Friends, It feels great to see that finally we are talking about ourselves, about real us, about our dream that does not fit the name made available to us- NC, UML, Mao. We have talked about Gyanendra, Girija, Deuba, MKN and Prachanda so much, we have completely forgotten about ourselves. Trust me what Jawala, rajankhanal and Loote talked about is real description of the overwhelming majority of 6-10 million Nepalis that took to streets for those 19 days that shook Nepal and (hopefully) changed it for ever. Proportionwise, there were very little NC, UML and Mao in that crowd. Most of them were like you and me- who is for democracy, but allergic to brands, parties and personalities and most of all to their records. That's the way it was. I know the old personalities and habits is to remain in Nepal for a while. However, I can feel the slow drift towards fresh being, fresh thinking, fresh actions. It's slow. But that's the way it has to be, perhaps. Perhaps that's the best way. I am giving benefit of doubt to this slow but certain change. Our problem was "fear of new" and "inability to dream". Almost everything was simply impossible to Nepalis. Nepali Maos, desipte of their flawed dream and method, dreamt impossible and showed it was actually possible. If these flawed Maos can dream impossible and make it possible, why the fcuk we, normal and legitimate dreamers, can not make our dream come true if we really dream ? Believe me, people like us in Nepal are starting to dream. And time is with them. Monarchy is gone. Maos are ending their insurgency, Girija is dying (I don't mean to disrespect, hai). If we can not be hopeful and optimistic now, then when ? There will be an all powerful CIAA, all powerful "truth commission" (no, not Rayamajhi commision, we need a commission that is not limited to post Feb 1 history) to clear the account of our corrupt and abusive history. Then our present and future will be like an unstained writing paper, a blank check. What more than that can we ask for ? The rest is upto what we dream and how determined we would be. If Prachanda, who has not read anything except "Collected works of Chairman Mao" and quotations from Marx, Lenin and Stalin, can change Nepal for good, we, with our state-of-art knowledge in law, economics, management, IT, science & technology, sure can change Nepal. Can't we ? Sorry, I flew with my emotion. But really, I feel this. I feel we are going to see a completely different Nepal- peaceful, optimistic and motivated to catch up with China's and India's economic growth- within next 5 years. *** *** *** *** Haude ko Bhaiji, I am glad you asked this question. Because it is really important. Or, let's say, it's really not unimportant. In a nutshell, I think Nepali people never should feel they had to "compromise" with monarchy. A sense of compromise particularly due to it's mere power rather than it's merit will put a weak stone on the foundation of the nationhood of new Nepal, will instill 'lack of confidence' in Nepali people's psyche. It will poison our mind and handicap us. With the same line of reasoning, a monarchy genuinely desired by people (against imposed one) will do no harm. So, if CA election gives majority votes for "ceremonial monarchy", it should be fine for everybody. It is only "imposed" monarchy (voted out by CA election but voted in by CA proceedings, in our case) that is a No No. *** *** *** *** rBaralji, Ask your Akhiley friends at Pulchowk Campus if they ever have read accounts of what Stalin and Mao had done in their countries during their reins. You will understand your friends not being uncomfortable with party office walls hanging portraits of Stalin and Mao. Nepe