been drawn to the government's current activation of the
"Public Protection Act, 2046", a law which had the ill-reputed name of "The
Black Law" during the Panchayat era, and to its preparation to seek passage
of the Destructive Crime related Act from the parliament.
It is absolutely certain that both these laws push Nepal toward the
autocracy and police state of the Panchayat era. These laws will, in many
respects, limit and block the democratic rights of the entire Nepali
people. These laws will give recognition in name only to the universal
human rights of the people to independent living, expression of opinion,
congregation, and making of political choices on the basis of one's own
beliefs.
The provisions of these laws, which, on the basis of the suspicion of
administrative and security personnel, under the label of "terrorists"
allow, without warrant, the arrest, imprisonment and search of anyone
whomsoever, and for "use of force" including shooting to kill against
protestors, are not for the control of terrorism, rather they will enable
an unlimited form of state terrorism. These provisions will bring a flood
of state violence in the country. The average person's life will be made
extremely insecure by these provisions.
These legal premises are not only in contravention of the Nepali
constitution, they are also in contravention of the United Nations'
Declaration of Universal Human Rights to which Nepal is a signatory. The
premises of these laws directly violate the international understanding of
citizens' and political rights.
Therefore, we are placing before the government a strong appeal - the
government should imediately abolish the activated "Public Security Act,
2046 v.s.". And, at the same time, immediately stop all governmental effort
to bring parliamentary approval of the "Terrorist and Destructive Crime
Control and Punishment Act".
If this does not occur and if the government puts governmental effort
toward the passage and implementation of these Black Laws - to lift the
country from the despotic dark chasm into which it will be pushed we will
be compelled to take to the streets.
We are inviting all those on the side of the country's democracy and humans
rights to unitedly and with all powers struggle in this cause..
Signatories
Name Organization
Sushil Pyakurel INSEC
Ishwari Chandra Gyawali National Anti-Imperialism Forum
Sushil Chandra Amatya SAARC Teachers Federation
Sindhu Nath Pyakurel Nepal Bar Association, Human
Rights Committee
Tirtha Basaula Nepal Bar Association
Padma Ratna Tuladhar (MP) Forum for Protection of Human Rights
Mukti Pradhan People's Rights Concern
Campaign
Khimlal Devkota People's Rights Concern
Campaign
Saroj Dhital Physicians for
Social Responsibility, Nepal
Gopal Chintan National Concern Society
Krishna P. Subedi Forum for Protection of
Human Rights
Manik Lal Shrestha National Anti-Imperialism Forum
Kailesh Kumar Sivakoti Human Rights and Environmental
Protection Front
Shyam Shrestha National
Anti-Imperialism Forum
Matrika Timsina Forum for Protection of
Human Rights
Date: Mon, 4 Aug 1997 10:38:29 +0545 (NPT)
To: NEPAL@cs.niu.edu
From: sinhas@mos.com.np (Mary Des Chene)
Jana Andolan II?
(Re the pending "Anti-Terrorist" Act in Nepal)
_______
We are writing to you now to let compatriots and friends of Nepal in your
contact get in touch with some important facts about Nepal and to let some
important issues be shared. Following are some personal reflections with
which others may, of course, agree or disagree.
1. It is only less than seven years after the Jan-andolan. The discontent
among the people , however , has been towering.The roots of this discontent
lie not in the people but in the near-sighted, greedy and evil politicians.
2. Had the major political parties in this country been engaged in more
people-responsive politics, there would be less chance for the Maoists to
flourish. Although they are criticized vehemently by many politicians, for
many the Maoists have become sort of "Dantya katha ko rajkumar" - the
princes in the
folktales! Maybe from close up they may look different - either uglier or
better - but from far away, they seem for many to be promising "Rajkumar
Dikpal". If these rebels engage the country in armed civil war or something
of the sort, is not the primary
responsibility with the major political parties who have shifted their
focus from the people to the power?
3. The Panchayat regime was criticised for, among other things, the
security act known as the "Kalo kanoon" (Black law). Under the provisions
of that act , any body could be detained for an unlimited period of time
simply on the suspicion of being "anti-System". After being inactive for
less than seven years , this "Kalo kanoon" has been reactivated on the
pretext of suppressing the Maoist.
4. Under the same pretext, the present government is planning to produce an
"Anti-Terrorist" act allowing the security personnel including the army,
police and any govt-authorized officer to KILL people on SUSPICION of being
involved directly or indirectly with any "terrorist". Although this Act is
being produced under pretext of curbing violence by the CPN (Maoist), in
fact "terrorist" is sufficiently loosely defined to allow application to
virtually anyone. Should this bill pass through the parliament ,
the country will fall into the fathomless abyss of perpetual violence and
unrest.
