Posted by: Nepe September 17, 2004
Haal Kathmandu
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A serious and savory satire from Gokul ji. 'Kathmandubasi nahunuko hinataabodh', 'Jhola bokna laagne laaj' - all too well familiar experience for this poster too. Being from the outskirt, Kathmandu in my childhood was the 'shahar'- a land of the well-dressed, expensive biscuits and confectionery (comparing with the kind generally found in nearby bazaars) and a place for more well-to-do relatives and fellow villages to frequent. Shahar jaaney.. Shahar baata aa'ko.. used to ring some sweet bell in my ears. "Vedanta ko mahavakya 'Chairaiveti Charaiveti' bhandaa yo 'Ghairai Bechi Gharai Bechi' bhanee xudravakya nai satya rahechha" Lol, chyaat eestaail ma. Seriously, I started to wonder how would other celebrated quotes from our scriptures relate to our vartamaan. Take, for example, Neti Neti. I think it's our Democracy, if we just add one more Neti to it. Mao Democracy- Neti, Narayanhity Democracy -Neti, Girija Democracy- Neti.
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