Lights out, but life goes on

[npnews]

Lights out, but life goes on

By Yingchan Yang

A Singaporean finds a reason to smile about even among all the "despairs" she sees in Kathmandu


http://www.nepalnews.com.np/archive/2009/others/feature/jan/news_feature03.php

[raj66]

A FEW SMILES FOR A FEW DAYS WILL GIVE THE GENT/LADY LOTS OF THINGS TO TALK OVER A ROUND OF DRINKS.

[getsetgo]

People have different types of needs, they are primarily classified as primary or basic needs and other as secondary needs. Similarly, broadly classifying it according to Maslow's hierarchy needs, they come to become more. Where does the light fall ? Is it basic , secodary or other ones.

I believe here light means the electrical authority's electricity which has not been enjoyed by more than 60% of nepalese people .If 60% people have always been habituated to live without it then surely 40% also can do. But the foremost thing is all 100% should get light so that they can also perform their tasks and duties accordingly. There is no alternatives for living . We need to live though many difficulty arise, light is not so tough sentimentally to alive but  it is the curse that no one likes to get it.

[geek_1126]

I wouldemigrate for sure but emigrating is no easy thing. Suppose Nepal was a desert state like Arabia (minus oil deposits) then this state could have been understandable. But damn thing is that we are the second richest country in water resources in this world. It is indeed painful that we have to live here in blackouts. If power hit city like ahmedabad in gujarat could be no-balckout city during the tenure of Modi; why can't Kathmandu be. We need nationalist leader and a clever administrator like Modi in Nepal. Once when asked by a reporter why some of his bureaucrats are anand other senior administrators are angry with him he told,"the reason is that i don't eat nor do ilet others eat".

Alas, people like him are not in Nepal. If kathmandu is suffering like what is the condition ofrural areas?
Damn maoists and SPA

[geek_1126]

politicos in nepal are power and money  hungry. just see ; why maoists wanted so desperately to throw out indian priests? They must have thought," How can foreigners enjoy the uncounted wealth of the deity and offerings of bhaktas; it should be nepalese; and i should be that nepali"

Their children study in western countries and they talk about equality;taking land fromlandowner and giving them to poor?? I feel like kicking maosits. they are thugs who are gonna drown what's remaining in nepal. i wish i was born and brought upin another country (not islamic countries).

[helter_skelter]

No water, No electricity, No tourism, No food, No health, No wealth, No peace, No king, No country!!!

No Problem!! Why worry?

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[roticlub]

No water, No electricity, No tourism, No food, No health, No wealth, No peace, No king, No country!!!

No Problem!! Why worry?

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WE MUST HIRE YOU AS OUR NATIONAL POET OBAMA HAS A NATIONAL POET OK

[raj66]

No water, No electricity, No tourism, No food, No health, No wealth, No peace, No king, No country!!!

No Problem!! Why worry?

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ALL SAD EXCEPT THE NO KING BIT.......

[helter_skelter]

No water, No electricity, No tourism, No food, No health, No wealth, No peace, No king, No country!!!

No Problem!! Why worry?

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ALL SAD EXCEPT THE NO KING BIT.......

Sorry that's me just being 'Rajabadi' as usual.

[Chintit Nepali]

Being a " Rajabadi " means not anti-demopcratic,anti-nationalist and autocratic,there still millions of people in the country and abroad who still like tocalled them monarchist and proud for the same.If the ' monarchist ' are undemocratic and anti-national,the countries like Great Britain,Australia,Denmark,Sweden,Norway,the Netherlands,
Japan,Thailand and rest of more than twenty others need to be labelled the same,is it possible and fair to label them undemocratic ? The king as an individual and the monarchy as an institution,needs to be understood quite clearly that it needs to be taken separately.The king might be a autocratic and could be possible to work by passing democratic norms and constitution,in the same manner one ruler from political party might also be the same,buit it does not mean that the institution of monarchy and the other system of democracy can be lebelled as unwanted and out of use for nation.That is why,the things and developments need to be fairly and clearly judged based on reality and principality not on bias and personal basis.
 Let us avoid "  BINASHA  KAALE  BIPARIDHHA  BUDDHI '' and  " SAVE SEPARATE  IDENTITY  OF INDEPENDENT  NATION AND  OPEN THE DOOR  FOR DEMOCRATIC  PRATICES  AND  LIFE  "
Jay Nepal !

