It was just a thought in the beginning. But it took no time to grow in action which saw the successful closure of the initiation of philanthropic feat of the students and staffs of British Gurkha College. On 29th April the students and staff of Shree Mahankal Janagrit School were very much delighted to see the galore of library books and materials in front of their eyes which were kindly provided by British Gurkha College family through donation.
The thought was brewed in the minds of the students of grade XII and the proposal was duly accepted by the management of BGC (British Gurkha College). The project called “Library Project” in which the books (targeting pre- primary and primary level students) for the library would be donated to the deserving government school, was all carved, molded, shaped and functioned by the students alone in which the college management played an important role of the co-ordination. It should be noted that our main was to help to start the basic reading habit of the students which we thought best would be to start with small children whose minds can take the pick.
The project was kicked off with a month long donation program . In this program, the donation was collected from all the students of class XI and XII once in every week for a month. The main theme was to give away a day’s lunch money for the cause. The donation was boosted from the students of bachelors level as well and not to mention the help and assistance provided by college staff, faculty and management in every forms. The project was also given a supporting help from the external sources. Their help is fully appreciated. At the end, the fund amounted to 23,640 NRs.
After the finishing of collection of the amount, a suitable government school within the valley was looked for t providing the library books. Considering the availability of the fund, we set out the criteria. The criteria was founded with view that the books donated should be able to come in use with the maximum output. So, out criteria was to look for the government school which has already a library but not with enough books as required . We even gauged the willingness and effort of the respective schools to make the best use of the books. So after much grueling and rounding off the schools we were able to select the school located at Mahankal, Golfutar named “ Shree Mahankal Janajagrit School”.
So at the appointed date and time the representative students and faculty members of BGC arrived in the vicinity of Mahankal Janajagrit School to hand over the book. We had over more than 400 books and necessary educational kits and charts to give. At the book handing over ceremony, Ramesh Kumar Rai, Chairman and Renuka Rai, Vice-Principal of BGC along with K.B Maharjan, Principal of Mahankal school presided the program.
When all the books were laid upon the table , the curios eyes of the children were impatient to turn the colorful pages of story books. Seeing their excitement , the feeling of accomplishment and pride abided in our hearts. Smiling and with swelling chest, my dear friend Bikas Rai said “ See the eyes of children.. look how much they are excited..congratulation Sujan for the success” . Indeed it was at that moment we truly felt the effect of our deed though how piecemeal it seemed from outside.
When asked for the reaction, nine year old Kumar Shrestha expressed, “ We are very much fascinated by the books provided to us” flipping over the pages of Hansel and Gretel. After receiving the books, K.B Maharjan stated, “We have been helped by the books as I believe it will establish the reading habit in children.”
I, as now going to be a former student of BGC, believe that this program not only has been successful in it’s primary motive but also has set a legacy which will be maintained by the students coming in BGC. This belief of mine is well founded since the management of the college has already set aside the remaining amount of donation to create a fund to continue the social welfare activities in coming days.
It’s just a thought really which sets the direction of mankind. Though this project seems miniature in stature but the value it has imparted has made the indelible impression in my mind and hopefully in others as well. And with this value pinned in my heart, I think I have a whole life to live on!!
Karna Shakya, an entrepreneur who needs no introduction in tourism industry. A versatile personality who has made an immense impact in the nature and wildlife conservation and has made a huge social contributions in the lives of people and society through his social works, philanthropy, and the most importantly positive outlook. He is a nature lover who loves to dream . The personality of Karna Shakya has made him a writer with the best selling books such as Soch, Khoj etc and has also produced a film “pal” which all aim to promote optimism in the society. He has the ability to transform his dream into reality. Many people has benefitted from his life experiences and his optimistic attitude. This interview was taken on February 12, 2012 by the students of British Gurkha College for the college annual magazine “BGC Voice”.In this interview he has talked with us about his life, work and positive thinking which are as such:
Negative thinking doesn’t seed in empty stomach. It brews in the always- wanting , never-ending greed and avarice of the people.
