In
a land where the government is corrupt, people are drowning in poverty and
strikes are our weekly national holidays, people have lost hope for their nation
and for themselves. Living in a fairy dream that gold trees sprout in the
foreign land, 1500 Nepalese emigrate in the hope of a brighter future through
foreign employment. Our market is very unstructured and the supply to demand
ratio isn’t equal, but with relentless effort we’ll be able to crack it.
A 3 storied building and boarding schools for his children is a dream of every low living Nepali and a reality for a ‘PaniPuri’ vendor in Surunga, Jhapa. Many of us might have heard about Honacha, a newari restaurant in mangalbazar and some of us might have been there as well. Do you believe that the owner of Honacha is richer than many of us present out here. See! The thing is not to inherit tons of property and a lucrative opportunity, but to create opportunities.
A 3 storied building and boarding schools for his children is a dream of every low living Nepali and a reality for a ‘PaniPuri’ vendor in Surunga, Jhapa. Many of us might have heard about Honacha, a newari restaurant in mangalbazar and some of us might have been there as well. Do you believe that the owner of Honacha is richer than many of us present out here. See! The thing is not to inherit tons of property and a lucrative opportunity, but to create opportunities.
Looking
back to my initiative ‘SCARF MOVEMENT’, there
were voices saying it wouldn’t be a success, let alone make a positive difference.
These voices got to me at times and I doubted if it would reach its marks as it
was 10 days after the acid and infant rape incident.
Then I took it as a challenge to prove them wrong and make a change. I cant
recall the number of schools and colleges, organizations and clubs to F.M.
stations I went in a narrow time frame of two days, for all I intended was the
voices to be heard and not for popularity or for monetary causes.
True
inspiration comes from the source of our motive. Interviewing the survivor in
her disfigured yet unflinching courageous state, it fueled my motive and as a
result thousand’s gathered in Basantapur with placards, banners and slogans
to fight with Sangita, the acid attack survivor. Good media coverage
helped to make a difference and within few days the perpetrator Jiwan B.K. was caught.
The thing is not to boast about my movement but a personal experence to prove
that “If we want something Wholeheartedly. The entire universe conspires to
make it ours”. Jiwan B.K. was caught just a few days after our movement
but still I don't regard the movement has been successful. I hope that the government takes the required
action, builds up a strong legislative and emphasize on her treatment and
rehabilitation.
It’s always hard to resist
inertia. Having stated that, its really difficult to take a tiny step in the
very early phase. But as steps go on, it gains momentum and the journey ahead
gets easier. The motive behind the movement wasn’t to gain
sympathy but empathy and collective hands. We as human beings shouldn’t just
feel sorry for the other soul, but make their pain our very own, to imagine
ourselves in the very shoes of the other, and then and only then can true
change come.
We are more than happy to oblige being enslaved in foreign land, but
becomes a matter of shame here. The lovely daughters and sons of the so called
‘GHARANIYA PARIWAR’ who never had to raise a plate for themselves are waiting
tables at Mc. Donalds, KFC and food courts. How wonderful it is that they boast
about their job, their somewhat independence from their parental income.
Believe me no work is small and no profession is due for disgrace. its our narrow spectrum with which we see the world
that make professions and professionals seem small. Everyone is important in
their own way, Regardless of the professions we embrace. We should try to excel
in it, be a leader and aspire others to someday be leaders and aspire others
similarly.
Strategizing for others downfall,
gossiping a rumor, inhibiting someone’s growth has never helped someone grow.
It simply holds the others for a while only for them to come stronger and
smarter. What choice do you make, act the villain or the co-star to success and
growth? A talking mouth or a helping hand? A loved one or a hated one? The
choice is yours to make.
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