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The Nepal Digest Sat Sep 27, 1997: Ashwin 12 2054BS: Year6 Volume66 Issue 2
Editor's Note: TND Foundation whishes sincere condolence to breaved
family members of former PM Matrika Prashad jyu.
May the departed soul rest in peace.
TND Foundation whishes sincere condolence to breaved
family members of Democracy leader Ganesh Man jyu.
May the departed soul rest in peace.
Today's Topics:
Nepal News
Anti-terrorism law protest report
Volunteer fisheries biologist
American School of Dubai
Volunteer services
References on nepalese language
New Medical College in Kathmandu
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Date: Tue, 09 Sep 1997 15:01:46 -0500
To: The Nepal Digest <nepal@cs.niu.edu>
Subject: Nepal News
Source: KTM Post
Pros & Cons
Challenge to Gates, lesson to Nepali millionaires
By Prateek Pradhan
Recently, American billionaire media mogul Ted Turner announced one billion dollars support to United
Nations programmes. The Vice Chairman of Time Warner company, and founder of Cable News Network
(CNN) felt like serving the mankind, so decided to donate the amount within ten years, phasing hundred million
dollars each year.
Immediately after announcing the donations, not-much-humble Turner, talking to Larry King on CNN,
challenged computer tycoon and worlds richest man Bill Gates to come forward and show charity.
Looked deep down, Turners challenge is not only to the billionaires like Gates, Khasogis or millionaires like
Jordans and Jacksons. He has simply raised an issue of social responsibility to all the rich and famous people
around the globe.
The same issue of morality should also knock the people who are billionaires and millionaires in terms of Nepali
currency. After all one doesnt expect local billionaires to spend money in terms of dollars.
So, if we talk of businessmens social responsibility in Nepal, we can easily say that virtually none have enough
courage to come forward and announce donations like Turner has done. Even if someone have donated some
amount, that is not upto their standard.
Let alone the topic of donations, Nepali businessmen are infamous for not paying even the taxes they are liable
to. The current issue of Value Added Tax -- which they are trying their level best to avoid just because it would
overground their underground business and their real income -- also expose real face of our so called billionaires
and millionaires. In such a context how could one expect open-hearted social service from the priviledged
citizens of this country.
It is very much unfortunate for the country that most of the businessmen have not paid even the taxes which has
already been reduced to minimum with the aid of the under-the-table palm greasing of the tax officials. The
scribe doesnt wish to embarass the so called businessmen who rub their shoulders with top level politicians and
bureaucrats, but it can be easily traced who is paying how much, if the list published by the Tax Department
couple of months ago is scrutinized.
Well, if we talk about social service from the business sector, we should not forget to
mention the contributions of Lions and Rotarians. But the credit of contributions of these
international organisations dont go only to local businessmen.In fact, there might be
hundreds of businessmen who might have been distributing money for various causes. But,
so far the social and humanitarian issues are concerned, no rich people have ever come
forward genuinely. The scribe doesnt wish to minimize the contributions of those who are
already doing their best, but it is for them who cheat to national account and take self
satisfaction by donating few thousand rupees to Pashupatis Panda.
Sources: KTM Post
nternational fellowship on population development
By Iswar M Pradhan
KATHMANDU- Dakar, Senegal was the site of the 1995 Rotary Peace Programme on Population and
Development. The Peace Programme was the garden from which grew the International Fellowship on
Population and Development, created in 1996 to allow a continuing dialogue among Rotarians and friends
interested in the world population issue. IFP & D members share a common belief that humanity is now at
a crisis point concerning the interlocking issues of population pressure, environmental degradation and
poverty.
Members also believe that Rotary is the ideal organization to respond to this crisis with creative solutions
that are effective, while respecting the diverse cultural and religious composition of Rotary International.
The Fellowship has grown over the last few years to become one of the largest of Rotarys 75
Fellowships, with participation in over 40 countries around the world.
What can Rotarians Do ? To answer this question, the following write-ups can he informative for them:
(1) The population Explosion, by Paul Ehrlick (2) Earth in the Balance, by A1 Gore (3) The Green
Consumer, by Joel Kakower (4) The World Population Data Sheet, Pop. (5) Ref Burea.
To help Rotarians on the topic of regulation and development, following activities are needed.
(1) Present a programme at Rotary Club, invite a qualified speaker, on the topic of Population and
Development. (2) Support and participate in meetings, forums, conferences and conventions of Rotarians,
with an objective of providing accurate information on the subject of Population and Development. (3)
Encourage appropriate World Community Service projects between Clubs of more development and less
developed countries.
At the United Nations 1994 International Conference on Population and Development, unanimous
agreement was reached on six principal area for attention:
(1) Extending and improving family planning and reproductive health services (2) Expanding population
policy to include economic development and education (3) Improving the status of women (4) Linking
environmental and sustainable development to population (5) Investing in the health and development of
children, especially girls (6) Emphasizing male responsibility for sexual, reproductive and parenting
behaviour
A few facts about population pressure:
(1) 5.8 billion people inhabit Earth today (2) World population has doubled in the last 50 years (3) 90
million added to world population annually (4) Africas population will double in 25 years (5) The world
population will double again in 46 years (6) Some predict a world population of 28 billion by the year
2150
Facts about environmental degradation:
(1) 25 billion tons of topsoil lost globally each year (2) Nature takes 800 years to make 1" of topsoil (3)
Parts of Brazil lose 1/2" topsoil per year (4) Aquifers of US plains take in 1/2" yearly, we use 5 feet per
year (5) Beijing/Triajan aquafers have been drained (6) In India, 65% lack safe water, 50% lack adequate
sanitation facilities (7) 80,000 square miles of land are reduced to zero value each year through
desertification (8) Ethiopian forest coverage reduced from 40% to 1% in 40 years (9) Atmospheric carbon
dioxide (global warming) increased 25% since WWII (10) Global temperature rises. 20F per year, sea level
rises 1/12" per year (11) World food production per capita down over last 10 years.
Poverty and people:
(1) 1/2 mankind lives in conditions worse than 100 years ago (2) 1/4 mankind lives in absolute poverty,
with inadequate nutrition (3) In Africa, 1 of 5 children die of malnutrition before age one (4) In India, 2.5
million people live entire life in streets (5) An America impacts environment 140 times a Kenyan (6)
37,000 children die of starvation daily.
(Writer is Director of Community Service, Rotary Club of Patan West.)
Thank you, sister
By Sabita Pokharel
ONE Sunday afternoon, while I was on my way to my native village, I met a woman.
had big almond-shaped eyes laced with kajal and wearing big ear-rings. She was
thin and wearing a tight-fitted blouse draped over with a flowery sari and had
pony-tail hair. Her red cheeks and tika on her forehead made her more beautiful. I
could notice a big cut on her chin.