1. We have seen the conclusion of Nepal Tourism Year 2011. In your opinion has it been successful to its objectives?
>> “Never Ending , ever changing” is a well known cliché for tourism in English. Tourism can’t remain stationary . It always has to be agile and active. So in this context, I think Nepal Tourism Year 2011 has been successful. Tourism was remodeled with new objectives and it brought positive changes in the lives of people cause the development in tourism has multidimensional effects in all other aspects of development.
2. Don’t you think that we haven’t been able to develop the tourism in Nepal as per the potentiality and attraction our country holds?
>> We have always been in the forefront in the development of tourism. So, far the tourism development is considered, we are in a very good position and ranking in whole South Asia. At the same time, it is quiet true that we have been bestowed with natural bounty and huge tourism potentialities that haven’t been completely explored . So they need to be developed subsequently. All the halt and disruption in tourism activities and development are accounted for the instable politics and corrupt politicians. Otherwise , I have positive view in our tourism development.
A business man always seeks profit by hook or crook but an entrepreneur is not always profit motive
3. The other well known aspect of your personality is your involvement in social entrepreneurship and philanthropy? How did you get motivated in such social activities?
>> I didn’t have preliminary wish or thoughts to get involved in social activities. The circumstance and situation led me to inevitable and inescapable position which drove me to get involved in social activities. The reason that I got involved in social activities has full personal bearings. I had to mourn the death of my dear wife and my 1st daughter within the span of 3 months due to cancer. I tell you nothing in the world gives you more pain than to hold your own child’s dead body in your hand. At that time there was not even a single hospital for cancer in Nepal. So with the strong motivation I set out to open a first cancer hospital in Nepal and I did succeed also. I transformed my pain into power which gave me new outlook of life. So problem must hit you hard if you must succeed.
4. How in the midst of all the present conditions of dysfunctional governance, widespread despair, depression and bleak prospects of future could one develop upbeat or positive attitude towards things?
>> I have always been emphasizing this thing in my life. Negative thinking doesn’t seed in empty stomach. It brews in the always- wanting , never-ending greed and avarice of the people. Hungry people in this country are working hard to satiate their hunger but the people who have the deep thirst and hunger of greed opt for shortcut measures for the quick gain. Look our politicians, what they’ve done to the country to fulfill their fetish wish of earning tons of money. And the another crucial thing is that you have to know yourself. You have to know your limits, capacity and potentiality. You shouldn’t expect for more than you can truly achieve. In a nutshell, don’t compare yourself with others. Be your own competitor. And try to look at the positive side of the things and focus onto the solutions of the problem rather than brooding in the problem itself.
5. You have written many books like best selling Soch, Khoj, ma sakchhu etc and recently produced and made a film , Pal. In spite your busy schedule, how do you manage your time in all these activities??
>>What you have to know importantly is that you must have to enjoy what you’re doing. It is a great art. It’s really about time management. I have a habit developed since from my childhood that I get completely incapacitated to do the things that I can’t enjoy but when I enjoy certain things I will see it to the end. So you have all the time with you when you do the things that you truly enjoy.
6. What will give you more satisfaction , either as a business man earning profits or as a social entrepreneur making impacts in society?
>> I am the worshipper of both goddesses Laxmi and Sarswati. I equate money to sweat. So I will be really unhappy when I don’t get return for what I invest. In the same way, when you think you create. When you create, the ultimate benefit goes to the society and helps it to grow. It’s like lighting your candles from the light of my candle. And one thing, I don’t want to call myself a typical businessman but rather call myself an entrepreneur. A business man always seeks profit by hook or crook but an entrepreneur is not always profit motive. He values time and hard work. He is creative, innovative , original and inventive. Entrepreneurs never hold everything for themselves , they want to share their ideas and believe in multiplier effect of intellectuality.
You need to be a proactive kind who just doesn’t wait for the situation and circumstance to lead them but instead have the ability to take a lead and think about the future and alternatives for the problem.