5. Realizing the inherent risks carried by such an Act, which allows a
police regime and the ugliest form of dictatorship, the human rights
activists representing different HR organizations of the country are
protesting the proposed Anti-terrorist Act. This may, depending on the
attitude of the government, take the shape of another Jana-
andolan. The move of the HR activists really resembles the pre-Janaandolan
days in that these relatively critical intellectuals both "Kangressi and
Malay" and others, are working together to abort the bill. (But the major
parties, as such, are trying to pass the bill)
Can you guys over there write to the Premier and the Home-minister and the
Parties urging them to stop the bill from being brought to the parliament ?
There is no time to waste as the bill has already been passed by the
cabinet and is scheduled for debate in the parliament at the end of this
week.
We are sure you are not for any sort of violence in the country. Neither
are we. It is clear that State violence can't stop other violence. It is
the political will, clarity of vision and commitment in action with real
love for people that will stop violence. Although nothing much can be
expected from these dirty politicians, maybe pressure from every corner can
decrease some of the evils.
We hope that you will help circulate this message among all compatriots
in that part of the world. If possible, try to get international support
against the bill and urge different human rights organizations to put
pressure on the Nepali government not to bring out the bill. Your
individual letters can also make a difference.
Your letters of objection should be sent to:
1) Bam Dev Gautam, Vice Prime Minister and Home Minister. Fax: 977-1-227981
2) Lokendra Bahadur Chand, Prime Minister. Fax: 977-1-227286
3) CPN (United Marxist-Leninist) Central Office, Fax: 977-1-278083
4) Nepali Congress Party Central Office, Fax: 977-1-227747
If you have real need of (i.e., use for) further information, use the
following e-mail addresses and fax number:
kalanki@insec.wlink.com.np
saroj@npl.healthnet.org
sinhas@mos.com.np
Fax: 977-1-423549
If unable to fax, letters can also be sent to the above e-mail addresses,
but please fax directly to the involved government personnel if possible as
this is more effective than second-hand receipt.
Thanks a lot .
Sincerely yours ,
Saroj Dhital
Mary Des Chene
__________________________________________________________
Some updates:
Sushil Pyakurel of INSEC resigned from the Human Rights Action
committee (Karya Dal) formed by the present government in protest
against the proposed Bill. Other members including the co-ordinator
Mr. Padma Ratna Tuladhar are planning to resign en-masse.
Different human rights group have released a press-release in protest
against the proposed bill. I have signed the paper in the capacity of
PSRN member.
This week is supposed to witness lots of demonstrations. We are going
to participate as far as possible.
Separately we are sending the Joint Declaration issued last week by
representatives of a number of human rights related organizations. As soon
as we can prepare it, we'll also send a translation of the key clauses of
the proposed Act.
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Date: Wed, 30 Jul 1997 13:27:26 +1000
To: The Editor <nepal-request@cs.niu.edu>
From: Neeta Pokhrel <pokhrel@minyos.its.rmit.EDU.AU>
Subject: Query
Dear TND Editor,
Could you please publish this in your forthcoming TND? Thanks heaps.
I need some info on water quality management issues in Nepal. If anyone
out there has any experience regarding this or is aware of anyone
who has (groups, organisations who are working in the area), could
you please let me know?
Thanks in advance.
Neeta Pokhrel
pokhrel@minyos.its.rmit.edu.au
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From: "SEETAL.R.PATEL" <srpatel@dial.pipex.com>
To: <NEPAL@cs.niu.edu>
Subject: Kukris
Date: Thu, 31 Jul 1997 09:15:00 +0100
Dear Sir,
I would be most apprechiative of any military or historical facts relating
to information on the kukris ,the traditional dagger worn by Gurkha
soldiers. I have been to a variety of world military sites with little
success.
Many thanks in advance for your assistance or further links to
information.
Seetal R Patel
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Date: Thu, 31 Jul 1997 10:00:33 -0400 (EDT)
From: Rajan Nepal <rrnepal@CC.OWU.EDU>
Subject: Postage Stamps of Nepal
To: nepal@cs.niu.edu
Hello everybody,
Please visit this site where you will find almost all Nepali Postage
Stamps published to date.
http://www.owu.edu/~rrnepal/stamps
Rajan Nepal.