Due to the noon sunshine my whole body was sweating while my eyes were looking
for a companion. Without hesitation I asked her, "Excuse me, may I know your
name?"
Purnima, she replied with a broad smile on her beautiful face.
Are you going to Kajalpur? I hazarded a guess.
Yes, are you going there too? She asked me in a low voice. But Purnima, I havent
seen you here before. I am living here since my childhood, I inquired more.
"I am newly married", with shy face, she answered me. "But when?", I asked her, "On
the 16th of February", she told me the exact date. Because of my four months stay in
Kathmandu I didnt know anything about their marriage.
Then I came to know that she was my distant neighbour.
"Please come to my house," she suddenly invited me.
"Certainly I will" I promised. Then we said good-bye to each other and went to our
own way.
After a few days I went to Purnimas house. She was milking a cow, "Hello, Purnima!
How are you?" I shouted from countyard. "Fine Please feel comfortable, go in and sit
down, I am coming," she greeted me with bucket on her knees.
After few minutes she came holding a bucket full of milk from the shed.
"Where is brother?" I asked.
"Maybe busy glambling or drinking," she said with anger in her voice.
"Oh!" I said.
"Everybody knows. You know, I am only happy from the outside but my heart is
burning. You see these things. Nothing is ours. He lost everything. I dont know when
I have to leave this shelter", she further said. While one was throwing her grief, we
heard someone yelling outside.
"Who is that!" I asked
But she kept silence. The voice came nearer and nearer. At least the man came inside.
He was lanky and dressed in a careless way. On his right hand he was holding a
bottle.
"Give me money," he began. "I dont have," Purnima told him.
"You have"
"No!"
Then he began to beat her with all his force. He was behaving like a rabied dog.
Seeing all these my heart was pierced with disappointment, heavy with distress and I
ran from her house. After many days, I went twice to her home but she was not at her
house. Instead, I found a big heavy look at her door. Then I asked her nearest
neighbour.
Her husband died by drinking poisonous alcohol many days ago. Her properly were
seized by others. She hadnt been seen here since.
I consoled myself and returned back.
After many years, one fine morning, I and my sister were on the way to a stupa. I was
very busy in counting the steps. On the 16th steps, a woman caught my hand as I was
about to fall due to my high heeled shoes.
"Thank God!" I said.
"You see the results of counting," my sister laughed at me.
"I would have gone to heaven today," I added.
"Thanks a lot sister," I said to the woman.
She was not wearing any ornament. She was dressed in a reddish gown. Her long
pony tail hair was short.
Do you recognised me? I asked her.
Yes, I do, she replied.
"You are heartly welcome to our stupa," she further said.
I didnt know what to say, neither did I ask her. People called her a nun. But I knew
she was Purnima.
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Date: Tue, 09 Sep 1997 15:01:46 -0500
From: patrick byrne <pcbyrne@students.wisc.edu>
To: webmaster-tnd@nepal.org
Subject: RE: Questions about nepal
I spent five months and am able to answer questions a westerner might
have about Nepal and REAL life there, after spending much time witha
family and also in the hills, and I am soon to be returning to further
study the language and culture. This is in response to a UNC students
email that had no name attached.
my email:pcbyrne@students.wisc.edu
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Date: Tue, 9 Sep 1997 09:54:08 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Avinaya S. Rana" <avinayar@touro.edu>
To: tnd@nepal.org
Subject: Sports News From Avi
By: Avinaya S. Rana
Touro College NY-USA
I'm still the greatest'
Ali talks about his illness in rare public discussion
Formerheavyweight champ Muhammad Ali, his body gripped by
Parkinson's disease but his eyes
flashing a fighting fire, said Monday boxing was a tougher
challenge than the illness he has
battled for 16 years. "I'm still the greatest," the
55-year-old fighter said in a voice
little more than a whisper during a news conference where
he clowned with his wife, joked and made a red silk handkerchief disappear
by sleight of hand.
The rare public discussion of Ali's health came at a
briefing called by a drug
company, Pharmacia & Upjohn, to talk about medical advances
in treating Parkinson's disease.
Ali has been taking one of the company's drugs, Mirapex,
which was approved for the U.S. market in July. But his wife, Lonnie,
told reporters the
most dramatic improvement in his condition recently came
from a different,
50-year-old drug that has brought back his ability to
smile.
"There came a time when Muhammad was not smiling," she
said, but a drug
called Artane relaxed facial muscles that had been frozen
by the disease.
Ali entered the room in a shuffle, his trembling left hand
in the front pocket of his black trousers. His
wife said the disease, diagnosed in 1981, has
not"progressed significantly" but is in fact full-blown
Parkinson's disease and not "Parkinson's syndrome,"a
preliminary form of the disorder, as doctors first
called it in his case.The disease, which afflicts one in
every 100 people
over the age of 60 in the United States alone, iscaused by
a depletion of certain neurons in the brain which are critical to
muscle control.
She said Ali follows a "hectic schedule," travelling the
world from his home in
Berrien Springs, Michigan, in support of various charities.
He exercises
largely by walking, sometimes five miles a day, she added,
though Ali
disagreed, holding up 10 fingers.
In response to questions about whether trauma suffered
during his career
caused his condition, his wife said doctors do not believe
there is a link,
though it was possible the sport brought on the symptoms
earlier than they
would otherwise have appeared.
"There's a million and a half people with Parkinson's
who've never boxed,"
the champ added.
In response to one question Ali told a reporter "See you at
the gym." He
later threw a few jabs to back up a point.
Asked what was harder, fighting Parkinson's disease or
opponents in the
ring, Ali answered "boxing's tougher."
At the end of the news conference Ali and his wife were
handed red boxing
gloves to symbolize their battle with the illness.
Ali rose to his feet and quipped, "I came all the way here,
gave you a nice
little talk and this is all you give me?"
He then produced a small red silk, which he made disappear
twice in his
hands, his eyes intent and gleaming.
"He's still very much a child at heart," his wife said.
"He's very lucky. We
count our blessings every day. It could have been a lot
worse for him."
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From: "Foo Chiu Kie" <jonaf@chevalier.net>
To: <info-tnd@nepal.org>
Subject: 1/4 hour time zone difference
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 1997 00:23:29 +0800
i've visited Kathemandu, Chitrang and Pokula last month. I found the people
very friendly and nice.
The scenery is terrific.
But i'm amazed by the time zone difference of one quarter of an hour with
the rest of the world.
In most part of the world the difference is by the hour.
i'll be much obliged if you could give me the answer.
Jonathan Foo of Hong Kong
jonaf@chevalier.net
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Date: Fri, 12 Sep 1997 08:32:42 +0700 (GMT+0700)
From: Punya Prasad Regmi <hsp57182@ait.ac.th>
To: psharma@soils.umn.edu
Subject: Re: Reintroducing EMPOWER NEPAL FOUNDATION...