7. Do you have likings for any politicians of our country??
>> Yes I do like some politicians of my time. They are Bisheshwor Prasad Koirala, Ganesh Man Singh and King Mahendra.
8. What would have been your priorities if you were made the Prime Minister of Nepal?
>> I have written about this in my book “soch”. These are hypothetical speculations. But 8 years ago when I started the book , I had written in it that if I were made the prime minister then the first thing I would do is commute to Singha Durbar in Safa tempo. I think the present Prime Minister Dr. Baburam Bhattarai has read my book as he is following the same suit. The things which needed to be addressed with the most urgency would come in my focus and then accordingly I would mobilize human and economic resources to address the problem.
9. How was your student life??
>> As a student , I was not good in studies. I loved to play, swim and fool around. Books never caught my fancy. Even I used to steal money from my father’s pocket sometimes. The interesting thing is that I had never imagined myself to pass the S.L.C. I had no hope at all. But fortunately I passed in the third division . I was very jubilant at that time.
And that game is two types: short game and long game. Short games takes you nowhere except for momentary leap of fortune
10. What is the formula of your success?
>> You should have the idea about your destination. You should be able to decide the right thing at the right moment. If you don’t take right decision at the right moment then you will miss your destiny. That is what I tried to convey in my film “Pal”. There are two types of people in this world: proactive and reactive. You need to be a proactive kind who just doesn’t wait for the situation and circumstance to lead them but instead have the ability to take a lead and think about the future and alternatives for the problem. Reactive persons are vulnerable as they don’t have measures and strategies with them when the crisis befalls. So you need to be proactive to be successful. And of course you should have the capability to transform your dreams into action.
11. Don’t you think that Nepalese youths are being unable to tap the limitless possibilities , potentialities and resources of the country?
>> Yes they are unable. That’s what I have been telling . We are like “hanuman” who despite having immeasurable power and strength doesn’t know about his own true strength. We are not poor for not having the enough resources but we are poor because we are foolish enough not to recognize the treasure gold .
12. Do you have any intention to go into politics?
>> I am not a political animal at all. So I am very happy at what I am and I do not have any desire to involve into politics. Let me tell you one thing that never once in my life have I knocked on the door of any politicians for my personal benefit for which I am very proud of myself.
13. What do you like to do in your leisure time?
>> I like to do painting and enjoy cooking very much .
14. What is your view about life ?
>> I think life is like a game. And that game is two types: short game and long game. Short games takes you nowhere except for momentary leap of fortune but if you really want to reach your destination you have to play a long game. And remember three essential things that one must have in life which are honesty in soul, responsibility in shoulder and understanding in mind. Then one can live a true life. Besides this, it is also a compromise. You need to compromise with many things and many people to get adjusted. But having said that, it doesn’t imply to the dreams and ambitions as even in my film “pal” points out that you can make compromise with your life but not with your dreams.
15. On the present situation lots of youth being hopeless in the country’s situation are backpacking to get into foreign countries. What do you have to say for them?
>> I do not have any issue for youths going abroad . I think they need to go to abroad to see, explore, learn and earn. But at the end I think it would be very wise, significant and noble to return back to the country for investing knowledge and skill that they had learnt in abroad. But I still say to youths that there are many unexplored fields and potentialities in our own country so it would be better if they give pursuit to those things inside the country rather than flying abroad feeling hopeless. But one thing is true that you can only be a boss or a master in here only not in abroad. In abroad you can’t have status more than that of a slave or second class citizen.
16. At the end, what do you want to say to our college students or our college magazine team?
>> First of all I would like to congratulate for the magazine . And continue your good work in future too. And when you are confused and despaired then close your eyes, open your mind and follow your heart.
