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| Biswo | Posted
on 30-Apr-04 05:27 PM
Hello Fellow Ascolites who went to Ascol in 2048: Let's gang up.Our classmate, Rajeev , has volunteered to create some kind of network, so please send him email at rauniyar@hotmail.com with your current information. |
| rauniyar | Posted
on 30-Apr-04 11:05 PM
Biswo, thanks for your kind initiation process. Yes! we want Ascolites as Biswo pointed out to have some form of meeting on and/or off the web to talk about days in the past. The 2048 batch need not be the only requirement, guys off by few years or shall we say on by few years are welcome too. Uhi Rajeev, CT, Amrika |
| kalebhut | Posted
on 01-May-04 12:45 AM
Hello ascol elites I didn’t go to ascol college but I used to live somewhere just around the vicinity- my parents’ home. And I’m sure I had never seen biswo ji and rauniyar ji during my entire time when I passed through this Ascol street that stretches from thamel chowk to lainchour ko football ground. On my errands back and forth to dugdha bikas sansthan for some dairy products, and on my daily walk to and fro from my school, I often saw a horde of young guys basking and ogling at chicks who passed by the street. They would whistle and make a pass with lewd remarks at every girl who passed by them. Sometimes, I could hear them arguing about a heated political debate in groups of 5 to 10 chaps. Graffiti of vote for tree and sun and sometimes a scythe and a cow, splashed on the walls were a common sight along the street. Time and again, I had an encounter with this student leaders- tendi sherpa, raju gorkhali and his gangs at that time. He would then stammer, “Oh bro timro didi lai sodecha bhande hai” everytime with the same accent and enthusiasm. He also offered me an extra role to play in Hijo aaja ka kura which I denied. Tendi sherpa, praful rana were then superstars in this popular drama series. They created tahalka in town that time. One incident I still remember is during the jana andolan of 2046. My didi and i were on our way back home after school. Suddenly scores of students and people marched from Thamel chowk, hurling brickbats and stones and chanting democracy slogans. From the other end of the street came an army of police and we were in trap. What happened then was a nightmare I’m still afraid of. We stayed quiet with fright and watched the fight. The protest was in such climax that police had started opening their fire. A police officer in civil dress escorted us back to home in our rescue. This is only a short recollection of the times I went through in the vicinity. More later. Ascol was such a happening place. I miss the surroundings more than I miss my ex girlfriend Long live ascol and the elites of Ascol. |
| Riten | Posted
on 01-May-04 06:26 AM
That was a good account, Kalebhut. I could've been Biswo and Rauniyar's classmate. And I was probably one of the guys basking and ogling at chicks that Kalebhut mentions. But I never passed a rude remark or partook in any bullying, though I did participate in few activities, which I incorrectly thought at that time as macho thing to do. For lot of us, Ascol was a place to firm our identity, inside and outside of classroom. |
| posh | Posted
on 01-May-04 07:43 AM
Hi Biswo and Rajeev, Thank you very much for your initiation in networking fellow classmates of 2048 of Ascol. I also attended ASCOL in that batch. I was in the day shift biology group but sometimes used to go to attend Nepal Parichaya and English Classes (the one taught by Pramila Adhikari?) in the morning shift. Our English teacher in the day shift, Aman Thakur (?) was not that great. Here is my email poshendra@onetel.net.uk Posh Cambridge, UK |
| rauniyar | Posted
on 01-May-04 12:16 PM
Thank you Biswo, Riten, Kalebhut, and Posh: Nice to see that some of us have come forward to participate in this thread that I can forsee to be of immense value in terms of going down the memory lane. The past is always there within us and it only fuels our future to understand ourselves and other that shared those common time with us in those moments. Ascol was one such venue in time that is going to live with us forever. Aa about myself. I was in Day Class for Physics. Biswo was in the same class as I. I understand there were quite a few of others that I learned are abroad amongst us. I sincerely invite all those that are reading this thread as Ascolites to come forward and chip in your few liners through which we get to know that we belong to same culture otherwise known as Ascol. Talking about history of Ascol, it has produced scholars of immense talent since many years ago. Early 70's batch ko Babruam ji, Upendra Devkota ji, Sitaram Adhikari ji, and many more to follow after that. To me this was all possible because Ascol provided us with the freedom that other places did not have. Going to St Xavier College or Valley Campus used to be other alterntives that few of my friend chose, but then they had to attend the mandatory classes and they would be complaining about the freedom we Ascolites enjoyed. To Posh: I was in the day shift biology group but sometimes used to go to attend Nepal Parichaya and English Classes (the one