[raj66]

Being a " Rajabadi " means not anti-demopcratic,anti-nationalist and autocratic,there still millions of people in the country and abroad who still like tocalled them monarchist and proud for the same.If the ' monarchist ' are undemocratic and anti-national,the countries like Great Britain,Australia,Denmark,Sweden,Norway,the Netherlands,
Japan,Thailand and rest of more than twenty others need to be labelled the same,is it possible and fair to label them undemocratic ? The king as an individual and the monarchy as an institution,needs to be understood quite clearly that it needs to be taken separately.The king might be a autocratic and could be possible to work by passing democratic norms and constitution,in the same manner one ruler from political party might also be the same,buit it does not mean that the institution of monarchy and the other system of democracy can be lebelled as unwanted and out of use for nation.That is why,the things and developments need to be fairly and clearly judged based on reality and principality not on bias and personal basis.
 Let us avoid "  BINASHA  KAALE  BIPARIDHHA  BUDDHI '' and  " SAVE SEPARATE  IDENTITY  OF INDEPENDENT  NATION AND  OPEN THE DOOR  FOR DEMOCRATIC  PRATICES  AND  LIFE  "
Jay Nepal !

I AGREE THAT BEING A MONARCHIST DOES NOT IN ANY WAY MEAN WHOLESALE UNDEMOCRATIC PHILOSOPY.IT IS TRUE THAT SOME THOSE WHO ARE MONARCHISTS ARE MORE DEMOCRATIC THAN THAN MEMBERS OF OF POLITICAL PARTIES LIKE THE UCPN,HOWEVER AS RIGHTLY POINTED OUT WHEN AN INDIVIDUAL OR A KING TRIES/SUCCEEDS OR FAILS TO IMPOSE HIS WILL WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE PEOPLE THE ISM GETS DISCREDITED. ANTI-DEMOCRATIC FORCES COULD BE ANYONE RANGING FROM FACISTS, COMMUNISTS AND MONARCHISTS. IT IS ALSO TO BE ADMITTD THAT THE LATE KING BIRENDRA SPENT A DECADE BEING SEEN AND NOT HEARD.

[getsetgo]

Nepal is a democratic republic and every one have the right to speech and write. Every one can think on their own way but the only thing is no disturbances to the nationality.

[Puneet]

yah.....Its really unfortunate to be standing helplessly in such situation.....""With Deeper problem we get equipped with the deeper ability to handle the problem""-  Aaah  .. Although this phrase is one of my favorite i dont know when i'll be able to use it in context of my country......with deeper problem we get better abillity to accept the problem and live with it....yeah i made something out of my favorite phrase and applicable too......
Sorry frens rajabadi , samajbadi or anybadi is just beyond my head. I know only one badi(though i dont like to use this badi"" just sounds following some sorts of ideoligm)....selfbadi....conscience badi. I genuinely think curshing the system for our helplessness may never take us out from this situation. People are the base of the system we are equally responsible for systems inproficiency.Shutting down country for nonsence..obstructing the road for selfish  demands....locking offices for raise ........this is the culture we budding into. Such self centered and short sighted traits could only worsen the situation. Sometimes i can really identify traffic of Kathmandu quite interesetingly portraying the overall scenario of the country and mentality of people.Every motercyclist or public transport pushes his vehicle in any space availabe ahead....no matter what impact it could do on overall traffic...but he/she thinks he will be reaching on good time.... others go to hell. But a cluster of such people slows down entire traffic and ultimately themselves. So i think i cannot be a great leader ,socialist or any big influence to masses.....but i can really be myself.....and contribute to my country from my level. I can follow the traffic rules no matter what others do (others action are beyond my scope)...i can putoff my street lights on daytime and switch of my appliance when not in use....use cfl instead of power hungry 40w and 60w lights.........i can economically use my water supply. I  can try not to abuse people under me ....I can really try to wait in a quiue without pusihing and shouting and not throw any sorts of garbages,wastes and plastics on streets and finally i can try not to cheat legitimate taxes and give sweetener to officials. No matter what my country becomes i'll be doing these thing i can do so that in the end i would not be feeling culpable to myself for being that part of system that ruined my country.