RARA: A Venture of Love, Inspiration and Pride

Namaste, where are you from?

Jumla?  A tiny boy responded somewhere middle of the group.

Jumla! Where? I was thinking, the group of students were from somewhere nearby Rara village. They were replying with reading data of Rara National Park at the premises of Rara Lake.

each idea or action leads either liberation or exploitation

यो Status Especially महिला पत्रकार तथा सम्बन्धित Stakeholder महिला मित्रहरुको लागि; प्रेस काउन्सिलका एक पदाधिकारीले आजको Gathering लाई देखाउँदै भन्नुभयो, " ल हेर्नुस्, तपाईँहरु महिला प्रतिनिधित्व भएन भन्नुहुन्छ; बोलाउँदा उहॉहरु आउनुहुन्न। आज पनि टन्नै महिलाहरु बोलाएको हो, खोइ त उहॉहरु ?"
हुनपनि, आजको छलफल महत्वपूर्ण नै थियो।
कोसँग गुनासो गरौँ ?


Thank you Amrita jee for posting. It is NOT a time of complaining; it is time for REFLECTING. There are many questions to reflect. Did you dare to ask the name list of women ? why did they seek particularly these women ? why did they not come ?++++
It is the outcome or result of our way of working in over last 2 decades. This question is very crucial to think, ask and reflect by both state and non -state actors and by both men and women lead organizations. We can’t change the things what we have done earlier but we have enough opportunity to take corrective action. Today is the time for ACTIONs, not for saying. We refined our destination or dream but we hesitate to redefine the strategies. Means we don’t like to leave the comfort zones at large. Men are equally responsible for such situation so they are not supposed to give shatter too. Here, I humbly request to think everyone whether your each idea or action LIBERATE people or EXPLOIT or contribute for PEACE or CONFLICT..

Kolti to Bolding, Bajura

Walking through Karnali at Bajura at Raghe Gauda

Education in Bhi Village,Mugu

How is a high school  operating in the most remote and poor village called Bhi, Mugu. What I saw myself. It#s a great tragic, how can children learn and think about give to back nation.

This is the class room at Bhi village, Mugu, June 2016

comments on quality of women in literature

आपको मौसम छ, आप मात्रै भनेर के गर्नु थरी थरिका आप छन । कुनै कुनै आप हिउदमा पनि फलाईंछन । तेस्तै हो साहित्य पनि ।

#ISEC Kathmandu With

Miteri Recycle Center (MRC) started by Action Works Nepal in 2010. It has long and panic story, you can watch Video under MRC. Since then I am using clothes from MRC.

MRC participated at first International Social Entrepreneurship Conference at Hotal Hyat, June 30 and July 1, 2016.

Very few member are interested to continue it, but I don't like to give up. It has huge scope and great social impact. I am person for action not for saying. Might my friends feel lose their height to talk about MRC nowdays.

Menstrual Restriction is Learned Fear Only!

Bajaya from Bolding, Bajura 

It was quite shocking while a guy whispered himself, I wouldn’t eat anything, I might not walk tomorrow?’ I was following him and asked, what happened to you Bajaya (priest), why couldn’t eat dinner? We were just stopped at Netrasen, Humla. There was only one so called house (temporary shelter) on the way to Bhi village Mugu. The house was so tiny had three rooms; one for store, the other was shed for goats and the third one for the place for hiding while having alcohol by passer-by. The kitchen was outside and open. We all were so tired due to hot weather, sandy storm, dirt and hunger. I persuaded Bajaya, why hadn’t you cook yourself for all of us and why were you delayed for it?

Patience #poem

मैले जानेको को नै सहन् हो,
आमा भन्नु हुन्थ्यो,
सहे एक्दिन देख्न पाईन्छ ।

Open Letter to Stakeholders for Open Defecation Free Campaign

Accidentally, I engaged with a gentleman who is civil servant while flying down to Nepalgunj from Jumla, June 2016. He concluded the talk, sorry madam, you were from Jumla, but it was so dirty why? It was not a single question. The goers and not goers to Karnali and far west, educated and uneducated, NGO workers etc. asked the same question: oh so much flies, too dirty, got sick etc. I observed flies everywhere in the world, just a matter of degrees. Simply, flies multiply or attract with dirt. According to the government’s report 2011, the far and mid-western development regions have the least sanitation coverage (30%).

Trip to Jumla from Kolti, Humla, Mugu, Rara, Jumla

At Kolti Airport, Bajura with crew team,June 12, 2016

Karnali

कर्णाली,

Karnali River at Bolding Bajura

तिमी लामो रे भनेर बच्चाइ देखी घोकेर पो के भो र,

तिम्रै काखमा छोटा आयु लिएर म बाचिरहेछु ।

तिमी न्वारन देखिको बलले गर्जे पो के भो र,

हेर सेती र कर्णाली म् आबाज बिहिन भएर बाचिरहेछु ।

what Can I say #Raralake

तिमीलाई के भनु ?

टलटल, टलटल, छलछल, छलछल

स्वस्तिका भनु कि निलिमा भनु,

तिमीलाई म के भनु ?

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तिमीलाई के भनु ?

इन्द्रेनिको सातै रङ थोरै भये झै लाग्छ,

रङहरु गन्न खोज्दा भुल भुलैमा परे झै हुन्छ।

तिमीलाई म के भनु ?