प्रकाश सायमीको कविता संग्रह “गालिबको चिहान र अरु कविता “का केहि कविताहरु हालसालै पढेँ | पहिलो कविता गालिबको चिहान पढेँपछी फेरी धोहोराएर पढेँ | उनको सरल र मिठासयुक्त शब्दहरुले दिमागको अन्तरङ्गलाई नछुने कुरै भएन | लेखकको रुपमा मैले उनलाई येही किताबबाट चिनेँ | र पछी खोतल्दै जाँदा प्रकाश सायमीको व्यक्तित्वको आयतन मेरो कल्पनाको भन्दा धेरै माथि रहेछ भन्ने कुरा मलाई आभास भयो | उनको परिचय कविमा मात्र सिमित छैन | उनको साहित्यिक पाटोको कुरा गर्दा उनका मुक्तकसंग्रह , निवन्धसंग्रहहरु प्रकाशित छन् | त्यसैगरी उनले थुप्रै गीति एल्बम पनि प्रकाशित गरेका छन् | फिल्म सम्बन्धी किताबहरु पनि उनको प्रकाशित छन् | नेपाली सिनेमाको जग हाल्न उनको भूमिका उल्लेख्य छ | सिमाना, अवतार, पृथ्वी जस्ता चलचित्रहरु गरी जम्मा ६ वटा चलचित्रहरुको निर्माण गरेका छन् | नेपाली साहित्यको पुष्पपुञ्ज शंकर लामिछानेको भक्त उनि आफ्नो घरको नाउँ समेत लामिछानेको कृति “गोधुली संसार “बाट नामर्पण गरेका छन् | उनलाई संचारक्षेत्रमा संचारदुत भनेर पनि चिनिने नाम हो | उनले थुप्रै रेडियो एफ एम हरुको स्थापना र संचालनको जिम्मा सम्हालिसकेका छन् | उनको व्यक्तित्वको आयाम यहा उल्लेखित भन्दा धेरै फराकिलो र ठुलो छ जसको म अझै अनविज्ञ छु | तर सारमा मैले पाएको प्रकाश सायमी एक बहुप्रथिभाशाली, मृदुभाषी र सृजनाको धनि व्येक्तित्व हुन् |
“BGC Voice” नामक हाम्रो कलेज “ब्रिटिश गोर्खा कलेज”बाट निस्किने बार्षिक पत्रिकाको लागि २०६८ साल फाल्गुण ४ गतेको दिन म, सुजन श्रेष्ठले लगाएत बिकास राई र अरुणा राईले प्रकाश सायमीको अन्तर्वार्ता लिएका थियौ जसको पूर्ण अंश सविस्तार तल प्रकाशित गरिएको छ :
सिनेमाले नै साहित्य पोख्ने हो | सहित्यको जिब्रो नै सिनेमा हो |
१ शिक्षा साहित्यमा कतिको आवश्यकता छ ?
>> शिक्षा हरेक कुरामा आवश्यक छ | साहित्यमा पनि त्यही अनुसार आवश्यक पर्छ | अहिले हाम्रो देशमा शिक्षाको अभावमा धेरै कुरा बिग्रेको छ | राजनीति, ट्राफिक , जनजीवन सबै बिग्रेको छ | त्येसैले शिक्षा जनम जत्तिकै अनिवार्य छ |
२ तपाईले चलचित्र क्षेत्रमा पनि आफ्नो छुट्टै पहिचान बनाउनुभएको छ | यस क्षेत्रमा लाग्न कहिले र कसरी प्रेररित हुनुभयो ?
>>चलचित्र मेरो सानै देखिको रुचिको बिषय हो | म बच्चामै साथीहरुलाई आइग्लास्बाट कोठा अँध्यारो बनाएर चलचित्र देखाउँथे | यसरी मेरो चलचित्रमा रुची गयो र २४ बर्षको उमेरमा उगेन छोपेल पछिको कान्छो निर्माता बनेँ | तर मलाई चलचित्र बनाउनुभन्दा पनि त्यसलाई बुझ्न जरुरी जस्तो लाग्छ| चलचित्र विद्यालयको पाठ्यक्रममा पनि समावेस हुनुपर्छ भन्ने मेरो मान्यता छ |
३ त्यसो भने के हामीमा अझै चलचित्र संस्कृतिको विकास नभएको हो ?
