Posted by: sgy September 24, 2007
Misplaced nationalism - Re: Prashant
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I am soooooooooooooooooooooooooo happy that our brother won the Indian Idol 3. Now there are those who have been and still are detracting from this jubilation. Maybe what they do not understand is that this competition, so to speak, was much more than just the talent and popularity contest. It became the test for us Nepalis, no matter where we live and which passport we hold, to come together and show the force of unity. Prashant Tamang made this possible and we are all deeply grateful. Now for those detractors, you know who you are (as this thread might have made it evident), somebody put it nicely in the Darjeeling forum: The dogs may bark but the Caravan moves on. Were the Caravan to stop and take notice everytime a dog barked, who would gain or lose? Anyway, notice that the dog always moves itself out of the caravan's way (with its tail between the legs) else it would get trampled with the same indifference the caravan shows its barking.... Having said all that, we forgive you, even if you do not forgive yourself. You are Nepali as we are. And here and now, we will not separate ourselves because Prashant Tamang has made us all Nepalis ONE.
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