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From: prabhat adhikari <padhikar@lynx.dac.neu.edu>
Subject: tnd posting
To: a10rjs1@cs.niu.edu
Date: Sun, 3 Aug 1997 12:53:49 -0400 (EDT)
ANA Convention, Boston
This account and appraisal of the Convention is on behalf of the Greater
Boston Nepali Community (GBNC) and the 15th Annual Convention Organizing
Committee. My name is Bhupesh Karki and I am currently the President of
the GBNC. I was also honored to be the Chair of the 15th Annual ANA
Convention held this past July 4th weekend at Brandeis University in Waltham,
Massachusetts.
I am writing partially in response to those criticisms of the Convention
posted on the Internet. In addition, this is also our frank assessment
of the Convention and its many good aspects, as well as its shortcomings and
the reasons for them, irrespective of these criticisms.
GOALS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
What were the goals the Organizing Committee set when deciding to host
the Convention? Simply put, we wanted to hold a 2 1/2 day event in which
Nepalis and friends of Nepal could come and enjoy a well-organized, intelligent
and festive array of programs and activities within a reasonable price
range. We believe that as a whole we were successful in accomplishing our goals.
We arrived at this conclusion based on two criteria: 1. the positive
responses of the vast majority of convention participants and 2. our own appraisal
of the convention.
Over the last 12 months, many people (roughly 50 by Convention time)
devoted both time and energy towards these goals, sacrificing most evenings and
weekends to the task. We learned a lot from this process, as anyone who
has organized a gathering of this magnitude can certainly attest. Over the 2
1/2 days of the ANA Convention, approximately 750 people participated in
the various activities. Most participants were positively surprised at the
level of professionalism, efficiency, service and program quality.
For a modest price of $15, the Convention offered 7 well-planned and
executed forums, a cultural program that emphasized quality over quantity,
various children's programs, soccer matches, a poetry festival, a dance
and a host dinner on Thursday night. We believe that most people would
agree that this is a lot to offer for less than the price of movie
tickets for a family.
From the outset, we were aware that many people would come to the
gathering just to be among friends they seldom meet or haven't seen in a while.
Primarily for this reason, we chose Brandeis University as our venue
where people not interested in the planned activities, or taking a break from
them, could literally find the room and the atmosphere to socialize
informally.
Additionally, the theme of this year's convention, "Bridging The Gap", was an
attempt by GBNC, a primarily student-run organization, to bring together
Nepalis: recently arrived and long-term residents. For the younger
Nepalis, and for the young-at-heart, a university setting was ideal,
both from a financial and a psychological point of view.
Knowing that some longtime ANA members would like more amenities, rooms were
reserved for ANA guests at two Waltham hotels, the Susse Chalet and the Westin.
Overall, the Committee was extremely pleased with the beautiful
environment and able hosts that Brandeis provided.
SHORTCOMINGS AND EXPLANATIONS
1. Many young people were not happy with the disco dance and music.
This was a legitimate complaint. The primary reason for this was that
we had to improvise at the last minute to find a DJ because the scheduled DJ, a
longtime GBNC member who has provided excellent music & equipment at
many GBNC functions, was hospitalized with serious illness JUST 36 hours before
the convention. Due to the lack of time and the fact that it was a holiday
weekend, we were unable to come up with a good alternative. We are
grateful to those who stepped in to provide a means of entertainment
for over 200 people on Friday night.
2. Many people were not able to purchase banquet tickets on site and
were naturally disappointed. The reason for this was that we had to give
Brandeis University a guaranteed number of reservations prior to the
Convention. We had received reservations for ninety (90) banquet
tickets through pre-registration. In addition to these
tickets, another 110 tickets were available on a first-come,
first-serve basis. By taking these extra 110 tickets, we were taking a
risk of over two thousand dollars. It was clearly indicated in the
pre-registration form that housing and meals may not be available
during on-site registration.
3. It was the intention of the committee to treat all participants at
the convention equally, and with courtesy, dignity and respect. We
believed, and still believe, that this was the best policy.
4. It was never the intention of GBNC or ANA to make money off the
convention. However, we felt it was important to try to break even -- we
believe that most of you would agree that this is not unreasonable. We
did our best to charge only enough to cover our costs to Brandeis and the
other service providers. Any surcharge on meals and housing prices never
exceeded 5% and this was solely done to cover the costs incurred in the
process.
In conclusion, the Greater Boston Nepali Community and the Convention
Organizing Committee are pleased with the outcome of the 15th Annual ANA
Convention. The overall theme, "Bridging the Gap", and the goals
we set for the Convention, were met successfully. We were impressed by
both the quality and the quantity of active, dedicated and willing ANA
and GBNC members who helped to make the Convention a memorable event for
many Nepalis and friends of Nepalis in North America and around the
world. And we hope that everyone who participated at any level of
the Convention will remember its success.