taught by Pramila Adhikari?) in the morning shift. Our English teacher in the day shift, Aman Thakur (?) was not that great. >> This is the kinda freedom I am refering to Posh. I recall attending physics classes in TC and economics classes @ People's. So all in all there was no such thing as Ascol in true terms of learning. Attending classes used to be boring. As a teenager you would want to go against the mainstream. Tara coaching classes or carbon-copy tuition classes used to be a fad that I did not ever commit to. Tara keta haru ko notes chahi padin-thyou. H haha *smile* To Riten: And I was probably one of the guys basking and ogling at chicks that Kalebhut mentions. But I never passed a rude remark or partook in any bullying, though I did participate in few activities, which I incorrectly thought at that time as macho thing to do. For lot of us, Ascol was a place to firm our identity, inside and outside of classroom. >> Riten, we all did those things hai na ra. Writing ghost love-letters, getting into gang-fights, stealing cup of tea from Sahuni's pasal, palying call-break in the basket-ball court, and much more were just a manifestation of teenage syndrome we were passing through at that time. I recall getting into quite a few fights. Both verbal/physical. I still smile at it with open heart and warm nostalgia. Aa parkhal ma basera keti jiskounai used to be my favorite. ha haa... keti haru used to call be "Gunda" then. I guess I was that then. Ahile dherii sapreko pani haina kya.. ha ha ha. To Kalebhut: One incident I still remember is during the jana andolan of 2046. My didi and i were on our way back home after school. Suddenly scores of students and people marched from Thamel chowk, hurling brickbats and stones and chanting democracy slogans. From the other end of the street came an army of police and we were in trap. What happened then was a nightmare I’m still afraid of. We stayed quiet with fright and watched the fight. The protest was in such climax that police had started opening their fire. A police officer in civil dress escorted us back to home in our rescue >> kalebhut ji, looks like you are referring to that stretch between GAA, USEF to Ascol. Thanks for putting such a nice recollection of that event. I appreciate it. To Mama AKA Biswo: aa tero ta tanai hola ni experiences haru. I recall ghati sukhne gari talking about Communism. Going endless on politics, Kumar Gurung and Co. H ahaa... Also, I bet you recall that 2nd year ko English class which got cancelled for the entire year. Still guys look at me with reproachful eye for that event. h ahah... I recall the teacher as Robin Sharma ko budhi aa rai. Also, hamro first year ko English class kya, punjabi miss bhanthyou ni... hha haa. You used to sit in the first bench and I used to sleep at last. Aru pachi hai. Uhi Rajeev, CT, Amrika ps I shall start loading pictures that would tell the thousand words for us all to share hai. These pictures would be the collection that I begot over my last summer visit to Nepal. |
| Biswo | Posted
on 01-May-04 03:00 PM
Guys, Tks for the input. Kalebhut, I also used to run errands to Dugdha Bikas Sasthaan for icecream. I really liked the icecream. I still recall seeing a lot of empty cups of icecream thrown in the 'dustbin' and thinking, 'Hell, how much this dairy earns each day? ' I really wish I could say I whistled at girls. I didn't. It was what bullies like Tendi Sherpa and his buddies who used to live in #406 in hostel used to do. I used to wonder how the hell these guys muster courage to whistle and pass lewd remarks like that?Having said, I think I used to be 'shocked and awed' at the unparalleled beauty of some of the girls in biogroup. I don't recall doing politics in Ascol, nor taking any part in any political activities. I didn't like Kumar Dai(student union prez with permanent manufactured grin in his face), though he was helpful. I heard he suffered paralysis or something like that after one student union related fight. One day, I was coming from Thamel to the hostel and I figured out people were fighting like crazies. Upon inquiry, figured out Nebi sangh guys were fighting with each other violently for who would run for presidency. I recall seeing Poshendra a lot of times. Someone told me , "see that guy, he was SLC board third. "one day. I always had a lot of respect for smart people.So, Poshendra would arrest my attention whenever he passed in front of me. Rajeev had scored the highest in English in the first year, and I was like, how the hell this scumbag sitting unattentively in a hind row could score so high, 73? I don't remember attending any (instruction) class in second year,I attended only lab classes. One day, Tendi destroyed the Physics lab in front of my eyes. That was a very ugly thing to do, but he got away with that. Years later, I heard he became student union president.When I had to find three professors for recommendation when going to China, I was in a big dilemma: I didn't know any of my professors personally. Biology group professors wrote recos for me. I always went to Lainchaur to see Ascol whenever I was back in Nepal. Now, it has a decrepit exterior, young people come and go desultorily and its founder's small statue gawk its new students from inside the interior of Amrit hostel each day. Its old glory no longer able to attract the best students of our country,it is now reduced to one of also-exists schools which features prominently whenever there is some thing related to student politics. It has been long since I have found a student in my hometown or among my relatives who was as enthusiast as I was in my young days to go to Amrit Science College. |
