"The goal of the magazine is to provide a creative platform for youth, particularly Nepalese youth, to encourage critical exploration of political, philosophical, psychological, social and literary topics. In the current climate where media is stringently censored in Nepal, diasporic media, such as Shabda magazine, produced by Nepalese residing abroad, has come to be the only free medium of expression for Nepalese currently. Additionally, Shabda’s articles embody vital articulations of the small but growing Nepalese immigrant community of Canada. Furthermore, Shabda’s distribution strategy is aimed not at operating from the margins in insular ways but rather at connecting the Nepalese-Canadian voices with the mainstream Canadian community. The Shabda magazine will be distributed in public libraries, schools and community centres. Also, in the distribution of this magazine and in future publications, the organizers will continue to connect with other immigrant youth groups of Canada." (Source: www.shabda-mag.com) My best wishes for Shabda and its team. It is indeed a terrific move.