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Coming again #raralake

I visited Rara thrice 

फेरी आए,

फर्की फर्की आए,

तिमीलाई नै सम्झिएर आए,

सपनाले सताएर आए,

बच्चाहरु सम्झिएर आए ।

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फेरी आए,

फर्की फर्की आए,

पहाडहरुमा लड्दै लड्दै आए,

जङल्हरुमा हराउदै आए,

मरुभुमिमा भस्दै भासिदै आए ।

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Letter to son on how to behave as #boy

प्यारो छोरा स्मरण,

 मिठो सम्झना प्यार !

विश्वाश छ तिमी आफ्नो सपनाप्रती लगन्शिल भएर लागिरहेको छौ। म पनि ठिकै छु, अहिले म नवलपरासी पुगेको छु । तिमीलाई थाहा नै छ नवलपरासी रास्टिय फुटबल खेलाडी बिमल घर्ती मगरकी एक मात्र बहिनी मनिषाको राहस्यमय मृत्‍युले शोकाकुल छ्। फेरी पनि गाउ गाउ घुम्दै गर्दा बिशेष गरी तिमी र दिदिको याद बिना म कसरी जिउन सक्छु र ? मैले जती पनि बाल बालिकाहरु भेट्छु, सबैमा तिमीहरु नै पाउछु । आज मलाई मनिषाको फोटो हेरी रहदा नेहाको याद अाइरहेको छ अनी कती धेरै नेहा र मनिषाहरु आफ्नो प्रेमिबाट मारिन्छन होला भन्ने चिन्ताले छत्पतिएको छु । फेरी यो पत्र कोरेर तिमीसँग नजिक हुने कोशीस गर्दैछु किन भने केटाहरु जन्मिदै हिम्स्रक भएर जन्मने होइनन जसरी पुरुश् लिङ हुन्छ ।

#Olderpeople #earthquakesupport #healthcare #Kavre June 3, 2016

I joined the healthcare materials distribution program for older people at Annayakot and Jasithok, Kavre, June 3, 2016. I was not talk only how the older people include people from all strata of the village but also remind the ways for instituionalize these efforts by network of older people, health post and other stakeholders for sustainability. There also encourage to mobilize other stakeholders to work together for the dignity of older people in Nepali sociaety

Explaining about the institutionalization of support for Older People at Ananayakot, Kavre, June 3, 2016 

This is how I travelled, way to field

Letter to Daughter, #Childmarriage

प्यारी छोरी स्मारिका,

धेरै धेरै माया र सम्झना .

सधैं झै आशा छ तिमीलाई राम्रो र सञ्चै छ अनी राम्रो गरिरहेकी छौ।

म अहिले बिरगंजमा छु, तिमीहरुकै साथी रिन्कु ठाकुरलाई भेटेर भलाकुसारी गर्दै छु, जती प्रचन्ड गर्मी छ तेती नै पोल्दो छ उनिको काहानी । तिमीले पत्रीकामा पडी सकेकी हुनु पर्छ कि उनले टुँगो लागेको बिहे, छेक्या गरिसकेको बिहे, दाइेजो दि सकेको बिहे, बाबु आमा र छिमेकिले निर्णय गरी सकेको बिहे अस्विकर गरिन ।

Mark May 28, 2016, #MHM, #internationalmenstrualhygieneday

May 28, International Menstrual Hygiene day 2016 celebrated by organizing a vigil as well as open discussion with high school girls at Jaulakhel, Lagankhel and Magalbazar, Lalitpur, Nepal.

Letter to Son on Menstrual Health and Hygiene, #Mesntrualday2016

प्रिय छोरा स्मरन,

धेरै धेरै माया र सम्झना !

आशा छ तिमी राम्रो गरिरहेको छौ जे हाम्रो सल्लाह र सहमति भएको थियो ।

Letter to Daughter, #May28Menstrualhygieneday, 2016

प्यारी छोरी स्मारिका,

धेरै धेरै माया र सम्झना ।

आशा छ तिमी सञ्चै र राम्रो छौ ।

म पनि ठिकै छु,जुन अभियानमा आफूलाई समर्पित गरेको छु तेस्कै लागि प्रयेत्नशिल् छु । तिमीलाई थाहा छदै छ बाटो मेरो चुनौतिपूर्ण र गाह्रो छ तर मैले आफूलाई भागय्मानी सम्झेको छु।  म एस्तो देशमा जन्मे जहाँ मैले मन फुकाएर सेबा गर्ने अबसर पाएको छु, मेरो ज्ञान र सिप्को अझै आबस्एकता छ। तेसैले म लगातार लागेको लागेकै छु शायद तिमीले पत्र पत्रीकामा देखे, जानेको हुनुपर्दछ।

#diastermanagement, #bill #Nepal

In May 20, 2016, I had participated consultation meeting of diaster management bill. My had done following points over the draft bill;
1. It should be wider participatory where the Survivors of diaster hold the positions as well
2. The should based on technology e.g. mobile apps or alarm system
3. should have greater inclusivness  includes age, caste, religion, .....based on context
4.Media should accountable, shouldn't disseminate as like Tanakpur incident 2015
5.There should be very clear in types of diaster, Karnali and far west are always in diaster in many ways but no one pays attention
6.should focus on sustainable livelihood plan
7. There should be plan for quality assurance including research, monitoring, documentation for contextual preparation and response
8. Capacity building plan for all stakeholders more for the community because community are the foremost rescuer always
9. should have the mechanism for transparency, participation, governance
10. consider the local political bodies and current political changes ( the absence of political bodies was big problem in earthquake 2016)
11. The duplication and political influence is always challenge



At program