>>हो | हामीमा अझै चलचित्र संस्कृतिको बिकास भएको छैन | अहिले मेडिया कमिसन बनेको छ | त्यसले एउटा विधयेक ल्याउँदैछ जसअनुसार हप्ताको कम्तिमा ५ दिन नेपाली फिल्म देखाउनैपर्ने व्यवस्थाको प्रावधान छ | तर अहिले खुला बजारको कारणले गर्दा यो कुरा गर्न गाह्रो छ | चलचित्र विकासको लागि कानून पनि कडा हुन जरुरी छ | जस्तो उदाहारणको लागि कोरियामा एक ताका जापानिज र चिनीया फिल्महरुको बिगबिगी थियो | यस्तै बाध्यात्मक कानुनको व्यवस्थापछी आज कोरियन फिल्म कहाँ छ सबैलाई अवगत नै छ |
४. नेपाली फिल्मको स्तर निकै नै कम छ | यो सन्धर्भमा यस्तो कानुन ल्याउँदा दर्शकले आफ्नो मर्जीले फिल्म हेर्न पाउने अधिकारको हनन् त हुने भयो नि ?
>> फिल्मको स्तर बढाउनु त अनिवार्य छ | हामीमा खुला बजार छ | हिन्दी, अंग्रेजी, कोरियन आदि भाषाका फिल्महरुको बिगबिगी छ | हामीले बुझ्न के जरुरी छ भने एउटा फिल्मले हाम्रो संस्कृति, भाषा, जीवनशैली , भेषभुसामा धेरै नै असर गर्छ | जस्तो हाम्रा बच्चा बच्चाहरुले हिन्दी मज्जाले बोल्न र बुझ्न सक्छन् तर हाम्रो ठेट नेपाली भाषा चाहिँ बिस्तारै पछाडी पर्दै छ | त्येसैले सिनेमा भनेको साइन बोर्ड नझुन्डाइएको विश्व विद्यालय हो | यसबाट मानिसहरुले विविध कुराहरु सिक्न सक्छन् | त्यसमा चाहिँ हामीले ध्यान दिनुपर्छ |
५. साहित्य र सिनेमाको सम्वन्ध कस्तो हुन्छ ?
>> साहित्य र सिनेमाको सम्बन्ध अन्योन्याश्रित छ | हामीमा सिनेमाको विकास नभएको मूल कारण भनेको हामीले सिनेमालाई सहित्यसँग जोड्न सकेनौं | सिनेमाले नै साहित्य पोख्ने हो | सहित्यको जिब्रो नै सिनेमा हो |
६. तपाईलाई मन पर्ने नेपाली फिल्महरु कुन हो ?
>>साइनो , सिमाना र सम्झना फिल्महरु चाहिँ मलाई एकदम मन पर्छ |
प्रकाश सायामिसँग अन्तरवार्ता लिदैं ..
७. कतिको किताबहरु पढ्नुहुन्छ ?
>> म धेरै समय किताब पढ़नमै दिन्छु| यसले दुइटा फाइदा दिन्छ | एउटा आँखाको ज्योति बढ्छ र अर्को यसले तपाईलाई ज्ञान दिन्छ | अहिले ई – बुकको जमाना छ | त्येहिपनी मेरो विचारमा किताब पढेको जत्तिको मज्जा ई-बुक पढेर आउँदैन | किताब पढ्नु भनेको नदीमा नुहाउनु जस्तै हो भनेर एक जना विद्वान्ले भन्नुभएको थियो | तपाईले बिवाह नगर्दा पढेको “मुनामदन “ र बिवाह गरेपछी पढेको “मुनामदन’मा फरक पाउनुहुन्छ | किताबसँग पाठकको स्मृति, कल्पना र छुट्टै किसिमको आनन्द गाँसिएको हुन्छ |
८. लेखकलाई केले राम्रो अथवा नराम्रो बनाउँछ ?
