Comments on: Nepal Diary: Arriving Kathmandu – 3

By: Saran

Saran — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:20:30 +0000

Thank you Prajwol, the reality is that the norm might change in several hundred years. There will always be a sub class of society who will act like that, even in the most developed countries. In a country as developed as US, do you think the khate blacks or white trash, will ever change their ways? Some things are just meant to be. It exists to create a balance, after all we do not live in a perfect world. Even education and foreign experience are not the solution to such problems even though it might appear to be. You know better how wise and educated people create mess in other areas of peoples lives. We can continue to strive for change but change will never come. However, I will agree that we should still try since there’s room for improvement. The bottom line of my argument is that such imperfections will always exist in society. We shouldn’t make judgments and let them be because over time, it will slowly correct itself. But we can still curse at them and yell at them for causing inconvenience and embarrassment. Do you agree?

By: Prajwol

Prajwol — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:20:47 +0000

Saran Ji,

welcome to my blog, and thanks for your comment.

You are spot on; when something is a norm then people feel that’s the way it is, and that’s the way it always should be. I was/am no different. But, being blessed with exposures to different cultures and settings, I slowly learnt to think outside the box. I strongly disagree to leave thing as it is, even if that’s the norm, but is absolutely wrong. The beauty of mankind is that there is always a room to improve ourselves, and we should strive towards it.

By: Saran

Saran — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:28:48 +0000

People are fast in making judgements and more interestingly validating it with reasoning based on their foreign education and experience. Most Nepalese like yourself have had to act like that while in Nepal because that is the norm, that’s the only way you get your way in Nepal for the most part. Don’t tell me you have always act civily while in Nepal.

After all those people are pakhes, kathyes and what have you, that’s why they are called that and we despise them for what they are. Funny thing is what’s there to be ashamed of. Are you also ashamed of your parents when they act like pakhes here because they don’t know the way of life here. They are only being themselves. Leave them alone please.

By: Prajwol

Prajwol — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 15:57:00 +0000

Point noted Wes

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 21:50:00 +0000

Prajwol Dude,

Don't listen to (and apologize to) every Tom, Dick and Harry's comment!!! It’s your blog, you can write whatever you want to whomever you want - that's freedom of speech baby!!!

If you avoid sarcasm and write politically correct statements, that's like reading a furcking newspaper!!! And if I wanted to do that, I wouldn't be reading blogs.

It's the blogosphere Keshav beaach!!! If you are looking for respect go talk to you wife -if you have one; or if she still does respect you - which I highly doubt!!

That's what blogs are for - to be brutally honest!! Keep doing what you do!! Furk them!!

Wes

By: Prajwol

Prajwol — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 23:00:00 +0000

ARArayal Bro,

Thanks for the comment. I don’t know if it’s growing old or what, I was never tired like I was when I got to Kathmandu, despite the over night hotel rest in Bahrain.

But I was more tired, mentally this time, when I came back. May be it has to do with the thought of going back to work the next day

But despite all travel fuss, like you said, it was great to be back in Kathmandu.

By: araryal

araryal — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:10:00 +0000

Some of my own observations:

-I had a good rest in Bahrain minus all the pain at the airport of getting in line for everything including hotel (due to flight delay), immigration etc. It seemed like a duel due to so many Gulf workers stranded at the airport. I was happy to get some rest at the hotel before heading to Kathmandu. Since my flight was in the afternoon, I even got to walk around Bahrain a little and witness some of the new construction and developments in Bahrain.
-I got acquainted with a group of Nepalese in transit and that made the whole experience better: going to hotel, dinner, breakfast and fianlly leaving the airport.
-Boarding the plane was chaotic because the time for departure was first delayed and then moved an hour early at a different gate. I saw lines of people waiting to board and felt that they will not all fit in the plane. It made me worried but I found a way to get in with my friend who had a little kid.
-The plane ride was interesting. A Nepali girl I got acquainted with who was next to me was asking me about what the annoying beeping sound was, turns out people were pressing the call button for steward(ess) repeatedly, goes without saying the toilets are always a mess. Also heard that some people were smoking in the toilets.
-I was also shocked at how eager people were to get off their seats at landing and jumped to get their luggage. I wished they waited but some things are just the way they are.
-In the end I was happy to be in Kathmandu