Follow up To Raju's Woes In The USA [Update : 02 Feb 2007] As promised to keep you further informed to our news headline "Mongolian Heart Puts Raju Lama in trouble" carried a couple of days back, we are happy to inform you again of the developments. In what was otherwise mentioned that Raju Lama has been held back by the organizers in the US, we have been informed that Raju along with Tsering Gyurmey in fact volunteered to stay back and find out the whereabouts of his band mates. In an email confirming the same, Mr. Lobsang Thinley Sherpa, the President of Himalayan Community, USA wrote to us saying quote "It is true that Raju's crew members have been missing since January 21, 2007, and we were not able to find the whereabouts of them. We did not detain anyone which is not possible in this country, may be in Nepal. We simply asked him where they are, and Raju himself agreed to stop for a while to find them. Still, Raju Lama and Tsering Gyurmey (Tibtan Artist) are free from us. They have their passport and tickets with visa in their hand. We are doing our internal investigation whose hand is behind this matter. Once the fact comes out, we will let you Know. Respect and Professionalism is our main concern." Unquote. It is indeed true that some members of Mongolian Heart have been missing and their whereabouts is still unknown. Nobody is accusing anybody of anything and surely not Raju Lama or the organizers who invited them and provided the platform for them to perform in the USA. If there is anybody at fault, they are the three members of the band that betrayed their close friend and band front man - Raju Lama. We, here at FURSADDOTCOM would once again like to emphasize on the fact that incidents like these, especially if you happen to be a 'big' name in the music industry of Nepal, hurt others, not to mention the future of hundreds of other artists who aspire to one day perform abroad. Organizers will indeed think twice before inviting another troupe and of course, there is the question of the Embassy concerned, harassing fellow Nepali artists. We urge the three missing contact Raju immediately and rid him of his woes.