| rauniyar | Posted
on 01-May-04 07:51 PM
Biswo, well, Poshendra did not hit my bell at all. Board first, second used to be huge then. Even now for those who have kept up their promises. Tara Posh is not one I can recall. Tara to you Posendra: nice to have you back where we can meet you. I understand that you are in UK somewhere doing something worthwhile for youself as well as Nepal. Keep it up and we shall get to meet one fine day somewhere, somehow. It is all about keeping that true spirt alive for what you were in the past and what you want to do in the future. Mama, tero kura nai arko. Meaning the eyes for details you had as a young skinny guy from Chitwan with a SLC scoresheet with 101 out of 100 in maths was not something that only caught my eyes/imagination. It was there for real. That is how I look at it. Bhaktapur ko SLC board, I frequented, trying to make an error change on my name, and there I understood how the numbers and shit! were generated for SLC exams. Yet, I did not understand how a skinny looking guy like you score 101 in maths (not optional math) out of 100 possible. You did me proud by meeting me in all those "Mantralaya Ko Jaanch." Ani you went to China aa rai I heard. Rubber Techonlogy ta hai na I guessed. Then I learned that you are at Auburn. The same state that I flew down from Down Under. The same place where I saw those tiger pawns that impressed me to my core. Again I heard that you are the same Biswo with your laptop for your chinari @ Sajha. And I said to myself that path that you have taken has become no other than that one of those paths Robert Frost talks about. Kudos to you, kudos to Chitwan that produced you and of course that Ascol part as well. Where are the other Ascolties??? Are you all sleepin, if not shall I give you a wake up call? Uhi Rajeev, CT, Amrika |
| kalebhut | Posted
on 02-May-04 07:14 AM
Thank you all for the feedback- biswo ji , rauniyar ji, riten ji, and friends. Going back down this memory lane again that stretches from thamel chowk to lainchour’s football ground, a feeling of nostalgia sucks me in too. It maybe due to my adolescence I spent ogling girls from kanya high school in their red miniskirts and making a pass at every one of them that walked along this lane we know as Ascol lane. Those moments were fantastic. Sadly, there’s an overhead bridge over this lane that barred Ascolites and all from lazing on the railings along the lane and make a pass on, now. A sign of development in kathmandu’s infrastructure, perhaps. Ascol is also a college that has produced a political innuendo as notorious as baburam bhattarai and a genius as Upendra devkota’s calibre. This tendi sherpa, kumar gurung and raju gorkhali - I say they are politically devastated. They are kalankas in ascol’s history. No.. maybe I’m wrong here because I’d heard stories about student rebels jumping off the ascol campus building during the jana andolan in 2046 for the sake of democracy. And there was this dada by the name XXX. Maybe he’s a year or two or four junior to biswo and rauniyar ji and friends. What I and friends of mine saw was unbelievable. This guy was having sex with a schoolgirl from kanya school inside a classroom near the basketball court. We just enjoyed the scene and left ascol’s compound. Anyways folks, this is only a memoir. There are so many good as well as bad memories about ascol I can’t jut down on a day. Maybe later. P.S- Only a recollection and not a criticism. Long live ascol and the elites from ascol. |
| posh | Posted
on 02-May-04 08:15 AM
Friends, I enjoyed your restrospective reminiscence of ASCOL days, which gave a nice read. I have also some personal experience to share with you, which I will do in convenient time. Biswo, Rajeev and friends, if you are coming here in England, let me know, we can get together and share our memories besides talking about the political situation in the country (as this is the normal things we Nepalese do when we get together). Or otherwise if by any chance, I happen to come to your places, we will do the same. BTW Biswo, I enjoy reading your postings in diverse topics. I wonder how you became such a wonderful writer. Keep it up, friend. Posh |
| posh | Posted
on 02-May-04 08:23 AM
Rajeev I think the first picture is of the common hall, where welcoming events for newcomers were held. I remember that in one of those events I was in the back seat to see Samde Sherpa performing caricature of popular leaders like Ganeshman, KP Bhattarai, Madan Bhandari and King Birendra. |
| SNAKEBITE | Posted
on 02-May-04 09:00 AM
1991, First Year, Day Class, Cycle Parking Spot right next to the Canteen (where they used to sell HOTLEMON for a buck)!! Remember any of these HOOLIGANS?? Young and Restless!! 
