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Patriotism: A Real Meaning
Patriotism means love and regard for the country. It is a natural instinct that man loves the place where he gets birth and where he is brought up. It is one of the noblest passions of human nature. The love of country is natural and essential for everyone. Man is a social animal. He cannot live alone. He needs the assistance of other human beings. So the people belonging to one country are brothers and they work for the collective interest of the country. They struggle to flourish the name and fame of their country. The man, who works against the interest of his country is traitor and he does not deserve any sympathy.
The only way to serve Nepal is that we must be sincere with our country. We must keep our personal interest behind and we must give supreme importance to the demands of our freedom and eternity. Country is not just a piece of land. It is not only the collection of mountains, rivers, forests and valleys. It is the heritage of our dream, aspirations, culture, traditions and our great religion. We love Nepal because it is the centre of our hopes and future dreams. It is the land of our following generation. We must try to make it strong and undefeatable castle of patriots.
The real love of patriotism urges to do everything for the welfare of nation. A good citizen is always ready to give sacrifices for his nation. Patriotism is a sacred passion, which makes the nation really strong and honorable. It is our duty to keep this passion alive in our hearts. Nepal can become a really strong country, when the people of Nepal are patriots in the real sense of the world. Give real love to your country and it will give you all the blessings. Now time has come to show the real feelings of Patriotism for the sake of nation.
Anil Pokhrel

Rape: modified dimension
Some time ago on my Facebook there was a post by a fellow friend, that a woman in Canada was to sue a sex toy company, because the toy she used was so hard, harsh and painful. I could not help think after reading the post, this complaint would change the whole concept of rape and the lawyers are going to use it against women in future for real rape charges.
Here is another more shocking news, how women use rape for their own benefit and later back off from the complaint only they find it that now after the DNA test such cases may fall against them only. This news was published in Kathmandu Post on June 12, 2012.
80 years old man of Pathari, Morang was kicked out of society on a rape charge four years ago has been rehabilitated in his village after he is proved innocent. Rupnarayan Ghimire, now 84, was accused of raping the speech-impaired girl Chandra Kumari Bhattarai. After that incident, Bhattarai lodged a complaint against Rupnarayan in the District court on September 6, 2009.
However, based on a report of a DNA test of Rupnarayan and a baby born to Bhattarai, the court proved that the man was innocent.
"Not only God, court also saw the truth. I had been living with mental and physical pain for the past four years. But now I am proved innocent and I will live the rest of my life with a sense of dignity in the society" said Rupnarayan. He was living in a rented room at Pathari ever since he was accused of raping.
Afterwhile, Bhattarai said in a written statement that she lodged the complaint against Rupnarayan under the pressure of her relatives. The relatives, who encourage Bhattarai to charge Rupnarayan fled from the village after the court's verdict.
Rupnarayan's son, Krishna has demanded the compensation and action against the guilt. Of course, the news itself is an example of deception. The main culprit here seems to be the relatives of the Bhattarai, but there is no such mention of the person involved in this case. The so called speech-impaired rape victim seems to have involved in the malpractice here.
Due to some greed factor, this is not clearly mentioned in the news. It seems to me that she have changed the opinion, only when the DNA report came out. It's so obvious that her relatives and she herself was so unaware of the DNA test. What could be worst, that DNA report came in light after four years only? There is no doubt that, after reading the news, the victim here is the eighty year old man, who not only had to go through the mentioned. Just because she is speech-impaired does not mean that she should not be punished for her involvement in this case. Rape is very sensitive issue but this kind of news really hammers us to think it otherwise.
It sure does not surprise me then, why some lawyers doubt the intention of the rape victims after the rape charges. Statistics reveal that about 70% of rape cases, it happens when the rapist know the victim already and of that seventy percent the forty percent of the involved are from the close relatives of the victim.
There may be some truth in the logic that it may be sex at first as some lawyers argue in rape cases, and when the situation did not turn out as per her wish or demand then, they say its rape. You know what, the tears shed by women has so much power to melt the heart of man and it works every where, even when its the stone hearted men. But this is where women lose the real case and trust too. That never-ending sympathy which she never gets tired of seeking, instead of fighting her fight; is what reduce her weight forever. This kind of news really makes it so hard for any woman, who has to face the rape victim in the court in future, who is the real victims of rape.
Sunita Giri 

I just read : A Glimpse on The Gurkha’s Daughter
The Gurkha’s Daughter can be dubbed as a collection of modern day anec dotes woven together. The plot of all the eight stories cautiously depict the feelings of people from different walks of life and region. They seem more realistic in approach rather than a work of imagination. The maps specified at the begin of each story gives the readers a clear cut idea about its location in the Nepal- India region. The stories may however, look bland at the first reading, something lacking in terms of hue and richness of poetic flavor. They may seem plot less and devoid of proper punch in terms of their closure. But if one sits to contemplate the stories, the symbolism and thematic value increasingly seep in filling the readers with a certain kind of gratification.   The debutant author Prajwal Parajauly has unleashed the psychological turmoil, despair, disillusionment and the theme of Diaspora and quest for identity. ‘The Cleft,’ is about the distance between relationships and how one always sees the grass greener on the other side of the fence. It is not only a journey in the literal sense from Kathmandu to Birtamode, but a journey into self realization. It is about bridging the gap between relationships that have gone sour. “A Father’s Journey” chronicles a beautiful relation between the father and daughter, the changes that they go through.The comfort they find in each other’s presence and their repartees that fill the heart with warmth and love. “Passing fancy” wonderfully depicts the grievances of the middle-aged couple deserted by their children in pursuit of higher education. At the same time it also talks about the dilemmas of parents who feel protective in wanting them safely wrapped under their wings, the doubt and insecurity of being stacked away in old age home.
Be it the double marginalization of a woman in “No Land is Her Land” or the hope and desire to get a foothold in a foreign land in “The Immigrants”, this young author has beautifully captured the emotional tides in all aspect. The Gurkha’s Daughter does have its fair share of loopholes and not every story is as appealing. The title story or the one with the Kleptomaniac could have been better in its treatment. A story about a Nepali proud of his/ her ancestry could be something different than the rest. The level of expectations has soared high and this could be detrimental if the book does not meet the same. But as the Quercus publisher Jon Riley puts, “The colour and intensity of Parajuly’s language and the world he peoples his work with, make him an astonishingly accomplished young writer.” The Gurkha’s Daughter is certainly not to be missed. Let its vividness illuminate the readers.

Saguna Shah