Posted by: pire July 1, 2008
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Dear All, (&Phoenix who sent me valuable opinion),
I totally understand your apprehension about whether my bhatij would be in awe with some rich kids in Rato Bungalow. But it also reminded me my childhood, when I was going to Ascol, and my mother specially warned me not to hang out with the 'rich kids of Kathmandu'. It turned out that a lot of rich kids were like me, afterall, and once I aced my ISc, they all started grudgingly admire me, even seeking my friendship.
Once in a while, however, we all want our loved kids to taste what we missed. I also had a few communications with Kanak Dixit in the past in some other unrelated events, and he doesn't sound like a man who would encourage kids to forget Nepal or act as if they were 'USA born'. On the other hand, some St Xavierians I knew or even some kids from my highschool in village acted as if they were meant to be in the USA after they landed here.
Regarding St Xavier, I think the name definitely is a put off for a conservative like me, and I used to think of it as an agency of proselytizers. But I am not afraid of some missionaries or their few moments of inculcation in favor of the Christ. My Bhatij is wise enough to appreciate (the superiority of) his own culture and religion.St Xavier school has in the past produced some good students, who ended up contributing to our country's business, media and politics. So, let us recognize the good jobs they have done too, even though their original motive still may remain the demolition of our heritage and supplanting it with theirs.
I totally understand your apprehension about whether my bhatij would be in awe with some rich kids in Rato Bungalow. But it also reminded me my childhood, when I was going to Ascol, and my mother specially warned me not to hang out with the 'rich kids of Kathmandu'. It turned out that a lot of rich kids were like me, afterall, and once I aced my ISc, they all started grudgingly admire me, even seeking my friendship.
Once in a while, however, we all want our loved kids to taste what we missed. I also had a few communications with Kanak Dixit in the past in some other unrelated events, and he doesn't sound like a man who would encourage kids to forget Nepal or act as if they were 'USA born'. On the other hand, some St Xavierians I knew or even some kids from my highschool in village acted as if they were meant to be in the USA after they landed here.
Regarding St Xavier, I think the name definitely is a put off for a conservative like me, and I used to think of it as an agency of proselytizers. But I am not afraid of some missionaries or their few moments of inculcation in favor of the Christ. My Bhatij is wise enough to appreciate (the superiority of) his own culture and religion.St Xavier school has in the past produced some good students, who ended up contributing to our country's business, media and politics. So, let us recognize the good jobs they have done too, even though their original motive still may remain the demolition of our heritage and supplanting it with theirs.