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wow…pretty scary…the future of Nepal…where did all that hatred come from…This is a grave problem.
Hetteri ka, don’t you know kids say the darndest thing?!
God! where the hell is our country going…instead of giving knowledge from books, the children are given speeches on democracy, riots and all nonsence things…..this is not right..
Well, it was trying to GO democratic last time I checked.
I don’t know why I find this video very heart touching; it clutches the heart and makes the eyes flow. It not about entertainment, it clearly shows the scary sociological and political scenario in Nepal and its effect on young minds. Children should be taught and shown the route of love!!!! -BIRAT
amazing! at that age i was busy collecting gucchas, not learning nara-bajis and all. and such eloquence! it is a little sad that these kids have lost their innocence and have been inducted to a grown up world at such an early age. but, that may not be something to be alarmed about. when the tumult is over, i am sure they will get back to their games of chor-pulis and dandi biyos, and soon forget their ambitions to rid the nation of corruption. at least, that is what i would hope for. but the realization that they are no longer weaklings at the disposition of the state should remain with them.
chor-pulis and dandi biyos were the games of yesterday.
move over lokesh, you’re old and stink of the generation gap. the kids of today play andolankari-police and burn-that-tyre.
what do you want these kids to do anyway? wax elequent on the virtues of the cow or talk about the latest plot twists of kasauti?
r:
your anger might be of use if directed else where. but, i will heed your suggestion and move over. i am sure your youthful passion will be more conducive at suggesting solutions to problems which you seem to suggest that i am out of touch with anyway. cheers.
where is the audio/video? I’m confused!!! -EVOLUS
awww.
hmm, i feel bad now. i was only being snide. i’m sure you still have a hell of a youthful passion left over. “eighteen till i die” right?
anyway, kursiyas(chairs) to you too.
love:
right below picture above, on the left, you will find a right arrow-head, the play button. click on it.
r:
“eighteen till i die” would be just great. but, years of abusing sex, drugs, and rock and roll has taken its toll.
Nepal ma ganatantra yei phuchhe leader bhaye pachhi matra aaunchha jasto chha. Right now, Girija is not letting go. Raja le PM banaune bhane pachhi puchchhar halaudai janchha. 5 people that died and thousands that got injured, I feel sorry for you but you got fooled again by Girija and the bloodsuckers!
the kid says he wants to become a leader to fight corruption and greed. how is that a problem? that’s no different from saying he wants to be a doctor, in which case he’d be praised.
sarahana:
wanting to become a leader to fight corruption and greed is indeed a venerable ambition. i am no child psychologist when i say this, but it just seems to me that for a child to have so much of negative energy could have serious negative repurcussions later on in his life. he may not understand the grander scheme of things that has led to the unrest in nepal, but he sure has felt empowered and even commended by his friends when he picked up stones against the state police. doesn’t that beg serious considerations on our part as adults?
wait a minute,
am i the only one who sees a smart kid that’s picked up the rhetoric of one of his elders here? a father or an uncle perhaps, bedroom family discussions maybe? and then egged on by the camera and the euphroa of the moment, spews everything he’s heard out. what does loktantra and corruption mean to those kids anyway…
look at them laugh, maybe they’ll make you smile a little too.
and as they say famously say here on samudaya: take a chill pill. just becuse a few kids chant street rhetoric in front of a camera (read protesters thorwing stones at the police being seen in newspapers and the tv) isnt going to destroy the moral fabric of nepali society.
no, you’re certainly not the only one. besides, boys his age have been running around with fake machine guns, tanks for ages; little girls have been playing with barbies with unreasonable waistlines and boobs similarly. so what the hell. hailing from kirtipur, these kids would have to be really immune to their surroundings if they had picked up no rhetoric at all.
Puccheko gaaf dinne baahek kehi kaam chaina…haat utta ja…
kasto gaaf aako!
It was really nice to see the updated new and the video. I wanted to show my parents in Nepal but they couldn’t. I think the site is banned in Nepal. Is there any way that I can show the video of those children to my friends and family? It will be really great if you upload in some website like http://www.youtube.com
Aaja ka baalbaalika bholi ka Karnadhaar. The kids are Incredible. :0
I am uable to view the video. By the way there is no clear instruction for sending money for the injured fund. I am Zurich. ghana
it is greatful to know someone wants to become a Leader rather than the age old engineer and doctors.
They may or may not become leaders of tommorrow but I feel relieved knowing that even kids understand what it is to be supressed. That is the better Nepal of tommorrow.
Putting all that on side, my complain is why were they giving out there names in English?
When this revolution will be over, decades after I know there will be another revolution of language.
it is greatful to know someone wants to become a Leader rather than the age old engineer and doctors.
They may or may not become leaders of tommorrow but I feel relieved knowing that even kids understand what it is to be supressed. That is the better Nepal of tommorrow.
Putting all that on side, my complain is why were they giving out there names in English?