Dear Sir,
This is really a thrilling news for us. I appreciate very much and thank
you for your all efforts directed towards the betterment of our beloved
country Nepal. Having got the same sort of feelings, last year we have
registered a NGO, The Society for Highland Development (SHID, Nepal) which
has been functioning well. The main objectives of this NGO are:
1 To carry out research and create databases on natural resources,
agriculture, forestry, industry and services;
2 To plan and implement the appropriate activities to raise the
economic, social and cultural level of the people by giving
special focus on the empowerment of disadvantaged and
underdeveloped sections of the society;
3 To create awareness on consequences of high rate of population
growth and environmental degradation; and
4 To promote sustainable development through mutual partnerships
with national and international organizations.
On behalf of SHID, Nepal I want to join you and work together.
Sincerely yours,
Regmi
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Date: Fri, 12 Sep 1997 19:57:16 +0545 (NPT)
To: NEPAL@cs.niu.edu
From: sinhas@mos.com.np (Pratyoush Onta)
Subject: From the Kathmandu Post
The following was published in The Kathmandu Post on 12 Sept 1997
The Politics of Knowledge
Journalism: Circus to Professionalism?
by Pratyoush Onta
Today and tomorrow, the biggest organization of Nepali journalists,
Nepal Patrakar Mahasangh, will be meeting in Lalitpur to hold their
national convention. If we were to insist on technicalities, we would have
to say that they will actually be continuing their convention which was
inaugurated in Chitwan a little more than two months ago (in a ceremony
where the chief guest was a political leader affiliated with the Nepali
Congress Party) but stalled under extremely embarrassing circumstances. In
recent days, several commentators have pointed out different themes that
need attention in this convention. In this essay I shall merely take stock
of what has been said as most of it might have escaped the notice of
readers who either can not or do not read the Nepali language press. I
shall begin with what happened in Chitwan.
The Chitwan Circus: Not being a journalist I was not in Chitwan for
the stalled convention. Based on reports that were subsequently published
in various newspapers and magazines, and what I heard from some journalist
friends who were there, what happened in Chitwan deserves to be called a
circus, a bad one where probably not a single participant had any fun.
The origins of the circus, according to a report published by
journalist Tanka Panta who was there, lies in the nature of the process
through which membership in the Chitwan district branch of the Mahasangh
had been distributed. In a district that can boast at most 40 working
journalists, the number of members, it is reported had swelled to over 140
people by the inclusion of non-journalists. The district branch was divided
into two factions well before the decision to hold the national convention
in Chitwan was taken by the central committee of the Mahasangh. While the
Mahasangh had given recognition to only one of the factions as its official
branch, members of the other faction had accused this 'official' Chitwan
branch for including "non-journalists who were pimps" in their fold. The
'official' branch, in turn, had returned the same accusation against the
other faction. Instead of trying to resolve this conflict in what was to be
the convention hosting branch way before journalists arrived in Chitwan,
the central committee did nothing until the day on which the convention was
scheduled to begin.
Panta reports that the central committee, in a desparate
last-minute attempt to resolve the crisis, recommended that in the
executive committee of the 'official' Chitwan branch, the position of the
secretary and two members be vacated and filled with journalists of the
'non-official' faction. When this recommendation was put forth as the
closed session of the convention began, leaders and members of the
'official' faction refused to agree with this request. Instead the head of
this faction took over the microphone and charged that his team would strip
the clothes of the members of the central committee and make them run
across the Narayani river naked. All journalists assembled in Chitwan were
insulted when the lodges and hotels where they were staying were told to
send them packing; otherwise the 'official' faction would not pay the hotel
bills. The Mahasangh central committee could not exercise its control and
the convention was stalled.
Journalists who never get tired of telling the rest of society
about their Fourth Estate status had precipitated and participated in one
of the most embarrassing circuses of post-Jana Andolan Nepal. In a letter
published in a popular Nepali language weekly, journalist Surendra Thapa
Magar, a central assembly member of the Mahasangh, said that after what he
witnessed in Chitwan, he would have to conclude that journalism was one of
the three most degrading professions in Nepal (the other two being politics
and the legal profession). He further added that he would not be surprised
if participating journalists came to the closed session of the next
convention, armed not with pens but with sticks.
The Search for Professionalism: In an attempt to exhort his
professional colleagues to become self-critical, Thapa Magar asked why a
group that took up reporting on the injustices and distortions of the
society at large, should not report on the distortions that had set in
within the profession. Without such a cleansing process, he hinted, it
could be difficult for journalists to find their professional integrity in
Nepali society. In his report, journalist Panta emphasized that the search
for professionalism should begin by cleansing the Mahasangh of
non-journalists and finding a leadership that would refuse to run the
organization according the directives of political parties. Journalist Min
Bahadur Shahi has concluded that short of a generational change in the
leadership of the Mahasangh, the kinds of changes that would generate
professionalism amongst journalists will not be realized. He has thus
called the present leadership to hand over the baton, so to speak, to the
younger breed of journalists who will, he hopes, wipe out the black marks
from their profession.
Prolific columnist Amrita Banskota has asked for a clarification
from the profession's bosses as to what exactly are the purposes served by
journalists in Nepal. She has asked senior journalists who often boast of
practicising professionalism if their surrendering of their pen to the
dictates of various political factions constitutes a subject necessary for
scrutiny during the Mahasangh's convention. If this is not in the agenda,
then what is, she asks bluntly before adding whether the Mahasangh has
become a platform for furthering the political aspirations of its central
committee members. She criticises the double standards practiced by the
journalism bosses - preaching journalistic idealism in the classroom and
practicing its exact opposite at work - and asks how the code of conduct
drawn up by such a group could actually be implemented in the profession.
The various calls for the apex body of journalists to clean up its
act is timely and necessary. Its bosses should pay attention to the
criticisms summarized above and presented at greater length elsewhere by
other members of the profession. The Lalitpur convention, I hope, will
begin with a frank discussion of the Chitwan circus. I then hope that most
of the closed sessions will be devoted to critical analyses of the
malignancies that exist within the profession. Without such a cathartic
exercise, this body will have lost its right to represent the truly
hard-working and brilliant journalists of this land who might then have to
ask themselves if such organisations are actually detrimental for the
healthy growth of their professional.
It would be no exaggeration to say that in their current avatar,
the Nepal Patrakar Mahasangh and cognate organizations have lost the moral
rights to champion the cause of the so-called Fourth Estate. If acts of
cleansing are not forthcoming in the Lalitpur convention, I hope that a
younger breed of journalists will declare the Mahasangh as a professional
liability and wage a professional war against the current bosses of
journalism in Nepal. Without such a revolution perhaps, journalism's
embarrassing ills will be with us for a long time to come.
