In think that its sad that he has to ASK for money from the government. Why cannot the governmnet be proactive for once and reward this kinds oh endevours....oh wait ...i think they are still busy feeding the corupt fat cats who drool under its roof.....I think nepali government is infamous for ignoring its national heritage like poets and people like him. I remember that several poets like Parijat and Laxmi Prashad Devkota died in poverty. I think its legit to ask for some kind of trust from the Govt if you have contributed in a significant way. I believe that he must have done a better job marketing Nepal compared to a salaried employee at Nepal tourism board who in the first place found the job through nepotism.....