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April 09, 2007
When I published my first article on leadership in Nepal (Who will lead this nation?) I received many emails from Nepalis and non-Nepalis from around the world, mostly agreeing with what I wrote, some commenting with their own views, some providing me with further material and encouraging me to writ...
March 29, 2007
A few days ago I had an email from a Nepali student, I will call him KD. He wrote to me about my article on leadership in Nepal’s politics and said that he was touched and encouraged by my writing to contribute more for his country. This made me feel both proud and incredibly humble that a young man...
March 26, 2007
Dear Comrade Prachanda;
Despite my best efforts I still don’t seem to have any replies yet from yourself and Mr Koirala (who I wrote to recently about your overall strategy for the country) or from your close friend Dr Bhattrai ( who I wrote to concerning your health). Although I’m somewhat dis...
March 21, 2007
Dear Dr Bhattrai
I recently wrote to your comrade, Prachanda, but unfortunately have not had any reply from him despite offering him the best of my advice. So, since he seems to be under a lot of pressure at the moment from the Madhesi and the businessmen of Kathmandu, I thought I’d write to you as...
March 18, 2007
Below is an open letter to the two most prominent leaders of the political parties in Nepal. I believe it contains the most relevant questions we should be asking them at this time and I would encourage anyone reading this to forward it in some way to GP or Prachanda, either by a known email address...
March 13, 2007
One of my wife's brothers has a small business in Kathmandu and he has started to keep a diary of his "daily life". Here's the first of his notes which may interest folks who are away from their home.
Saturday, and today is “Holi” day so my factory is closed. Having woken up early I decide to go ...
March 13, 2007
What do the Maoists stand for?
Since my article on Leadership was published I have received many emails from around the world endorsing the view that visionary leadership is sadly lacking at a time when the country most needs it. Some of the correspondents just didn’t know what the SPA-M groups “...
March 11, 2007
This morning as my wife and I were returning from our daily shopping, she noticed I had bought a book on Maoism. "Why have you bought that" she asked. "I am trying hard to understand what these people stand for" I said. "You don't need that book" she said to me, "remember the Rana, that's what they ...
March 11, 2007
Around three years ago I was on my regular climbing expedition to Nepal with a few friends en route to Everest Base Camp, sat down on a rock above Lobuche and penned the following poem:
Corruption and pollution, Maoist revolution, Student agitation, tears apart the nation.Economic suicide, busine...