"Citizenship To A Third Gender"

In Nepal the first citizenship certificate has been issued to a trans gender under the "third gender" category. In the context of Nepal this is a revolutionary step forward towards the equality of men and women, including transgenders. We all should applaud the citizenship issuance by the District Administration Office, Kaski and must hail this implementation of the supreme courts verdict to grant equal right of citizenship to all Nepalis regardless of sex or gender.

जीवनले सिकाउंदै छ!

काठमाडौंको जस्तो आत्मियता

टोकियोको जस्तो रङ्गीन शाम

पेरिसको जस्तो सौन्दर्य

न्यूयोर्क को जस्तो बिशाल बिबिधता

कस्तो मीठो छ, यो दुनियाँको समिश्रन

अझै बुएनोस आएरेस को मोहकता

सान पाउलो को रौनक ता

लण्डन को जस्तो गर्ब

अनी सिङ्गापुर र सिड्नी जस्तो मालिन्यता

अझ कति मनमोहक होला यो दुनियाँ

शायद बाँच्न जान्नु पर्ने रहेछ

बिस्तारै सिक्दैछु!

जीवनले सिकाउंदै छ!

बिस्तारै जान्न्दै छु!

© ज्योति मिश्र

A Day In The Wild With Mystic River

It's always been a wish for me to explore the fauna and flora of Mystic River, which finally came true on Sunday. A river which has an importance in American History and which is so rich with its natural spices was flowing in my shadow.
Suresh Dai and Maharaj getting ready for the trip.

Our journey began from Somerville, it was a beautiful Sunny day. Me, Suresh Dai and our Maharaj (Ram Dai) started our journey on a canoe. Our goal was to reach near the water bed which lies almost 6 miles upstream in Winchester.
As soon as we started to canoe, Suresh Dai who is an expert on Mystic River pointed us towards the blackberries ready to be plucked. We stopped our boat in the bank and started to pick those sweet berries and enjoy.
The journey continued towards Malden, Medford, Arlington and during the journey the beauty of old dutch style houses, yacht club, kayaks and boat riders kept our journey vibrant.
Interestingly, we encountered many rare species on the coarse of the river. Turtles, Wild Ducks, Cranes were our eye catching species on the river.
After two hours of canoeing we arrived at the lower Mystic Lake. Our goal fulfilled and our wish well executed.

Abolishment of Haliya System

The government of Nepal has taken an applauding decision by abolishing the Haliya System. It can be taken as a step forward towards complelety wiping out the slavery which still exists in different names in different parts of our country. Previously, the Deuba government was credited for abolishing the "Kamaiya System". Now this colaition government led by the maoists turned another page by abolishing "Haliya System".

पुन:प्रारम्भ

नयाँ प्रारम्भ नयाँ उमंग
ग्रीष्मका अन्तिम पलहरु
अनि हेमन्तको पर्खाई
केहि कौतुहुलता केहि याद
उत्सुकता अनि आत्मसंबाद
कलेजको सुरुवात
घूमघामबाट थकाई
अनि पुन: एकोहोरिन्दो यात्रा
बिहानीको चिसो सिरेटोसंग आलाप
हिउंमाँ खचक खचक पाइला
समयसंग दौड़ादौड़
अनि बस! काम कलम सयन
तैपनी ब्यग्र छ मन
प्रतिक्षारत, उही पुरानो
तर नयाँ प्रारम्भ नयाँ उमंग

Maid of the Mist Niagara

On the way..

I'm laughing on my yesterday

smiling on my today,

Juss predicting on my tomorrow

hoping it will bring only tears of joy

Thinking I wish I always could live

this life, always, with no burden,

With minor responsibilities

and much excursion and juss excursion......

New places new people new language new culture new mentality......

sick people everywhere...juss work-home-work, alcohol-smoke-

barbecue, money to buy golden wooden pyre and then sex.....

Big world-tiny people,and minuscule mentality about life....

Let them be happy the way they are

I am happy the way I am...!