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| rauniyar | Posted
on 02-May-04 10:49 AM
Dear Snakebite, wow!!! The pic only took me to yesteryears. Aa foto ma dui char jana lai chinchu tara naam thaha bhaiena. I bet few of them are from Vanasthali, the same place that I went for my high-school. I recall the one in the right most in the pic. Also, the one to the right of Shatrugan Sincha ji. Which one is you though? Posh: aa timi lai pani Amrika ma nimta cha hai. Anytime you want to come and visit us, you are more than welcome. It would be nice to see you here and talk about old glory days. Aa you are bang on the money for the first pic. It is the place where most of those cultural events took place. It was sad that when I went there to take all these pics, the campus was closed. Sabai thou ma talcha lageko thiyou. Also, hamro paal ko Borad first hanee, Binesh Shreshta ji you are invited in this thread. I know you come here asking for papers and stuff, writing plich plich and all. h ahaa... you kicked our ass then and now you are looking for your B-school papers, kai ho yesto? la ta aru pachi. Uhi Rajeev, CT, Amrika |
| Biswo | Posted
on 02-May-04 03:10 PM
Poshendra: Tks for the invitation. Also come to my place(Oh, this week is my last at Houston. moving to Berkeley California since this August) whenever you are at USA. Also appreciate the fact that you liked my postings:-) Rauniyaar: Those pics were really nostalgic. It is pity that the best school of the nation has been in such a rundown state. Faded Glory! I always sympathized the watchmen there. They have such a difficult task to control thousands of obstreperous, impudent and uncontrollable students! Snakebite: I really think I have seen some of those 'moviestars'. Aba chineko manchhe laai ta birsane belaa bhaisakyo budho bhayera. Ke garne.Anyway, tks for posting the photo. How about others? I know quite a few others are here at USA. Everybody seems to be working real hard. Come on friends, please introduce yourself. May be End of the semester problem? |
| south | Posted
on 02-May-04 05:31 PM
biswo ji, UT austin ma padeko ho masters/phd? you suggested once to me about rice university too. what is your major? |
| Kale_Ko_Chartikala | Posted
on 03-May-04 05:35 AM
Hey... guys: Even though names are unfamiliar I think I too know someone in the picture. ASCOL, my dream college - the only college I ever applied to - and the one I finally went to, had physical/ bio, morning/ day shifts and A/ B sections. Considering there were 60-70 (or more after Union admitted) students in each class, there were quite many people to keep up with. I remember Tendi. Actually, he and I grew up in the same town, went to school from like 5th grade so we were pretty close - despite what he did and what he was. I can relate to other descriptions above as well. So I was around ASCOL too when you guys were. When you guys said 2048, did you mean, you entered ASCOL or left ASCOL? |
| rauniyar | Posted
on 03-May-04 07:13 AM
To Kale_Ko_Chartikala : aa I took some time to see your explanation of sixth sense, and it is right in all senses (the five included). 2048 batch as per Biswo's interpretation means doing 1st year during that batch. SLC ko kura garne ho bhane, it is the batch in which Ravi Karmacharya stood board first (he went to Australia after finishing his A-levels, I learned). The batch before us was Nripesh Shrestha from Vanasthali, the batch after us was another bhai from Vanasthali whose name I can't recall. Tara Pradeep Poudyal and Bijay Raut are immediate names that made it to boards list from our school; a batch south of us. Tendi and yourself from same town aa rai? That is interesting. Ani which school did you guys attend together (class 5 samma)? Also, to other Sajhaites, this is a note saying that I have received about 10 emails form other Ascolites who have sent me their contacts. Thanks to all of them, if you all are reading this thread. So long!~ Uhi Rajeev, CT, Amrika To Biswo: Mama I have seen quite of those movie stars from the picture too like I said before. Tara naam I don't recall. Feels so great hai!!! |
| Kale_Ko_Chartikala | Posted
on 04-May-04 12:26 PM
Rajiv: I went to Bhanubhakta (Memorial) and so did Tendi. We were in the same class and always sat next to each other on all exams (becuase of alphabetical order) from primary school to college. Hey... I think I know you guys! |
| Biswo | Posted
on 04-May-04 04:20 PM
