British Gurkhas: A Nepalese Mother’s Tears (Satis Shroff)

Summary: Nepalese journalist Satis Shroff wrote about a Nepalese mother who waits for her to return from the British Gurkha Army in vain. This story has affected thousands of mothers in Nepal, a poverty-stricken country where the sons join the foreign armies  to eke out a living because they have no chance to educate themselves [...]

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Gainey: A Minstrel’s Songs from the Himalayas (Satis Shroff)Hi

Gainey: A Minstrel’s Songs of Love and Sorrow (Satis Shroff) Go away, you maya. Disappear. Haunt me not In my dreams.. What has become of my country? ———- My Nepal, what has become of you? Your features have changed with time. The innocent face of the Kumari Has changed to the blood-thirsty countenance Of Kal [...]

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Short-story: Destination Darjeeling (Satis Shroff)

Category: Short-story DESTINATION NEPAL (Satis Shroff) “That’s a terrible injustice,” said Raj Rana aloud at the Paddington Station. Mr. Rana was at the station, on his way to Gatwick Airport. From there he had a flight ticket from Her Majesty’s Government to Nepal after long years of service in the British Gurkhas. “What do you [...]

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OH, KANCHENJUNGA (Satis Shroff)

<!– @page { size: 21cm 29.7cm; margin: 2cm } P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm } –> Oh, Kanchenjunga (Satis Shroff) A splash of the crimson rays of the sun appeared on the tip of the 8598m Kanchenjunga Range. Then it turned into orange and was gradually bathed in a yellowish tint, becoming extremely bright. You could [...]

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Ade, Royals in the Shadow of the Himalayas (Satis Shroff)

<!– @page { size: 21cm 29.7cm; margin: 2cm } P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm } –> Commentary: ADIEU ROYAL FAMILY IN NEPAL (Satis Shroff) König Birendra fragte mich: “Gefällt es Ihnen hier?” Ich war so überwältigt von der neue, einmalige Situation, daß ich gar nicht wußte, ob ich in Nepali oder in Englisch reden sollte. Ich [...]

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