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Date: Wed, 17 Sep 1997 23:08:24 -0400 (EDT)
From: Tulsi Maharjan <global@rvcc.raritanval.edu>
You are cordially invited to attend the 6th Annual Bhintuna Celebration on
November 8, 1997 in Washington DC. Don't miss this one of the kind Newa
Bhoy.
Also, if any one is interested in writing a special article for our Dabuu
Magazine, we welcome your articles and stories, The deadline in October
15th.
Tulsi R. Maharjan, Ph.D.
Director, Center for International Business & Education
Raritan Valley Community College
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Subject: Anti-terrorism law protest report
To: Nepal Digest <nepal@cs.niu.edu>
Date: Thu, 18 Sep 97 19:44:52 PDT
From: Paul Johnson <paulj@bbs.cruzio.com>
Los Angeles Times
Thursday, September 18, 1997
World IN BRIEF, NEPAL
Hundreds Protesting Terrorism Bill Held
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
At least 438 protesters were arrested during a nationwide strike
called by the nation's Communist parties, police said. But Prem Suwal,
a spokesman for the nine parties, said more than 600 people were
arrested for organizing rallies against a proposed anti-terrorism law.
Dozens were injured in clashes with police, he said. The strike shut
down shops in Katmandu, the capital, and elsewhere. The Communist
parties say the anti-terrorism bill in parliament gives the government
sweeping powers that could be used against political opponents.
Copyright Los Angeles Times
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Date: Sat, 20 Sep 1997 17:34:55 GMT
To: nepal@cs.niu.edu
From: carin@gn.apc.org
Subject: Information on Gauri Pradhan's paper on trafficking, please.
My friend Robert Markey <rmarkey@javanet.com> and I have heard about this
paper, which was given at the mini-Beijing conference in Kathmandu earlier
this year. We would really like to read it and would like to know if it is
published anywhere on the Internet, please, or if there is any other way we
can get hold of a copy, by snail mail or otherwise.
TIA
H. Brown
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Date: Thu, 18 Sep 97 14:22:14 EDT
From: Bidya Ranjeet <RANJEET@UConnVM.UConn.Edu>
Subject: Dashain
To: Nepal Digest <TND@NEPAL.ORG>
The Nepali community in Connecticut cordially invites you to celebrate Dashain
(Khasiko masu, alu ko achar, nach gan) on Saturday, October 11, 1997 at the Asi
an American Cultural Center, University of Connecticut, Storrs.
For more information, please call any one of us:
Basnet, Ganesh and Shakti 413-785-1129
Joshee, Jeetendra and Subarna 860-742-6854
Koirala, Hari and Sita 860-456-1657
Pfau, Richard and Geeta 860-456-4153
Peterson, Jeff and Kavita 860-564-0243
Ranjeet, Narendra and Bidya 860-423-5564
Shrestha, Hemanta and Rashmi 860-487-0046
Shrestha, Roshan and Anu 860-423-1868
Upadhyay, Ram and Pratima 860-646-8491
VIJAYA DASHMI KO MANGALMAYA SHUBHA KAMANA
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Date: Thu, 18 Sep 1997 13:17:46 -0500
From: kunga tshring <kunga@ionet.net>
To: tnd@nepal.org
Subject: Nepal Search Engine Launched
for TND posting:
---------------
Hi,
We are glad to let you know that Nepal Search Engine has just been
launched. This search engine is very similar to Excite, Lycos,
Altavista or Yahoo search engines. Only, that this is limited to
material pertaining to Nepal and Nepalese only. Our objective is to
provide any information regarding Nepal to the whole world within a
few clicks.
Feel free to enter your personal website URL, all necessary
infotmation and your business website URL to promote your venture
world wide.
It's all FREE.
We have three separate search engines for businee search, image search
and people search. Please select one before entering your info.
Please email us suggestions and comments regarding the search engine.
Thank you
regards
-webmaster
Nepal Search International, USA
http://www.nepalsearch.com
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Date: Thu, 18 Sep 1997 12:30:54 -0700
From: Robert Thorne <rbthorne@pol.net>
To: info-tnd@nepal.org
Subject: Do you have the e-mail address of Father Eugene Watrin?
Sir:
A telephone number, FAX, e-mail address, or regular mailing address
would be helpful.
Father Watrin works for Social Action Volunteers in the Kathmandu
Valley and I am interested in volunteer work. A person from Nepal told
me to give him a call.
Thank you,
Robert Thorne
rbthorne@pol.net
rbthorne@juno.com
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Date: Thu, 18 Sep 1997 12:25:21 -0700
From: Robert Thorne <rbthorne@pol.net>
To: info-tnd@nepal.org
Subject: I am looking for a volunteer opportunity
Sir:
I am very interested in doing some volunteer work in Nepal. I am an
American medical doctor and I want very much to be doing something
helpful for others that I can feel good about. I have been very
impressed with all that I've seen about Mother Theresa in India lately
and I want to be doing something altruistic like this.
Over recent years I've gotten cynical and depressed with some of the
greed I've encountered and I want to get away from it for a while and
just do something useful and helpful for others. I could do some medical
work or I could do non-medical work like carrying supplies to hungry
people up in the Himalayas. I don't have a medical license in Nepal so I
might not be able to do medical work but I could still do a lot of other
useful work.
Respectfully,
Robert Thorne M.D.
rbthorne@pol.net
rbthorne@juno.com
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From: Ann Joshi
To: The Nepal Digest
FYI, I found this disturbing bit of info from <feminist.com/art.htm>
WOMEN OF THE WORLD - STATS:
Heterosexual transmission is the leading cause of HIV for women.
Worldwide, 3,000 women ARE INFECTED DAILY with the virus that causes
AIDS.[**my input: since AIDS is sexually transmitted, think about how
many men are infected through sex with prostitutes and infected
mistresses, and then they go home to their wives and infect them]
Of the estimated $2 billion spent annually on AIDS prevention, ONLY
ABOUT 10 PER CENT is spent in the developing world, where 85% - 85%!!! -
of infections occur.
85 MILLION TO 114 MILLION WOMEN AND GIRLS have undergone female genital
mutilation worldwide; each year an estimated 2 MILLION MORE GIRLS suffer
the practice in Africa, Asia, or as immigrants or refugees in Europe and
No. America.
Maternal mortality rates have nearly halved since 1970, yet
approximately HALF A MILLION WOMEN still die from causes related to
pregnancy and childbirth every year - 1,500 EVERY DAY!! A woman's risk
of dying in childbirth in a DEVELOPING country is 1 in 25-40, compared
with 1 in 3,00 in DEVELOPED countries.
It is estimated that ONE-FOURTH OF WOMEN WORLDWIDE are physically
battered [I might add that too often, the physically battered woman IS
KILLED OR MAIMED. It's not just a few slaps here and there].