South, It is Rice. Not UT Austin. I remember my past talk with you. So, where are you these days? Kale_ko-chartikala, Taking test next to Tendi, huh? That must be pretty scary. I had a friend who also said he took one of the tests next to him. After observing his wrath at Physics group and his unparallelled power at the college, he said, he decided to show everything Tendi wanted to see. I must say he is really like a legend. He looks so cool though, not of the threatening kind. |
| Kale_Ko_Chartikala | Posted
on 05-May-04 06:17 AM
Biswo: I was never a valiant boy - physically at least. However having Tendi sitting next to me on exam halls (and we had our times*) was like being his friend forever and that gave me a Hulk like friend so the so no other bullies ever came close to me. So, at least, I could say we had quite a symbiotic relationship. Biwso, it was NOT scary at all. (*) Tendi's one famous quote was "You don't need to study and understand 100% of everything in the book. If you understand 20%, that would be enough for you to be able to trick the rest of 80%. That, of course, from copying from your friends or from books/guides under (or in case of Tendi, ON) the desk. From my understanding, he always studied and studied good 20%. |
| rauniyar | Posted
on 05-May-04 02:10 PM
ajiv: I went to Bhanubhakta (Memorial) and so did Tendi. We were in the same class and always sat next to each other on all exams (becuase of alphabetical order) from primary school to college. Hey... I think I know you guys KKC ji: Throw a little light on the I know you guys part. It sounds interesting. Besides Bhanubhakta ma kun batch ni tapai. Do you happen to know Biraj who used to open for KKM in cricket? Your recollection of Tendi is very interesting in that you have brought up a character who can become a great management asset provided he chooses to take u-turn in life in terms of priorities. What is he upto these days? Aa the cloest brush that I happen to have with Tendi was 2nd year ko physics ko practical exam at Ascol. If you know a little on that event, you would agree that he bacame more than violent in breaking down iron-age instruments. The rife was something to do with Ascol ko principle ko stand on something related to exams. Nonetheless that 20 percent theory is a great notion as long as you have the knowledge to get the other 80 percent. Kudos to the guy who had guts to say and do it!!! Biswo ji, I agree he had a cool charm around him. Uhi Rajeev, CT, Amrika |
| rauniyar | Posted
on 05-May-04 04:38 PM
ANYONE GOT A COPY THIS: Pratyoush Onta's "Remembering ASCOL" was one of the finest, yet subtle and witty, works of memoirs that I have read in a long time. I was particularly struck by its simplicity, humanity and a sense of humor. I urge Pratyoush that, time-allowing, he put his other published-in-various-newspapers-in-Kathmandu satires, reviews, essays and pieces of reflection here on the screen for the benefit of TND/SCN readers. A good and informed piece of writing is something we can all take joy in. (written by long-time Sajhatie in one of the internet post) Uhi Rajeev, CT, Amrika |
| Kale_Ko_Chartikala | Posted
on 06-May-04 05:49 AM
Rajeev: 
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| Kale_Ko_Chartikala | Posted
on 06-May-04 06:06 AM
Rajeev: Look at the picture from KOL today...that is a part of the image of ASCOL... even today. In its best days, ASCOL was not only the best for education, but also bravest to fight against Panchayat System. Hoina ta....Same even today. Similar were the days, when I was there.... fighting with Police got so normal that we got used to picking up the tear-gas shell and throwing it back to the Police. It was 2046 ... dawn of democratic movement. So I think, I might be 1 year ahead of you. However I remember at least 1 face from the photograph posted above. We must have been walking past each other on those Physics and Chemistry labs. At that time, Tendi had not risen to his political zenith in ASCOL rather he was still on "military wing" and was good at beating up and threating other kids from competitive student groups. This could be really a long story! |
| Kale_Ko_Chartikala | Posted
on 06-May-04 06:12 AM