>> सबै कुरा राम्रो हुनलाई सत्यता नै प्रमुख कारक हो | सत्यतासँग लेखकको इमान्दारी पनि गाँसिएको हुन्छ| लेखकले पाठकहरुलाई कत्तिको न्याय गरेर लेख्न सक्छ त्येसले पनि राम्रो र नराम्रोको मापन गर्छ|
९. तपाईलाई मन पर्ने पुस्तकहरुमा के के पर्छन् ?
>> मलाई मन पर्ने किताबहरु त थुप्रै छन् | जस्तै फ्रान्स गार्फाको “डाईरी”, दोस्तोवेस्कीको “नोट्स फ्रम अन्डरग्राउण्ड”, सिनेमाको किताब “सिटिजन केन” आदि मलाई मन पार्छन् | नेपालीमा मलाई शंकर लामिछानेको किताबहरु सबै मन पर्छ | नेवारी भाषामा कवी चिर्हदर हृदयीको कविताहरु मन पर्छ |
साहित्य गान्धीलाई पनि चाहिन्छ र चार्ल्स शोभराजलाई पनि चाहिन्छ |
१० . नेपाली युवाहरुमा पढ्ने बानी त्यति पाइदैन | पढ्ने संस्कृतिलाई बढावा दिन के गर्नु पर्ला ?
>> यो प्रश्नको सवालमा हामीले मान्छे किन पढ्दैनन भन्ने कुराको ख्याल गर्नुपर्छ | हाम्रो देशको कुरा गर्दा अझै पनि शिक्षा सर्भसुलभ छैन अनि आर्थिक रुपमा हामी कम्जोर पनि छौं | र मानिसहरु पढ्नलाई त्यति फुर्सादिला पनि हुँदैनन् | तर यो कुरा गौंड बन्न जान्छ किनभने सबैभन्दा व्यस्त मानिने देश्हरुमानै मानिसहरु धेरै पढ्छन् | बाहिर मानिसहरु ट्रेनमा, एरपोर्टमा, गाडी कुर्दा पढिरहेका देखिन्छन् तर हामी डाक्टर कुर्दा पनि नेताहरुको गाली गरिराखेको हुन्छौँ | सारमा के हो भने हामीमा पढ्ने मानसिकता नै छैन| अनि हामीमा सरकारको नीति नै गलत छ किनभने पढ्ने सामग्रीहरुमा पनि सरकारले धेरै कर लगाएको छ| उसै त आर्थिक अवस्था कम्जोर भएको जनताले महङ्गो किताब किनेर पढ्ने कुरा त धेरै गाह्रो हुन्छ |
११. पढ्ने संस्कृतिले मानिसको व्यक्तित्वलाई कसरी असर गर्छ ?
>> पढ्ने संस्कृतिले मानिसलाई कस्तो असर गर्छ भन्ने सवालको उत्तर चाहिँ हामीले हाम्रो स्थिति र अमेरिका , यूरोपको स्तिथि दाँज्दा हुन्छ | हाम्रो मानसिकता, सोच्ने शैली ,ग्रहण गर्ने शक्ति सबैमा सकारात्मक असर पर्छ |
१२. तपाईको विद्यार्थी जीवन कस्तो रहयो?
>> मेरो विद्यार्थी जीवन जेलबाट सुरु भयो | त्येतिखेर मलाई राजबन्दीहरुले खोलेको स्कूलमा भर्ना गरियो| म पहिले देखिनै कक्षामा जहिले प्रथम हुन्थें | तर ३६ सालको आन्दोलनमा लागेपछि मेरो पढाई बिग्रियो| एस. एल . सी . मा म प्रथम श्रेणीमा उत्तीर्ण भएँ | तर म बोर्डमा आउँछु भन्ने मेरो बुवाको खुब आशा थियो | म चाहिँ पढ्ने भनेपछी कहिले पनि घोकेर पढिनँ | जाँच मैले कहिले पनि रटेर अथवा मरिमेटेर दिईन | एउटा रमाइलो घटना सम्झनुपर्दा, S.L.C. मा अंग्रेजी जाँचमा मलाई बुवाले २ दिनसम्म कोठामा थुनेर राख्नुभयो | त्यसरी गुम्शेर मलाई पढन मन लाग्दैन | त्यो दुइ दिनमा मैले ४ वटा फिल्महरु हेरेँ| र म यतिसम्म बदमास थिएँ कि म रोल नो. १ भएपनि म कक्षामा कहिले उपस्थित् हुन्थिन | म सबैभन्दा बदमास बिधार्थीको रुपमा स्कूलमा चिनिन्थे| कलेजमा मैले आर्ट्स लिएर पढें | पछी भारतमा गएर फिल्म स्टडिज र ह्युमन साइकोलोजी पढें|
१३. तपाईको जीवनमा बिर्सनै नसकिने घटना ??