In India, 6,200 dowry deaths were reported in 1994, break it down to an
AVERAGE of 17 married women were killed DAILY for failure to make dowry
payments to the husband's family[and these deaths are not quick and
easy; in most of them, the women are SET ON FIRE by husbands,
sister-in-law, brother-in-law, or mother-in-law. Go listen to a woman
who's been burned thus and hear her agonized screams for 2-4 days until
she dies. And what of the offending family? Nothing but a slap on the
wrist; so, another woman is dead, big deal! Go get another gullible girl
whose father can give a bigger tv, a fancier microwave, a smashing cool
motorbike! Women are commodities to be bought and sold, and if the
commodity is damaged, destroy it and get another, better model!]
We shudder in horror at such statistics, shake our heads and cluck our
tongues, then shrug our shoulders and go on about our daily lives, smug
in the knowledge that a) thank god, I was born a male; or, b) thank god,
I live in a "civilized" country where such things would be unthinkable!
And I say: WHAT CAN I DO to fight against this insidious attitude that
women are worth nothing more than a microwave, a VCR, a tv!! To take it
even deeper: is this entirely the fault of a capitalist system that
extols the virtues of market consumerism? Hoard what you can hoard at
the expense of others? I think it goes deeper than that! How far are
we who are cozy in our electronic world, surrounded by gadgets of
convenience, bellies full and bodies clothed in the latest styles,
willing to go to try and remedy this situation that is WORSENING?
Violence against women is INCREASING and getting laws to change, getting
men and women to see the light via constitutions, parlimentary actions,
and laws is an UPHILL STRUGGLE. But does that mean we give up and say
what the hay?!? Do we just abandon the millions of women and girls to
their fates? Let the developing countries choke on their corruption,
greed and filth?
Those of us in the corporate world or in academia or simply plodding
along through life may talk about this, even think about it at times,
and feel sympathy for the women suffering unspeakable horrors, but how
many of us are TRULY WILLING TO TAKE ACTION, TO BECOME ACTIVISTS! I
mean, this is HALF OF THE WORLD'S POPULATION we are talking about; keep
the majority in illiterate ignorance, deny them education, and how can
developing and developed countries hope to build a better future?
Though I am immersed in the academic world at the moment, my whole
purpose for studying and reading and struggling through theoretical
issues is geared towards the day I finally offer myself as part of the
solution towards making people realize the value and worth and HUMANITY
that is woman. I don't intend to sit in some "ivory tower" droning
endlessly in heated mental debates about the validity of this or that; I
intend to get out there and ACTIVATE! Words are so easy to spew out and
digest and throw away; what takes nerve and courage is to literally go
out there and DO SOMETHING. There are organizations out there dedicated
to fighting against this crime against womankind. Join them. This is
for men and women! This is not the exclusive domain of activist women!
Aiko Anne Joshi
ajoshi@russreyn.com
P.S. I have some information regarding organizations dedicated to this
cause. If interested, pls. let me know, and I'll be more than happy to
share it. Please pass these stats on to your colleagues, friends,
people in high places(Dr. Maskey, maybe a petition can be sent to the
Nepali government. Indrani, do you know anyone in India?) Cheers, all!
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Date: Sun, 14 Sep 1997 17:30:42 +0100
To: "David A. Spencer" <DASpencer@erdw.ethz.ch>
From: "David A. Spencer" <DASpencer@erdw.ethz.ch>
Subject: Message from M. Asif Khan: 13th Himalaya-Karakoram-Tibet
This is a message from M. Asif Khan. DO NOT USE THE REPLY BUTTON - SEND
YOUR E-MAILS DIRECTLY TO PROF. KHAN (asif@uop.psw.erum.com.pk)
13th Himalaya-Karakoram-Tibet
International Workshop
Peshawar, Pakistan
April 20-22, 1998
We are pleased to announce holding of the next Himalaya-Karakoram-Tibet
International Workshop (HKTIW) at Peshawar. HKTIW has been an annual event
since 1985, held mainly in Europe but once each in Nepal and USA. The
workshop is focused at reporting the
current research in all disciplines of earth sciences concerning the
Himalaya and associated mountain ranges in south-central Asia. Primarily
being informal, the workshop is an ideal forum for presentation of results
ranging from those outcoming from pr
ofessional organizations to graduate students at universities. Amongst
others, the 13th HKTIW will focus on the following themes:
Regional tectonics
Sutures, melanges, arc terranes & ophiolites
Nanga Parbat and other syntaxes
Crustal thickening / duplication: thermal and magmatic response
Geophysical profiling across Himalaya, Karakoram and Tibet
Extension, strike-slip and wrench tectonics
Radiometric dating, isotope geochemistry
Basins: initiations, inversions, closures
Erosion, uplift and exhumation mechanisms
Economics, environmental impacts and geological hazards
Remote sensing and GIS applications
The meeting will comprise oral-poster presentations for three days at the
premises of the National Centre of Excellence in Geology, University of
Peshawar, followed by a week-long field excursion along the Karakoram
Highway through Himalaya, Kohistan and
Karakoram.
Most of the participants will be accommodated at the university guest
houses on Campus (at a cost not exceeding US $ 30/day; including meals).
Tentatively, there will be a cost of US $ 500 per person for the field
excursion. A registration fee of US $ 1
50 will be payable covering the cost of the abstract volume, lunch and
tea/coffee during the workshop.
Important Dates:
October 20, 1997: Return of the Pre-Registration Form (Important for visa
formalities)
January 10, 1998: Abstract deadline (2 pages maximum, including figures &
references, EPSL format).
April 20-22, 1998. Oral & Poster Presentations.
April 22, 1998. Last date for submission of papers for proceedings of the
13th HKTIW.
April 23-29, 1998: Field Excursion.
Update:
We are considering possibility of a 2-day field excursion in the foreland
thrust-fold belt, south of Peshawar preceding the workshop. Details will
follow shortly.
The proceedings of the 13th Himalaya-Karakoram-Tibet International Workshop
will be published as a special volume either in the Geologiacl Society,
London (Special Publication Series) or in the Journal of Asian Earth
Sciences (Elsevier).
Further Information:
Dr. M. Asif Khan/ Dr. M. Qasim Jan,
National Centre of Excellence in Geology,
University of Peshawar, Peshawar
PAKISTAN
Fax: (92) 91-43180, 41979
Phone: (92) -91-44367, 43180
Email: <hkt13@uop.psw.erum.com.pk>
(http://www.lehigh.edu/~pkz0/hkt-circular.html)
______________________________________________________________________________
Pre-Registration Form
13th Himalaya-Karakoram-Tibet
International Workshop
Peshawar, Pakistan
April 20-22, 1998
Personal Details (For visa / govemment clearance, etc.):
Name:
Date & Place of Birth:
Nationality:
Passport No.:
Place/Date of Issue:
(Please attach a photocopy of the first two or relevant pages of your passport)
Institution/0rganization:
Mailing Address (if different from above):
Phone:
Fax:
email:
Oral Presentation (Tentative Title):
Poster Presentation (Tentative Title):
Field Excursion: Y/N
Please mail this form at the earliest, if possible before October
20, 1997 at the following address.