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Date: Tue, 05 Aug 1997 14:15:26 -0500
From: satish mishra <satish.mishra@milgrp.com>
To: The Nepal Digest <nepal@cs.niu.edu>
Subject: "TIBET" - A POEM
What an ugliness in such a beautiful place -
The chants are drowned out by the wailing.
What a violence in such a peaceful place =96
Prayer flags are colored in blood.
What an unholy presence in such a holy place =96
Monasteries and stupas are destroyed.
What a cruelty in place once full of
Love and harmony =96
Prayers do not reach anywhere.
What a sadness =96 one is driven out of
One's own place.
What a rape!
Families remember theirs
By their departures or deaths.
The dry air of high plateau
Now humid and salty as sea breeze with
Decades of tears.
They came,
They killed and raped.
They are still here,
They still kill and rape.
What a faith! In the most unlikely place
FORGIVENESS IS STILL PREACHED.
Satish Mishra
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Date: Tue, 5 Aug 1997 18:25:49 -0400
To: Rajpal ji <NEPAL@cs.niu.edu>
From: mmaskey@bu.edu
Subject: Re: The Nepal Digest - July 30, 1997 (21 Shrawan 2054 BkSm)
Dear Rajpal ji,
You may be aware of the pending Anti-terrorist bill due to be endorsed by
the parliament at the end of this week. We have drafted a joint statement
against that bill and wish to include as many signature as possible in this
short time. We have mailed to some addresses at our disposal. We would
appreciate if you could put this attached statement to the mailing list of
TND. I hope your signature will be there among the signatories of the
statement.
Thanks
mahesh
Dear Friends,
In response to an urgent appeal made by Dr. Saroj Dhital and Dr. Mary
Des Chene and the grave concerns expressed by intellectual community
of Nepal regarding the anti-terrorist bill, we feel that it is time we
raise our voice, loud and clear, against the Governments move to pass
Anti-terrorists Bill from the Parliament. We have drafted a joint
statment to that effect and ask you all to sign it who agree with its
content. Voice of Nepalese and friends of Nepal and expatriates living
outside Nepal had in past helped check government's inclination to abuse
power and had provided needed moral support for those who fought against
such abuses.
It would be nice if we could send this statement signed collectively. In
the limited time period email correspondance may be useful, each
recipient, after signing, passing to another person who may or may not
be in the list.. And after every 10 people who sign the document
plese forward one copy to either of us so that we can keep track of the
process.
In this way we hope to beat the time constraint. Those who prefer to
send statement individully instead of joint statment are also welcome.
Thanks
Dr. Mahesh Maskey Chitra K. Tiwari, Ph.D.
mmaskey@acs.bu.edu cktiwari@erols.com
JOINT STATEMENT AGAINST THE ANTI-TERRORIST ACT
We are alarmed with the news that Nepali Government has activated
the "Public Protection Act, 2046" and its effort to pass a "Terrorism
and Disruptive Crime related Act" through the Parliament. Legal
experts and human right activists have pointed out clearly that what is
reactivated under the facade of "Public Protection Act, 2046" is the
very "Black Law" of the Panchayat era, infamous for its use as the legal
cover for Mandale activities. And the powers the government now seeks
from Parliament under "Terrorism and Disruptive Crime related Act " have
set a wave of terror and outrage in the intellectual community of Nepal,
many eminent members of which have made public their grave concern
about the practical implication of such an "anti-terrorist act".
Under this act, if passed by the Parliament , the state security personnel
will have unabated power to search, arrest and imprisonment without
warrant if they have
(or profess to have) the slightest suspicion that a person is engaged
in, planning to engage in, or aiding someone to engage in or plan an act
of "terrorism".
They are also allowed to use "necessary force" if the suspect does not
give consent for search, they can shoot a person if s/he tries to flee
during search. Given the tradition of misuse of power by the security
officials , such an anti-terrorist act, instead of controlling the
terrorist activities can only institutionalize state terrorism in the
country.
The bill also seems to have been influenced by the similar infamous
Terrorism and Disruptive Act of India. At present when new security
proposal by India are being exposed in the Nepali media, the concern
that such bill could be an outcome of a conspiracy to cooperate for a
"total security agreement" with India is quite plausible. The provisions
which would make the law applicable to any Nepali citizen, any
organization registered in Nepal, all government and non-governmental
Nepali offices and their employees anywhere in the world, lend further
plausibility to this speculation.