>> मेरो जन्मनै मलाई बिर्सिन नसक्ने घटना लाग्छ | म जन्मिनेबित्तिकै मलाई ठुलो बिमार लाग्यो | सबैले म मर्छु भनेर मेरो आशा मारिसकेका थिए | तर मेरो आमाको माया र आशले आज म जीवित छु | मलाई निमोनिया जस्तै रोग लागेको थियो | चिसोको कारणले होला भनि मेरो आमाले मलाई डालोमा शिरकले छोपेर चिमको तातोले रातभरी सुताउनुहुन्थ्यो | पछी मलाई सन्चो पनि भयो | अनि म जन्मेको दिन २१ मार्च world poetry day पनि पर्थ्यो | र पछी म सौभाग्यले कवि पनि बनेँ |
१४. तपाइलाई साहित्य अथवा फिल्म छान्नुपर्यो भने कुन छान्नुहुन्छ ?
>> यो प्रश्न चाहिँ मेरो लागि आमा छान्छस् कि बुवा छान्छस् भने जस्तै हो | मलाई दुइटै प्यारो लाग्छ| यदी दुइटै भयो भने मात्रै म जीवित हुन्छु होला जस्तो लाग्छ मलाई |
१५. साहित्यको क्षेत्रमा लागेर जीवन्कोपार्जन गर्न सकिन्छ कि सकिदैन ?
>> साहित्य गरेर खाना पुग्छ कि पुग्दैन भन्ने सवालमा चाहिँ म के भन्न चाहन्छु भने यसमा खान त हैन जीवन जिउन चाहिँ सकिन्छ | किनभने खान त मान्छेलाई जत्ति खाए पनि पुग्दैन तर सहित्यले मान्छेलाई उज्यालो र आत्मसन्तुष्टि दिन्छ | म बाँचेको छु भनेर देखाउन साहित्यको आवश्यकता पर्छ | त्यसैले साहित्य गान्धीलाई पनि चाहिन्छ र चार्ल्स शोभराजलाई पनि चाहिन्छ |
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१६. हाम्रो कलेजलाई यस अन्तर्वार्ताबाट के भन्न चहानुहुन्छ ?
>> ब्रिटिस गोर्खा कलेजसंग मेरो मिठो सम्झना छ | यस कलेजले राष्ट्र कवि माधव प्रसाद घिमिरेलाई गरेको सम्मान र सत्कार अझै पनि मलाई अधबुत लाग्छ | नत्र आचकल हाम्रा कलेजहरुको साइन बोर्डहरु मात्रै ठुलो हुन्छ तर हाम्रा कवि, सहित्यकारहरु बिर्सिदै गई राखिएका छन् | यस्तै कामको निरन्तरताको म भविष्यमा पनि अपेक्षा गर्दछु |
१७. हामी जस्ता युवाहरुलाई के भन्न चहानुहुन्छ ?
>> हाम्रो देशका युवाहरुले देश बिदेशमा बसेर धेरै कर्म गर्नुभएको छ | देशले मलाई के दियो भनेर सोध्ने हैन कि मैले देशलाई के दिए भन्ने सवाल महत्वपुर्ण छ | त्यसैले युवाहरुले जहाँ गए पनि जे गरे पनि कर्म गर्न छोड्नुहुँदैन |
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