M. Asif Khan/ M., Qasim Jan
13th HKTIW,
National Centre of Excellence in Geology,
University of Peshawar,
Peshawar, Pakistan
M. Asif Khan
Associate Professor,
National Centre of Excellence in Geology,
University of Peshawar,
PAKISTAN
Phone: 92-(0)91-43180; 92-(0)91-844707
Fax : 92-(0)91-43180
Email : <asif@uop.psw.erum.com.pk>
13th Himalaya-Karakoram-Tibet International Workshop, Peshawar, Pakistan
April 20-22, 1998. See WEB page on the address:
http://www.lehigh.edu/~pkz0/hkt_circular.html
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From: eric_theiss@juno.com
To: info-tnd@nepal.org
Subject: Volunteer fisheries biologist
Eric Theiss
Fisheries Biologist
8965 Santa Monica Blvd.
Suite 250
Los Angeles, CA 90069
310-293-1533
310-829-0473(fax)
eric_theiss@juno.com (text only)
eric_theiss@usinter.net
Dear TND,
I am a biologist willing to donate my services to lessen the
impact of hydroelectric dams in the developing world. I have seven years
of experience in this work, performing research for the US government,
and have served in the US Peace Corps. Currently, I have contacts with
organizations in Nepal (INUHURED International), Argentina (University
of Buenos Aires) and Thailand (Wildlife Fund Thailand), as well as New
Zealand (NIWA, in support of the Maori peoples). I am able to apply for
grants using their framework, apply as an individual, or set up a US
based non-profit for this purpose.
Many governments and international organizations view
hydroelectricity as a clean, renewable source of power for development.
Most reputable scientists will agree that hydropower dams cause an
environmental impact, but the overall extent of this impact has not been
widely agreed upon. Migratory fish are an exception however, and
scientists and non-scientists have recognized for hundreds of years that
dams have caused the loss of many populations.
Fish are a major component of riverine ecosystems, converting the
primary productivity of simpler life forms into higher forms. Migrating
fish are often larger in size than resident fish, and may serve as an
important source of protein to indigenous peoples. Upriver migration is
one of the few ecological processes to reverse the natural action of
flowing water by bringing nutrients from lowland areas or the marine
environment into the upper watershed.
To alleviate deforestation and provide power for industry, the
developing world's demand for electricity will increase, and large
multi-national corporations will continue to compete for international
aid to build hydropower projects. These projects often involve
environmental impact assessments, but these are rarely peer-reviewed.
Because this is often the only information that is available on these
ecosystems, projects are approved with little modification. In rare
cases, funds are allocated for fish passage devices, but these are
generally designed to pass salmon on the West coast of North America.
These installations do a disservice to those interested in protecting
fish by propagating the notion that fishways are ineffective.
Recently, fisheries biologists have come to the consensus that
hatcheries cannot be relied upon to mitigate the impact of dams.
Although fishways have had variable success historically, international
efforts in many developed countries are enabling the maintenance of many
fish populations. It is becoming recognized that behavioral research is
one of the keys to the development of a successful fishway.
We cannot say that people don't need these fish, and in fact many
indigenous peoples rely on them for their livelihood. For the
foreseeable future, the scientific community will not be able to
accurately predict the impacts of hydropower for the developing world.
The demand for electricity continues to increase however, and small- and
large-scale dams will be built in coming years. Fishways are one obvious
method of rescuing a valuable natural resource until a
politically-viable alternative to hydropower exists.
I intend to construct and test several ladders with migrating
fish. This initial project will last three years and cost approximately
$250,000 with a salary for myself, or $85,000 without. The design which
passes fish most efficiently will be installed at a hydroelectric
facility. With the information gained, I will engage support from
international aid organizations and governments to install more fishways
at key locations.
Please contact me if you know of organizations in Nepal that may be
able to support me in this effort. In the US, this work has been funded
primarily by the electric power industry, which would be acceptable to
me. I have been in contact with INHURED from Kathmandu for some time,
but this relationship has not bourne fruit.
Sincerely,
Eric Theiss
Fisheries Biologist
8965 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 250
Los Angeles, CA 90069
Tel: 310-293-1533 Fax: 310-829-0473
eric_theiss@juno.com (text only)
eric_theiss@usinter.net
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Date: Sat, 13 Sep 1997 03:29:09 -0700
From: Paul Tiedemann <Tiedemann@jur.uni-frankfurt.de>
To: webmaster-tnd@nepal.org
Subject: Link of St. Xaviers School
Dear sirs,
I try to reach the link to St Xaviers School, but the message is: Not
Found. Can you help me? Can you give me the E-Mail adress of St.
Xaviers, because I want to visit the school in October.
Thank You very much
Paul Tiedemann
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Date: Thu, 11 Sep 1997 22:48:13 +0000
From: yahnkj01@TIGGER.STCLOUD.MSUS.EDU
Subject: Re: English books written by Nepalis
To: tnd@nepal.org
The number of English fiction books written and published by Nepalis
(and available in Kathmandu) is small.
This past summer Mani Dixit (pen-name of Dr. Hemang Dixit) came out with
"Annapurna Fantasy" -- a satirical novel. Mani has also written and
published several works of English fiction.
Mani's cousin, Kanak Mani Dixit had earlier come out with an excellent
book for children called "Adventures of a Nepali Frog".
A couple of years ago, Greta Rana came out with "Guests in this country"
-- a rather plodding novel about "the development industry." (My
impression is that Greta is a better poet and a better short-story
writer than a novelist!). Prakash Gurung's novel "Odyssey of a
simpleton" is also on sale in book-stores in KTM.
Manushree Thapa's semi-autobiographical "Mustang Bhot in fragments" is
pretty interesting. I recommend it to all.
There are several expats in KTM who are working on novels based in
Nepal. Previously, Jeff Greenwald had come out with: 1) Mr. Raja's
neighborhood; and 2) Shopping for Buddhas.
Ranabhumi's "Bending the reed" is also another available novel.
My impression (and I'm being critical here) is that much of English
fiction written by Nepalis generally is pretty dull and boring --in
terms of style, content and substance.
I'm hoping that Samrat in Hawaii and Manjushree in Seattle will provide
us readers something gripping to read someday.
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Date: Thu, 11 Sep 1997 12:02:53 -0400 (EDT)
From: MPAUDEL@aol.com
To: nepal-request@cs.niu.edu
Subject: internet
nepali geet internet ma pathaunu.