It is quite unfortunate that Nepali leaders do not take cues from past
experience. When B.P. Koirala, as Home Minister in the Rana-Congress
Coalition Government in 1951, introduced the Public Security Act to deal
with demonstrators following the Chiniya Kazi episode, he did not
realize that the same law could be used to imprison him for 8 years
without any legal trial. Such lessons from history, we believe, are
also pertinent to the parties that rule today.
We express our deep concern over the damage that would be inflicted by
such an anti-terrorist law upon the democratic rights of the people if
it is passed by the parliament. We regard these steps as one of the
most naked expressions of a move towards the autocratic police state of
Panchayat era, a move that stands diametrically opposed to the
aspirations of the historical People's Movement of 1990. We urge the
government to seek political and economic solution to the problems that
are political and economic, instead of resorting to a system of state
violence. We ask the government to immediately abolish the activated
"Public Security Act, 2046 " and stop all governmental effort to bring
parliamentary approval of the "Terrorist and Disruptive Crime related
Act".
And we stand in solidarity with all individuals and forums who are
making effort to resist this act in defense of human dignity and
social conscience.
Overseas Nepalis and Friends of Nepal .
Signatories
Dr. Mahesh Maskey Boston University, MA, USA
Chitra K.Tiwari, Ph.D Arlington, Virginia, USA
Rajpal J.P. Singh White Plains, NY, USA
Dr. Balram Aryal Maryland, USA
Sukh Dev Shah, Ph.D. Arlington, Virginia, USA
Stephen L. Mikesell, Ph.D. Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Dr. Jamuna Shrestha, D.M.S. Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Dr. Karl-Heinz Kraemer Hennef, Germany
Lhapa Sherpani Hennef, Germany
Dr. Andrew Russell University of Durham, U.K.
Sherry B. Ortner, Ph.D. Columbia University, NY, USA
Dr. Arjun Guneratne Macalester College, MN, USA
Kamal Raj Adhikary University of Texas,
Austin, USA
Stephen Bezruchka MD, MPH University of Washington, USA
Kalyani Rai, Ph.D. Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Bikash Pandey Berkeley, California, USA
Manisha Aryal Berkeley, California, USA
Krishna Pradhan, Ph.D. Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Bishnu Pradhan Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Sil Kumari Shrestha Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Lauren Leve Princeton University, NJ, USA
Katharine Rankin Cornell University, USA
Coralynn Davis University of Michigan, USA
David Kirkman
(Asst. Atorney General) North Carolina Department of
Justice, USA
Lazima Onta-Bhatta, Ph.D candidate Cornell University, New York, USA
Pramod Parajuli, Ph.D, Syracuse, NY, USA
Allison Macfarlane, Ph.D. Harvard University, USA
Rakesh Karmacharya New York, USA
Manju Thapa, Seattle, Washington, USA
Rajesh B. Shrestha Cambridge, MA, USA
Shree Krishna Pandey San Diego, CA, USA
Bikash Thapliya Vienna, VA, USA
Robert B. Keiter,
(James I. Farr Professor of Law) University of Utah College of Law,
UT , USA
Robin Sharma Durham, North
Carolina, USA
Mandira Sharma Durham, North Carolina, USA
Arun Sharma Chicago, Illinois, USA
Sushma Sharma Chicago, Illinois, USA
Santosh Basnet Chicago, Illinois, USA
Niraj Ojha Chicago, Illinois, USA
Debra Skinner University of North
Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA
Ann Forbes Dartmouth College, USA
Ashok Gurung Columbia University.
Bikas Joshi Columbia University, NY, USA.
Bernardo A. Michael University of Hawaii, Manoa, USA
Clay Leonard
Susan Hangen University of Wisconsin, Wisconsin, USA
Tika Gurung University of Wisconsin, Wisconsin, USA
Damber K. Gurung, Ph.D. Clemson, SC, USA
Ellen E. Skeele Mill Valley CA , USA
Upendra Dev Acharya , SJD candidate Univeresity of Wisconsin,
Wisconsin,USA
Parashu Nepal
Basant Shrestha New Hampshire College , New
Hampshire USA
Mary M. Cameron, Ph.D. Auburn University, AL , USA
Bimal Adhikari Columbia, Maryland, USA
Neeta Pokhrel Melbourne, Australia, USA
Mahendra Karki, Ph. D. Columbia, Maryland, USA
Anne Joshi Atlanta, USA
Saurav Dev Bhatta Cornell University, New York
Sandeep Puri Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA
Pramod Mishra Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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Date: Sat, 9 Aug 1997 09:22:58 -0400 (EDT)
From: Bikash@aol.com
To: nepal@cs.niu.edu
Subject: Movement to Save Democratic Rights
Prajataantrik Adhikaar Jogau Aandolan
(Movement to Save Democratic Rights)
Press Release
7th August 1997
His Majesty's Government of Nepal is preparing to introduce before
Parliament a Terrorist and Disruptive Activities Crime and Punishment
Bill. It has also re-activized the Public Safety Act which has been
dormant since the end of Panchayat rule. It is against this background
that the Movement to Save Democratic Rights has been established through
the unity of concerned citizens who are sensitive to the violation of
civil and human rights and committed to the preservation of these
rights.
