A day-by-day account of my dealing with a few government offices in Nepal trying to get an official paper way back in 1999. In other words, this is all about the farce that is the Nepalese bureaucracy.
Sumargi means "someone on the right path," and Kumargi, "someone on the wrong path." Sumargi is the name of the central character in both the stories. This is a follow-up to the story of someone who goes by the name of Sumargi and his deeds.
Nepal Central Bank freezes funds amounting over US$28 millions of an individual suspecting it to be illegally amassed!
In rural Nepal, the innocence of children and their dreams are often stolen and lost, respectively, because of a lack of will on our leadership to do anything concrete to tackle poverty and lack of education. Often such children become victims of trafficking.
Another government school visit...another dose of reality!
The difficulties 16 to 18 year olds face with our high school diploma examinations--SLC (School Leaving Certificate) examinations--has less to do with their lack of ability and more to do with the lack of ability of our money- and power-hungry, corrupt leadership.