When this revolution will be over, decades after I know there will be another revolution of language.
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Parties reject kings offer
20 April | 9.45 AM NST
King Gyanendra has made offers to the seven political parties to form a government under the present constitution which the parties have refused according to highly places sources.
The seven political parties will be attempting to defy the 18 hour curfew declared within 200 m outside the Ring Road and inside of Kathmandu and Lalitpur districts. According to sources political leaders have already gone outside of Ring Road last night and are arranging for masses to gather at certain checkpoints at mid day.
Protestors in thousands are already staging peaceful demonstrations in Bhaktapur and Kirtipur where curfew has not been declared. Party workers say the aim is to show the king what a peaceful peoples movement can do.
In Kathmandu the streets are completely deserted. The people are planning to shout pro-democracy slogans from their roof tops at mid day. Curfew passes have not been issued to any media or press including international journalists. http://www.nepalitimes.com
“Water takes the shape of the container bhaneko yai ho”. They are moulding into wat their society is making of them.
whatever the presented video is the real picture of our birthland Nepal. and it’t natural what the kids had learnt n that touched my heart.i don wanna say they’ve learnt bad.
i dont think the parties wants to lead the government. all they want to do is, get the power and make their swiss bank accounts more firmer.
what i think is now our country needs some charismatic leaders who will be able to bring good changes in the country not those old bag of bones-girija and manmohan.
jai nepal
well this kids’ got balls and i’m absolutely with what he said. only ine thing to be careful and thats when gyane flees to some weird african country he should not cary on that attitude of extreme hatred to anythhing or any body.
I must say that lil kid can talk and it is powerful in a sense. I am amazed and shocked at what they are speaking. “Want to fight against corruption” knows about tear gas and the smell….man kids are going through many things. I hope our country make use of their good skills and hope they will not think luteko paisa mero hoas…that will be sad…but i must say nice video and strong kidss…wow.
These kids are surrounded by democratic rhetoric so it should not be surprising that they have picked up phrases here and there. What is interesting is that some of them actually understand why the protests are being held and have a notion of the nature of politics in Nepal.
Even if the king, political parties and the Maoists come to some agreement, the establishment of a democracy will still be a long way away. In order to pave the road to democracy, we really need to strenghten the rule of law and build a strong civil society. Without the rule of law, democracy is meaningless.
without the rule of law democracy is meaningless”…and we need law inforcement officers…ring bell? policemen/women, with such negative views in childhood about police and lawinforcement officers, who would aspire to be in policeforce? or we will be so safe and praja will be abiding by every rules that we no longer need them?
in nepali context very few people aspire to become police anyways so don’t worry
nepali keti:
You are failing to grasp the meaning of the rule of law. The rule of law entails both positive and negative rights. You should have the right to protest; the right to voice your dissastisfaction in a non violent manner (this is a negative right). However, you also have the right education (this is a positive right). The state is reponsible for providing you with both regardless of your race, religion, ethnicity or gender.
By strengthening the rule of law in Nepal, we will especially be strenghtening measures against corruption and laying a firm foundation for foriegn investment in our country. Democracy is not a stable state; it is a dynamic, fluid system which rests on a firm consitution. The constitution is not only used by the people to hold thier leaders accountable, but also is designed to empower the people. Unfortuantely in many psedo democracy nations, people are not empowered by the constitution, becauase the rules and regulations laid out by the constitution are not actually implemented. Thus, they are not able to hold their leaders accountable for anything. We need a strong mechanism to hold our leaders responsible and this can only be done through establishing a strong rule of law and increasing our civil society.
lovely very adorable children.
Kids mimick adults. The kids behaviour reflects how the adults around the kids behave, nothing more.
When these kids grow up they might understand the environment they grewup in and make it better, who knows.
Please people…
Stop freaking commenting. Those kids were like they wanna do something for the country. Politics affects everybody. At least those kids took part in the movement somehow. how about u guys??? what did u do??? think about that other than suggesting what can be done. Freaking do something. Just don’t freaking comment.
‘Cool guys: Cool thoughts.’
…now, I can think of a guaranteed republic nation of mine.
Great works guys!
it seems everything in nepal is ruined by the politics….when i was a kid i didn’t even know the word “ganatantra”..but these kids….politics have just shattered it…future has gone in vain…the kids who are supposed to be reading in school are learning from all the riots going around in the country…don know how nepal’s future is like….i am afraid one day there will be only politician left in the country….writting this note i feel bad..but no can do anything…hope a better day will come in nepal…and i hope don become any politician….and man that kid can speak…..he is intelligent….
Politics doesn’t ruin anything it is the inept politicians who do that. so we as the people ought to kick politician’s asses and make them work for what they are paid for
Gr8 Interview! Good job
it’s really pleasing for this sorts of steps towards this kids who are the precious identity created person in further days.Hopefully we must be proud of our identitiy around the world.
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