Oh! yea! Forgot about the cricket .... Since Bhanubhakta was near to Baluwatar and Gharidhara, many kids used to go to these two teams (including me). Our idea of Cricket practice was to gather in one of teammates house or more likely at a senior player's house, watch Tendulkar and like's batting and then go to the tournaments directly. He he he he ... Madhu was wicket keeper of Baluwatar. There were others too whose name I seem to forgot now. I dont rememeber Biraj by name though. I am from the batch that had Board 1st in SLC, the only one from Bhanu ever. Exam year was 2045 and results came out 2046. |
| rauniyar | Posted
on 06-May-04 06:40 AM
KKC, got you on your batch and stuff. So we are talking Baluwatar, that is quite interesting. Preety close to "Bhattarai" circle huh! I know most of the people in that team, and I guess they know me too. Does any of this name hit you? Bhaskar AKA kale Rohit AKA bange Rajeev AKA Bihari Satish AKA jhayple Biraj AKA bhangera Amrit AKA Goltin Pursottam AKA ek birke and so on. We used to have quite a bit of rivalary with Baluwatar and Baneshwor. More so along the lines of being "Bahuns" and being "Newars." NRB ra RBB (bank haru jastai). Do you recall the skinny guy with a Blue Cap? He still has it with him!!! Uhi Rajeev, CT, Amrika ps the foto was a plight in picture that you loaded this morning. |
| rauniyar | Posted
on 06-May-04 07:21 AM
KCC, I am still scouring the deeper memberances of memory searching for names that could link us together. Here are few more: Subrat Pandey (BCC) Great Opener during those times. Srikantha Dhungana (BCC) Was also, a top class badminton player with whom I played Badminton nationals. Pradeep Karki (BCC) Great utility batsman with top class spinning skills. Ashok Adkikari (BCC) Opening bowler who got me out few times. He used to open for BCC along with Dhungana dai (South Paw). I talked to him in Sydney over the fone 8 years ago, we had a great talk on our past rivalary. Netra Karki (BCC) Budha was astute skipper I recall. KKM ko players haru: Binay dai, Rana dai, Amar dai, Bijaya dai, Nabin dai, of course Subrana dai. These were the seniors who represented Nepal during our first ever international cricket played against Bangaladesh. The rubber was 1-1 too. They also played super-sixes in Singapore and Hong Kong. Garirdhar ko players haru: Umesh, Prabodh (high school in USA aa rai), Prabesh, Rajeev, Suresh, all the Panta dai haru, and so on. Tell me about your recaps of one of those Saturday matches, and I shall be able to tell exaxtly if we have played together. Were you in that TT gatherings @ TC or Basketball stuff @ Ascol and/or TC. I wonder? Looks like we are getting closer. Interested and excited here! Uhi Rajeev, CT, Amrika |
| snakeBITE | Posted
on 06-May-04 08:03 AM
Amrit AKA Goltin?? You mean Amrit Lambu? Anyway, here is the picture of some of more familiar faces from Ascol, taken back in 1991-1992. Enjoy!! 
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| rauniyar | Posted
on 06-May-04 08:14 AM
Yes Snakebite, it is the same Goltin who used to be lambu one upon a time. Tara pachi we took over in terms of height (*wink*). He used to be our skipper during the days we played "Bagmati Pari Cricket." Uhi Rajeev, CT, Amrika |
| snakeBITE | Posted
on 06-May-04 08:28 AM
LOL. I remember him. We used to go to Physics Tuition at the same place. After the SLC result was out, I was walking at the street of Ason where I bumped into Amrit, Naresh Kayestha (remember him?) and their gang. They asked me about my plan after SLC. I told them I am trying to go to ASCOL. They asked me if I wanted to take physics tuition. Next day, I was with them studying physics. Those were the days. We used to go to ASCOL only to attain Labs, check out girls and drink hot_lemon. Remember those hot lemons sold at canteen? They used to cost a buck and everyone had account in the canteen where we used to put it on tab. Later, when the result was out, we had to pay for the hotlemon first and only then we would be able to collect our results. BTW, Kumar Gurung was the most hated ones. We used to like Biswo (not our Biswo) who belonged to NeBiSangh, although I was not inclined to any politics. In the Physics Lab, there was one teacher who used to teach science in Vanasthali. He moved to ASCOL as a lab assistant around same time we went to ASCOL. Remember him? He helped us a lot in Physics Lab. Memories are fading!! More later. |
| Biswo | Posted
on 06-May-04 09:55 AM
snakebite, Loved the picture. Look how everyone has long face like John Kerry's [because they are eating]? :-) Btw, Rajeev is a very good cricket player, in case any one doesn't know it. A friend of mine lamented that Rajeev went abroad, 'had he been here, he could probably have been a national player...' was his observation. Rajeev, where is Pratyoush Onta's article on Ascol days? I haven't read that. Can you post it here? |
