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Welcome to Pokhara---tons of garbage await your arrival!

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All photos by LB Thapa   Welcome to Pokhara—tons of garbage await your arrival! By LB Thapa Set aside the flowery adjectives once used to eulogize the pristine beauty of Pokhara. Today, the city presents a starkly altered face. The new Pokhara appears to offer little beyond mounting piles of garbage. Heaps of waste litter every nook and cranny, while the pervasive stench makes it difficult for residents to breathe freely or walk the streets without covering their faces. Adding to the distress, the city’s mayor has issued a directive requiring households to keep their garbage indoors, regardless of the odor it produces.  Now it is going to be two months that all people have kept garbage at their homes. At present the situation has turned much worse.  The stinky smell has begun coming out of the bags of garbage. It is confirmed that soon the city will experience the outbreak of all kinds of diseases.  Small kids and elderly people have already started showing early...

Chintan’s accomplishments make the Nepali Diaspora proud in England

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Chintan’s accomplishments make the Nepali Diaspora proud in England What you do and how you live abroad will create an image of the country and its people. In this regard, we can take the example of Indian people living abroad. Look around, and you will find many Indians holding up higher posts in the corporate sectors, teaching in colleges, and universities; and even some joined politics and made their marks. Many CEOs of excellent companies are Indians, and even Rishi Sunak, of British Indian origin, held the post of British Prime Minister. Kamala Harris, yet another Indian-origin American, fought the US presidential election.  The success story of the Indians is endless, and this achievement has painted a positive image of Indians abroad.   In this regard, now even Nepalese people living abroad are not behind. They are working hard to carve their niches in many sectors to make their presence felt, and they are very successful in their efforts as well.   Take the ex...

YANG ZHJIE: A Chinese wanderlust

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  By LB THAPA   Today I would like to talk with Yang Zhjie, a young Chinese man from Chongqing City, China. If you think he is a sort of celebrity or a Chinese sensational, then you are utterly wrong. He is a common person, one like you and me, but still he is different, and that makes him special in the crowd.  Yang Zhjie is currently in Pokhara. He has planned to stay in Pokhara for a couple of months before leaving for Malaysia. Yang has already travelled in 13 countries, and he still wants to travel to several other countries in the future.  Tian Shan Lake, Xin Jiang Province, China “I am from Chongqing, China. In the Chinese language, Chongqing means ‘double blessed.’ The city is blessed with two important rivers: the Yangtze and the Jialing. An ancient city with rich history, art, culture, and literature, but today Chongqing has been completely transformed into a modern city. Today, Chongqing has emerged as one of the most prominent tourism cities in China....

A wonderful experience at the Shaurya Smarak in Bhopal

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A wonderful experience at the Shaurya Smarak in Bhopal By LB Thapa , recently in Bhopal, India   In the recent past, I was in Bhopal, India, the city where I was born and had my education. Bhopal, popularly known as a city of lakes, is vibrant and much known for its amazing stock of natural, cultural, and historical treasure troves.  Those who want to see Bhopal and experience its heart and soul will certainly find plenty of eye-catching sites of tremendous beauty and historical importance. In my recent visit to Bhopal, I visited Shaurya Smarak (war memorial), and in this article, I am going to tell you my experience of this park. GOING TO SHAURYA SMARAK After having a delicious breakfast prepared by Monika Thapa, an active member of the Robin Hood Army, an NGO known for social activities. This social organization is a group of volunteers who collect surplus food from restaurants and hotels and feed hungry children. Most of the volunteers of the organization are students and...