Both the proposed Bill and the re-activized Public Safety Act contravene
the spirit and ideals of the 1990 Peoples' Movement as well as the
present Constitution of Nepal in which the aspirations of the Peoples'
Movement are reflected. They infringe on the independence of the
judiciary and the legislature. With their unchecked arbitrary powers,
which would impair civil and human rights in Nepal, they stand as
indicators of a regressive trend.
Therefore this Movement appeals to His Majesty's Government and all the
Hon. Members of Parliament not to have the Terrorist and Disruptive
Activities Crime and Punishment Bill tabled before Parliament and to
immediately abolish the Panchayati Public Safety Act as well.
Signed:
Dr. Mathura Shrestha Daman Nath Dhungana Padma Ratna Tuladhar
Kapil Shrestha Khagendra Sangraula Suresh Ale Magar
Kalyan Dev Bhattarai Nanda Kumar Thapa Sushil Pyakurel
Sushil Chandra Amatya Ganga Devi Kasaju Gauri Pradhan
Dipak Gyawali Gopal Chintan Shyam Shrestha
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Date: Sat, 09 Aug 97 10:21:15 EST
From: "Paramendra Bhagat" <Paramendra_Bhagat@smtpgtwy.berea.edu>
To: NEPAL@cs.niu.edu
Subject: The Teraiwasis in the US
Dear Digest Readers,
Like most of the rest of the herd, ever since I came to the US last year to
Berea College as a freshman, I have been on a lookout for the Neplis on the
continent. Unlike folks from the East coast or the Boston area, I do not live in
one of those "heavily populated" zones. My forays hav mostly been electronic.
But even there I have been restricted mostly to the homepage of my ex-school,
Budhanilkantha School in Kathmandu. I have been at the SEBS (Society of Ex-
Budhanilkantha Students) roundtable during its nasty and not-so-nasty twists and
turns. A recent posting in the Digest by my cousin at Berea College, Bijay Raut,
crystallized a feeling I had been harboring over months. I have often times
wondered if the concept of who a Nepali is is not the same here on these sites
as in The Kathmandu Post as it is in most of Kathmandu. As a Teraiwasi, I have
felt more comfortable as regards cultural sensitivity here in Berea, so so far
away from home, than I ever did in Kathmandu. Racism and sexism are not
provincial but very much international phenomena. But it tells something about
this in-theory "Christian, Appalachian" college that it elected me, a non-
Christian-non-Appalachian for its student body President at the end of the
Spring semester. I feel the same hush-hush on the so-called Nepali sites on the
web about the race issue that I used to when I was a student at Budhanilkantha
School. Keep quiet and you will realize everything is just fine.
Are there any Teraiwasis out there who would like to be known not only as a
Nepali but also as a Teraiwasi and be seen publcily on these sites, or any
Pahadwasi who is willing to discuss the race issue? I would like to participate
in such discussions.
Sincerely,
<a href="http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/9511/">Paramendra Bhagat</a>
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Date: Sat, 9 Aug 1997 18:36:45 -0400 (EDT)
From: Hesturley@aol.com
To: nepal@cs.niu.edu
Subject: Devnagari fonts in Word for Windows 97 -- please help!
Hello -- I am having a problem using any Devnagari fonts in Word 97. The
long and short U characters (" and ' on the English keyboard) come up blank
on the screen and when printed. Has anyone else experienced this? It seems
OK in Lotus' Word Pro, but I bought Word instead, rather the whole Microsoft
Office 97.
If you have any experience or suggestions re: this, please write me directly
at sturley@hawaii.edu. Thank you. Ann Sturley
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Date: Mon, 18 Aug 97 12:51:35 EST
From: subas_m_sakya@groton.pfizer.com
To: nepal-request@cs.niu.edu
Subject: Introduction
Dear editor,
I would like to subscribe to the TND at this email address please. I just
relocated to the southeastern Connecticut area from NY area. I am interested in
meeting any Nepalese living in this area. So if anyone is close by or know of
anyone close by, please contact me by e-mail or phone. Thanks.
