After a long and first hectic day at school, usually I would be ready for a hot meal followed by bed but today was distinct and different for people around the world. I was glued to TV and still is. But a thought crossed my mind and sat to write this to share with nepalese friends here.

Today, January the 20th of 2009, world witnessed the transformation of a change. And that change is the 44th president of United States of America - the most powerful nation on earth. The change will go down in the history of young America and in golden letters. Two years ago, when I first heard the name Obama - what kind of name is that? As the election drew nearer and my friends started talking about him more and more. Then one day, I had a chance to hear him deliver a speech that left me speechless. He is a beautiful and eloquent speaker - that's for sure. And a Harvard graduate and a lawyer and a devoted family man. I was easily drawn to this guy like millions did. Never I had seen a leader with such qualities. He insipred people of different ages and groups not here only but worldwide. The world reacted joyously when he was elected and today he is the first African American president of the greatest nation. This is a dream that Late Dr.MLK and millions others saw during the era of Jim Crow segregation and KKK lynching mobs. Today, they feel like they are truely part of America and they stand as one. Today, people of all faiths and religions, race feels united like never before. A true leadship quality.

It is useless to compare US and our country in any front but we can learn one thing from this historic event - if change can come amidst raging storms and turmoils, change can definitely come to Nepal if we stand together and work shoulder to shoulder. Nepal's future rest in our hands, in our commitment and our devotion.

S_R