| rauniyar | Posted
on 06-May-04 10:34 AM
Biswo ji, dunno the article. Am on a hunt for it. Will share here if I get my hands on it. aa by the way the Rajeev you were talking about for the cricket part in Nepal is still active on the greens. He still brings home trophies (not the one from other thread *smile*) and lets the sub-continent/Carribean people know that tough cricket is played in Nepal too. Jeffery Dujon once told me (we played for opposing team as in Wicket-Keepers capacity) that he has not seen a wicket-keeper with as sharp a reflex as mine. And Viv Richards added that my cut-shots on the on-side and off-side are awesome. These were the times when Stamford Cricket Club, CT played Red-Stripe finals in NY. Tara it is all mero afno gaff afai sangha... Hope you all don't read me wrong... Gotta practice for a match today. Playing for New Haven club this year it seems. Uhi Rajeev, CT, Amrika |
| Biswo | Posted
on 06-May-04 10:39 AM
"Jeffery Dujon once told me (we played for opposing team as in Wicket-Keepers capacity) that he has not seen a wicket-keeper with as sharp a reflex as mine. And Viv Richards added that my cut-shots on the on-side and off-side are awesome. " Good to know that. Who is this Dujon, though? Ek patak aafnai aakhaale tero game naheri bhayena, too much kuraa suniyo. May be it is time for you to go back and lend a helping hand to Shakti Gauchan?:-) Things seem to be going pretty well back home too for Nepali Cricket. |
| rauniyar | Posted
on 06-May-04 10:48 AM
mama, on second thoughts I feel like doing it. Tara last visit out there did not give me the guts to do it. Total chaos cha...Money is coming in from ICC but people want to make houses in Baneshwor, you know what I mean. Maybe few years from now you will hear about a team from me. Tara not in playing capacity, rather as one of those Management Guru *Big Smile*. aa herna aaija na. Tickasss pathou!!! Uhi Rajeev, CT, Amrika Jeff Dujon was a great WK for WI in the late 80's, early 90's. Richie Richardson, Viv, Gus logie, ani Marshalls ko pala ma. Here in US every summer I get to meet celebrities from WI coz they come here to visit their cousins. They play some too. We crack beer bottles together and then we have peanuts on the side with some mangoes to go. |
| Biswo | Posted
on 06-May-04 08:10 PM
Rajeev, Let your classmates know when you are ''really' playing against other teams [Not friendly matches.] May be some of us will be there to clap for you.I will surely try. |
| Neural | Posted
on 07-May-04 02:51 AM
.The first stage of academic life was over. Aba kahaan padhne??? Since most of the members in my family are Ascol graduate, why not me too vanne prashna aayo. I applied both in Ascol and TC. During that time (1992), KU has just started +2. I din't try for STX. Entrance exam pani diyeeyo KU ko laagi. Din't leave anywhere. However, I Could see my name on the notice board in Ascol. Hyaa, ko jaanchha TC, KU.. barshako 1000 Rs tirne Ascol mai padhne, Parkhaal maa gham taapne. Ascol Jindabad bhanera, I took admission over there in a day shift 2049 Bhadra (1992). As it was said that I.Sc. is good in Ascol and TC, for B.Sc. By going thru' most of u guys postings in this thread, we few must ve met during Ascol pd. Biswo, i remembered that day when 10 D did hangaama in Physics lab. We got off on that day as we were the next batch. Sometimes, due to lack of water, Chemistry lab remained closed too. KKC, we might know each other too. Did u use to play cricket with Biraj, Sushil, Randhir et al in Tundikhel?? They were 2 yrs senior to me in BBMSS. Rauniyar, i am not sure whehter it is the same Bhaskar? Anyway, i used to play cricket in Nagchaur (Nagpokhari), sometimes near Ascol on SCOUT ground, sometimes in Sano Gaucharan with Bhaskar (baluwatar ko) and Nepali Cricket team's Bardan Chalisey. Bardan was studying in BBMSS in class 6 when we were in I.Sc. A short fellow, RHB, he used to play pretty shots during that age too. Now, he is the hero our our national team. Thanks, Biswo and Rauniyar for your initiation to gang up Fellow Ascolites. |
| rauniyar | Posted
on 07-May-04 05:52 AM