Subas Sakya
email:subas_m_sakya@groton.pfizer.com
tel (off):860-715-0425
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From: Kanak Limbu <gs05kll@panther.Gsu.EDU>
To: Editor/Nepal Digest <Nepal@cs.niu.edu>
Subject: Kura_kani(philosophy)
Whats the Point?
As I'm sitting here nursing a hangover I start reflecting on my life over
the past year. So many things left undone...so little accomplished. But
HELL I've had a blast! Who gives a goddamn about routines, schedules,
efficiency, the goddamn GNP. Sometimes I just wanna free fall with
tommorow outta sight. In other words, to live for the moment - the here
and the now. I'm almost a year into my MBA degree and sometimes I still
wonder what I'm doing in school. Is the degree going to further the man
or is the man supposed to further the degree. It seems I'm having this
perpetual conflict within myself that I somehow can't resolve.
1. Live life for the moment?
2. Live life for the future?
It seems not so long ago in Kathmandu, Nepal that two young boys just
outta high school started and constantly nourished a hunger for success.
Naresh and myself wre about 18 years old. Feeding on books like, Think
and Grow Rich, How to win Friends and influence people, etc we stayed up
till the wee hours of the morning dreaming and planning abut how
successful we were going to be in the future. The first step in the
plan was of course - one had to get to the USA. We sincerely believed
that America would reward persistence, efficiency, creativity and that
no prize was too high nor any price too steep.
Therefore in December of 1987 I left Kathmandu, Nepal for the vast gold
mine of the USA. A combination of exhilaration and trepidation left me
reaching for more beer and scotch then I care to recall. A surrealistic
flashback of myself heaping aerofare 2 hours old onto an ashtray in the
midst of the busy Kaitak International Airport terminal - all those people
around looking through me. The next day nursing a roaring hangover, I
embarked on my trip to the moon - next stop, San Francisco USA..... the
journey had begun. Recalling back to that day I should have had a
premonition that maybe all was not well in the grand scheme of things. I
would not have been wrong.
Since then life has been one bacchanalian and shivastic state of f**king,
boozing, and sn**ting... so much for Think and Grow Rich. However, during
that period I somehow managed to trudge through the halls of academia
never giving up the so called 'paper chase'. I recall seeing Naresh 3
years later in Albany, NY in 1990. He had married an American girl and
was chasing his business studies while working at a restaurant. Naresh
apparently was still pursuing the same dreams we had back in Nepal but now
I sensed the hunger had somehow diminished over time. I still had those
same dreams but now a little numbed by the constant partying. Two days
later, I was back in Atlanta, GA with 3 years of engineering still under
my belt and a lot of partying left undone. It was durng this point in my
life that I began to soul search - for wont of another phrase. It seems I
was at this constant paradigm:
1. success was the only acceptable end?
2. the means would justify the end meaning mediocrity was ok?
It was during this time that I started noticing people from all walks of
life experiencing these same conflicting emotions that I sincerely began
to ask myself - whats the point?
...... to be continued
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Date: Sun, 17 Aug 1997 23:06:55 +0200
From: Mara & Stewart <mastew@pol.it>
To: info-tnd@nepal.org
Subject: Nepal
Hi, I'm Mara Pelizza and I'm an Italian journalist from Padua. With a
group of friends we are setting up a non-profit association for the
diffusion of Nepalese traditions and culture. It is therefore our
intention to establish contacts between Padua and Nepal, Tibet and also
India.
At the moment our founding members are: myself, Valeriano Drago (a
lawyer) and Stewart Park (a British translator).
Surfing the net, we have been fascinated by your site, and we are
sending you this e-mail to ask if you could send us more information,
useful numbers, references such as organisations, information on getting
about in Nepal, useful advice, customs and traditions. Too much to ask?
If so, then just decide what to send us, anything is fine for us. In
fact, for us it is important above all to make new friends and create a
meeting place. Thanks for any help.
Friends of Asia. Mara, Valeriano, Stewart.
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From: "Balmukund Joshi" <B.P.Joshi@btinternet.com>
To: <webmaster-tnd@nepal.org>
Subject: Sagarmatha Times
Date: Sat, 16 Aug 1997 20:26:06 +0100
We have recently launched our newspaper "Sagarmatha Times" on the World
Wide Web.
Sagarmatha Times is published in the UK and has been doing so on a regular
basis for the past 6 years and 2 years ago we have managed to also bring an
English edition targetted for those who are not able to read Nepalese and
also for foreigners who are friends of Nepal. Sagarmatha Times is the only
Nepalese newspaper that is published in UK and also became the first
Nepalese language newspaper to be launched on the WWW outside of Nepal. The
address that you can find Sagarmatha Times is
http://www.btinternet.com/~sagarmatha.time/menu.htm.