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Date: Wed, 10 Sep 1997 11:50:42 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Avinaya S. Rana" <avinayar@touro.edu>
To: tnd@nepal.org
Subject: World Cup 98'
BY Avinaya Rana
World Cup 98'Review
________________________
They have won their ticket to FRANCE 98
Norway
Romania
Cameroon
South Africa
Tunisia
Morocco
Nigeria
Brazil
France
Brife Story about France
__________________________
Honors:
European Champion in 1984
World Cup semi-finalist in 1958, 1982, and 1986
Semi-finalist in the European Championship 1997
*Caps and Goals as of 30 May 1997
FRANCE'S RECENT TRACK RECORD
11 June 1997
France - Italy
2-2 (Tournoi de France)
7 June 1997
France - England
0-1 (Tournoi de France)
3 June 1997
France - Brazil
1-1 (Tournoi de France)
2 April 1997
France - Sweden
1-0
26 February 1997
France - Netherlands
2-1
22 January 1997
Portugal - France
0-2
9 November 1996
Denmark - France
1-0
9 October 1996
France - Turkey
4-0
31 August 1996
France - Mexico
2-0
26 June 1996
France - Czech Republic
0-0 (Euro 96)
Czech Republic won on penalties
22 June 1996
France - Netherlands
0-0 (Euro 96)
France won on penalties
18 June 1996
France - Bulgaria
3-1 (Euro 96)
15 June 1996
France - Spain
1-1 (Euro 96)
10 June 1996
France - Romania
1-0 (Euro 96)
5 June 1996
France - Armenia
2-0
1 June 1996
Germany - France
0-1
France's obstinate quest for more substantial honors than the third
place achieved in Sweden in the 1958 World Cup under the
leadership of Albert Batteux, with a side built around the backbone
of the Stade de Reims team, was finally rewarded when the
exceptionally gifted "Platini generation," managed by Michel Hidalgo
then Henri Michel, established a solid reputation in the international
arena.
The immediate successors of the vintage teams of the eighties failed
to live up to expectations, but since the traumatic exit from the 1994
World Cup, Aim Jacquet has got the train back on the rails. An
unbeaten run of 30
games and a semi-final place at Euro 96 have restored confidence and
rekindled ambitions.
These are two qualities that this talented group will not want to be
short of in the 1998
World Cup, for the host team is already being tipped as favorite.
National Team Coach
Aim JACQUET
Born on 27 November 1941 at Sail-sous-Couzan (Loire)
Playing Career
1961 - 1973 AS Saint-Etienne
1973 - 1976 Olympique Lyonnais
Managerial Career
1976 - 1980 Olympique Lyonnais
1980 - 1989 Girondins de Bordeaux
1989 - 1991 Montpellier-Hrault
1990 - 1991 AS Nancy-Lorraine
Joined the National Technical staff at the start of the 1992/93
season. Assisted
national team coach Grard Houllier from 15 July 1992. Appointed French
national
team coach on 17 December 1993.
Honors
Player
2 full French caps
5 times winner of the French championship with Saint-Etienne
(1963-64,
1966-67, 1967-68, 1968-69, 1969-70)
3 times winner of the French Cup with Saint-Etienne (1962, 1968,
1970)
Club Manager
3 times champion of France with Bordeaux (1983-84, 1984-85,
1986-87)
twice winner of the French Cup with Bordeaux (1986, 1987)
National Team Coach
semi-finalist of Euro 96
winner of the Kirin Cup 94 in Japan
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Date: Wed, 10 Sep 97 09:21:46 -0600
To: <tnd@nepal.org>
Subject: Looking for a Friend
Dear Readers,
I am looking for a friend of mine, Mr. Shyam K.C. from Kathmandu. In
best of my knowledge, he did his graduation from Univ. of Oregon few
years back and lives in CA/OR. If any of you know the whereabouts of
Shyam (e-mail, snail mail, tel #) please forward the same to me.
Thanks a lot.
Shyam: If you happen to read this message please contact me at this
address or at phone # (334) 414-5696. Thanks.
Bishombhar Parajuli
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Date: Mon, 08 Sep 1997 09:15:19 +0400
From: American School Of Dubai <asdlmc1@emirates.net.ae>
To: webmaster-tnd@nepal.org
Subject: American School of Dubai
Greetings from The American School of Dubai
My name is Scott Herrington and I am a middle school teacher here at
ASD. Our grade 7 class has adopted the theme of Service to guide our
study this year. As a culminating activity we are looking into visiting
Nepal and participating in some community service projects. Although
this ambitious project is very much in the infant stage, we would be
excited to discuss this with your agency. Thank you in advance for your
speedy reply.
Regards,
Scott Herrington.
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From: PKIBBEE@aol.com
Date: Thu, 4 Sep 1997 17:09:40 -0400 (EDT)
To: info-tnd@nepal.org
Subject: volunteer services
Please send me information on volunteering in Nepal.
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Date: Thu, 4 Sep 1997 20:47:34 -0400 (EDT)
From: raj@shangrila-world.com (Rajendra C. Thakuri)
To: tnd@nepal.org
Subject: Web Based Nepali Address Directory
As a service to our community, Webolutions New Media has developed a web
based address directory to hold email addresses, phone numbers,
and other contact information.
The database is fully searchable using keywords and contains
extensive online
help. The user interface is based on the already familiar web search
engine interfaces like AltaVista, Hotbot, Excite etc.
Entries to the database are password protected by the user. So only you
as a user can add, modify or delete your entry. Any enquiries or
suggestions regarding the Nepali Address Book should be directed to
add_book@newweb.net .
I hope each of you will be able to take advantage of our service.
As more information becomes available, all of us will become closer as we
continue to travel farther in this world.
Rajendra C. Thakuri
Chief Executive Officer
Webolutions New Media, Inc.