Mr B.P Joshi
Editor-in-Chief
Sagarmatha Times
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Date: Tue, 12 Aug 1997 14:51:53 -0400 (EDT)
From: Ernestine McHugh <emhh@troi.cc.rochester.edu>
Subject: Re: Contacts for Lobbying (US Legistive/Executive Branch)
Dear Senator Moynihan,
I write as a constitutent to request your intervention through the State
Department or whatever channels you may deem appropriate in a situation of
some gravity. The government of Nepal is bringing to the floor of
Parliament a bill called the TERRORIST AND DESTRUCTIVE CRIME CONTROL AND
PUNISHMENT ACT. This compromises basic human rights that Americans and
Nepalis hold dear. It allows search and seizure of anyone at any time
without warrant, imprisonment without trial, and the summary execution of
anyone not cooperating with security forces (which include the army,
police, and their designated appointees). Such an act would eliminate the
gains made since 1990 in establishing a democratic government and free
society in Nepal. It would create great repression and result in the loss
of many innocent lives.
Immediate and urgent expression by the international community of
repugnance for the passage of such a law is vital. Whatever efforts you
could make toward this would be most appreciated.
Sincerely yours, Ernestine McHugh
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Date: Sun, 10 Aug 1997 22:31:21 +0000
From: Debangsu Sengupta <debangsu@hotmail.com>
To: webmaster-tnd@nepal.org
Subject: For Nepal Digest - Student Website: Himalayas - Where Earth Meets Sky
Namaste and Hello
I would like to announce the completion of a collaborative project by
three high school students from India, the Netherlands and the USA. We
collaborated successfully over the Internet for the past 6 months and
have created the most comprehensive web site on the Himalayas.
Himalayas - Where Earth Meets Sky
http://library.advanced.org/10131
Himalayas - Where Earth Meets Sky, is the most
comprehensive site about the world's highest
and most majestic mountain range - the Himalayas,
its land, history, life, culture, religion and more.
We take a detailed tour across the vast
Himalayan lands of India - visiting Kashmir, Ladakh, Zanskar,
Lahaul, Spiti, Kinnaur, Kumaon, Garhwal, Sikkim
and the Arunachal. Next, we explore
the Nepal Himalayas - from the Khumbu
region in the East, the legenday Sherpas, to Central Nepal
and finally the remote Western Nepal. Finally we reach
the northern frontiers of the Himalayas - Tibet.
We visit the lamas, and the monasteries and observe
the life and culture of the people of Tibet.
Moreover, we have a detailed coverage of Himalayan
topics including Geology - the formation of the
Himalayas, Trekking, Mountaineering, Flora and fauna
and Environmental Problems facing the mountains.
Further, we feature a guided tour through our site,
Users can take a maximum of three
quizzes with prizes for the winners!.
Over 500 photographs and 30 detailed maps
of the region complement the rich
content material on our web site.
This is a NONPROFIT, Educational web site created
by three 16 year old high school students - Debangsu
Sengupta of India, Simon Wisselink of the
Netherlands, and Yian Cheng of the USA. This website
forms part of the ThinkQuest international competition
(www.advanced.org/thinkquest). This web site is a
good example of the fact that students
from around the world can collaborate together and create
useful content material. For 6 months, the three have
collaborated successfully over the Internet to create this site.
Please contribute to our site
http://library.advanced.org/10131/travelers.html
We have attempted to make a comprehensive coverage of this
Himalayan region. However, it is impossible to cover every single
location in the region. If you do not find your favorite peak or valley
in
our site, please help enrich the content of our site by adding your
information and experiences to our site.
You may have had a particularly interesting experience on your last
visit to the Himalayas. You may also possess some beautiful
photographs of the region. Perhaps you have a collection of maps that
will be a valuable addition to our existing repository of maps.
At our Traveler's corner
(http://library.advanced.org/10131/travelers.html),
we have developed an easy-to-use system on our website that
provides a platform for you to share your Himalayan experiences
with the rest of the world. By filling out simple forms,
you will be able to add your content (be it stories, information
travelogues, scanned photographs or maps) to our web site.
We will gladly host the material that you have
uploaded and share it with mountain enthusiasts across the world.
If you like, you can send the stories directly to me and we can add
them on your behalf.
Note:, you will have full credit for your contributions and can
include links to your website. You can even add them directly while
contributing your article. You can add your contributions under the
General Topics section or under the specific regions like
Nepal, Tibet, Ladakh, Zanskar etc.
Regards
Debangsu Sengupta
debangsu@hotmail.com
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