http://www.newweb.net/
rct@newweb.net
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Date: Fri, 05 Sep 1997 01:17:35 -0700
To: a10rjs1@cs.niu.edu
From: Tara Niraula <tnn3@columbia.edu>
Subject: Proposed Anti- terrorism Act
September 3, 1997
Rt. Honorable Lokendra Bahadur Chand
Prime Minister of Nepal
Office of the Prime Minister
Singha Darbar
Kathmandu, Nepal
Ref.: Terrorist and Destructive Crime Control and Punishment Act, 2054
Dear Mr. Prime Minister:
We are impelled to write to you because of serious concerns and misgivings
many of us have about the so called Terrorist and Destructive Crime Control
and Punishment Act, 2054, that your government is planning to pass during
the current session of the Parliament. If this legislation is passed, we
believe that the flames of liberty, which were ignited by the 1990 Jana
Aandolan, will be significantly dimmed. Thus, the real victor of this
legislation will be the terrorists, whose ultimate goal has been to weaken
and destroy democracy in Nepal.=20
We appreciate the efforts made by your government as well as the previous
governments in controlling terrorism. After all, we, too, are very much
concerned about the ongoing terrorist activities in Nepal. Terrorism poses
a real threat not only to our toddling democracy but also to the very
existence of our country. The government must do everything within its
power to contain such barbaric acts. We fully agree with you on this=
point.=20
However, we cannot control terrorism by weakening our basic fundamental
rights. In fact, if this bill is passed into law, the Nepalese people will
be permanently living under the most insidious form of terrorism=97the
terrorism of fear. They will be afraid to speak freely, afraid to move
freely, afraid to assemble freely and afraid to disagree with the
government or authority and so on, which are the very essences of
democracy. The proposed bill makes the solution worse than the cause. It
will be the beginning of the end of our democracy. Recent world history
teaches us that those who circumvent democracy for short term gain, often
lose democracy in the long run. Much to our sorrow, our own history is a
testimonial to this fact. The proposed legislation clearly violates every
basic democratic principle and human right. Therefore, you have the
highest responsibility to uphold the fundamental principles of democracy
from which no law can depart.=20
Furthermore, we believe that there are other, more effective ways and means
to combat terrorism, which do not shortchange our freedom. We simply
cannot allow end to justify the means where our democracy is concerned. To
this end, first of all, the government should look into the existing laws
and find ways to strengthen them if any inadequacies exist. It should also
retrain our police force, increase our surveillance and intelligence
gathering networks, enact a tougher punishment and sentence bill for
terrorism and seek help from the international community in combating
terrorism, if necessary. Indeed, there is a long list of remedies, none of
which entail curtailing personal freedom.=20
Our democracy is going through a critical phase of transition. It is facing
many challenges. Its ultimate success depends on our best efforts and
sacrifices. Therefore, what path we choose today will determine the future
of our democracy. As John F. Kennedy once said, "Freedom cannot be the
price to pay for peace." Through the vista of time, peace and freedom have
been the twin longings of the Nepalese people. The proposed legislation
takes away the freedom of our people in the name of restoring peace. Upon
approval of this bill, we will have neither freedom nor peace but endless
chaos in the country.
We have a profound belief in the Nepalese people=92s ability to solve the
most difficult problems. Given time and careful and wise planning, we will
overcome the menace of terrorism in Nepal. Let=92s have faith. Our sincere
hope is that you will reconsider this bill and reject it. By doing that you
will foster people=92s fundamental rights and significantly help to
strengthen democracy in Nepal.
Sincerely yours
Signatories in no particular order are:
- Dr. Arjun Karki, Rhode Island, USA =20
- Mr. Vijaya Sigdel, New York, USA=20
- Mr. Tara Niraula, New York, USA =20
- Mr. Ramesh Dhungel, New York, USA=20
- Mr. Girija Gautam, New Jersey, USA =20
- Dr. Kamal Pande, New York, USA=20
- Mr. Ashok Gurung, New York, USA =20
- Dr. Shankar Rai, Ohio, USA
- Dr. Sanjaya Khanal, California, USA =20
- Mr. Harish Chandra Hamal, New York, USA=20
cc: With request to take necessary action to reject the currently
proposed bill:
1. Rt. Honorable Bam Dev Gautam, Deputy Prime Minister & Home Minister
2. Rt. Honorable Beni Bahadur Karki, Chairman, The National Assembly
3. Rt. Honorable Ram Chandra Paudel, Speaker, The House of
Representatives
4. Honorable Girija Prasad Koirala, President, Nepali Congress Party
5. Honorable Man Mohan Adhikari, President, CPN (UML)
6. Honorable Surya Bahadur Thapa, President, Rastriya Prajatantra Party
7. Honorable Gajendra Narayan Singh, President, Rastriya Sadbhawana =
Party
8. Honorable Narayan Man Bijuchhe, President, Nepal Majdur-Kishan Party
Our contact Address is as follows:
Tara Niraula
530 West 122nd Street, # 5B
New York, NY 10027
Tel/Fax: (212) 663-6923
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Date: Fri, 29 Aug 1997 17:47:27 +0200
Subject: Volunteering
From: Alberto Vecchiato <alb.vecchiato@iol.it>
To: info-tnd@nepal.org
Dear sirs,
My name is Andrera Napolitano, I'm Italian and I'm 27 years old. I'm coming
to Nepal in october to join - as volunteer - a workcamp organized by SCI, an
international organization.
I'd like to know if there are other possibilities (when I'll finish my work
with SCI) to offer volunteer services and to join other projects or
organizations in Nepal.
I have long experience in working with children and disabled (expecially
mental disabled) people.
I don't posses any other particular skill (I just have a degree in
philosophy), except my will, my thought, and my wish to improve myself.
I hope to hear from you soon.
With best regards,
Andrea Napolitano,
Padova, Italia.
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Date: Fri, 5 Sep 1997 11:19:39 -0400 (EDT)
From: Nancy Geisler <ngeisler@remc11.k12.mi.us>
To: info-tnd@nepal.org
Subject: references on nepalese language
namaste-i'm interested in improving my written and reading comprehension
in nepali-i'm thus in need of some sources and how and where they might
be available-any help would be greatly appreciated-dhanyabat-matthew
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Date: Mon, 22 Sep 1997 12:22:52 -0500
To: mailto:
From: Julia Glick <juliesg@mail.utexas.edu>
Hello! My name is Julie, and I got your address off the internet. I am
working on my Masters in Social Work at the University of Texas at Austin,
and have been given an unusual assignment-- we are studying human
development and differences relating to culture and I need to interview
someone (preferably a woman) between the ages of 18 and 34 who is
Nepalese-- and hopefully Buddhist as well (though I understand that only
about 6% of the Nepal population is Buddhist, so that may be a difficult
combination to find). Anyway I was wondering if you could help me in any
way-- I have been searching in Austin as much as possible (to no avail) and
was thinking maybe I could do an email interview.
The questions relate to development and culture mostly. If you could refer
me to someone, I would GREATLY appreciate it (the paper is due in about 2
weeks and I am feeling very time pressured!). Thanks a lot, and hope to
hear from you soon,
Julie Glick
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To: nepal-request@cs.niu.edu
Date: Tue, 23 Sep 1997 15:19:46 +1000
Subject: New Medical College in Kathmandu
Dear Editor
The Principal of the Nepal Engineering College has informed that they also
have a new
Medical College operating under a similar management (course run under TU
curriculum)
and located next to it. He wishes to bring it to the notice of interested
persons through
the good offices of your net. Course prospectus is available upon request,
and application
for admission is currently open. I think they have a common GPO address
that I have
misplaced. If you know the address of the engineering college, it finds
there too. I will
however contact the Engineering College Principal again and let you know
the exact
address through this net.
I will much appreciate it if you could put this up in the next TND.
Thanking you in anticipation,
Yours etc. M Amatya
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