Biswo, that would be nice. Here is the deal, I shall take my team to the finals of the championship, and the guys come there to clap for me and my team. And, of course to make that happen I need to run into ' hamro khutta jatro haat bhako, ra hamro haat jatro pakhura bhako folks.' But still I look forward to seeing some Sajhaites on the green. I shall post the development of the leage regularly. Uhi Rajeev, CT, Amrika |
| rauniyar | Posted
on 07-May-04 05:58 AM
KKC, we might know each other too. Did u use to play cricket with Biraj, Sushil, Randhir et al in Tundikhel?? They were 2 yrs senior to me in BBMSS. KKC ji, I kinda feel that I know you. Are you that tall, whitesh guy who would have his own circle. Like going after that famous gal from Vansathali (Devkota or something.) Tell me more, I am dying out of curiosity here. >>Rauniyar, i am not sure whehter it is the same Bhaskar? Anyway, i used to play cricket in Nagchaur (Nagpokhari), sometimes near Ascol on SCOUT ground, sometimes in Sano Gaucharan with Bhaskar (baluwatar ko) and Nepali Cricket team's Bardan Chalisey. Bardan was studying in BBMSS in class 6 when we were in I.Sc. A short fellow, RHB, he used to play pretty shots during that age too. Now, he is the hero our our national team. Neural ji, I recall Bardan as a small little kid who would play with the straightest bat possible. I also recall he hurling some leggies at me. Perfect length and perfect flight I used to think, tara I guess his height did not do justice to him then, and so he used to get whacked around at least when I was on strike. Tara these days I hear that he has turned out to be a true cricketing asset aa rai. Nice! |
| Kale_Ko_Chartikala | Posted
on 07-May-04 06:24 AM
Rajiv: I just sent you an email thro' sajha. Check your email and call me. No... I am not that guy..you mentioned above! His name was Rajnish, I think. |
| Subash_Ghai | Posted
on 07-May-04 08:24 AM
Oie Rajeev, Chneeeeees malai....One of your classmate.....!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nice to see you here in sajha. Do you have contact with Suman ( Khukuri Daal), Barun, Sanjeev and two movie fanatics. You owe me Canteen ko bill, Chiya ko.... This is not fair hai rajeev. Paisa ta tirnu paryoo ni saleee...Yesari bhagne ho???? Nice know about all of batch mates.... Subash Ghai |
| rauniyar | Posted
on 07-May-04 09:17 AM
oii, canteen ko bill aa rai. He-rr mero teti bela ko standard lai all I knew was how to get better of Sahuni kya. Aba 10 barsa pachadi Hot Lemon ko paisa mangchass bhanee, I would rather dig into options world. *smile*. kaha chass, kai gardichass and more importantly, ko hoos ta ta? Private mail shoot garna hai. Uhi Rajeev, CT, Amrika |
| rauniyar | Posted
on 07-May-04 09:18 AM
Gautame is in Boston aa rai. Last I saw em was rather tragic under the settings that I and he would not have preferred. I guess thing were understood differently. Ajay Ghimire??? Uhi Rajeev, CT, Amrika |
| Biswo | Posted
on 07-May-04 11:06 AM
Rajeev, Taile subash Ghai ko canteen ko bill pani tireko chhainas? Maile ta mero maatrai tireko chhainas holaa bhaneko. Next time I go with you to any restaurant, it will be GTPS (going together paying separately,one Ascol slang, the Dutch way). :-) |
| Subash_Ghai | Posted
on 07-May-04 12:04 PM
Do you guys have snaps of Pokhara, Gorkha and Manakamana tour? |
| rauniyar | Posted
on 08-May-04 05:12 AM
Subash Ghai is: abhaya you are as greedy as you were in the past. Wagle ko tuition jada taile mero paisa ko coke khako birsees kya ho. Ani mama, tero mero hisab kitaba ta baki na chai.. I guess we will have to hire a " Munim" to work that part out. Aa by the way mero bhihee bhayou aa rai? Aa, aa I forgot about that part; I am married with dui ota bhan-tang bhun-tung. Bhetna aounai hai na??? Uhi Rajeev, CT, Amrika |
| MunnaBhai | Posted
on 08-May-04 06:49 AM
From the First Pic of Bike Parking lot, I know that Satrughan Sinha..His name is Dhruba Raj Tripathi; was good friend of mine during Vanasthali days. Ummm I forgot the name of the guy next to Druba but he was my class mate in 10th grade Section G. The guy next to him is Dhruba Aryaal(?). The guy standing on far left is also from Vanasthali..darn forgot his name as well.. Bhaskar AKA kale Rohit AKA bange Rajeev AKA Bihari Satish AKA jhayple Biraj AKA bhangera Amrit AKA Goltin Pursottam AKA ek birke I think that Kale is Bhaskar Karmacharya....Rohit is ummm kupu? Bihari is Rajeev Rauniyaar...Jyaple was lead singer/guitarist of band called Newaz..yeh Satish Staphit that it was..Amrit the Goltin..umm Kansakar..? SnakeBiite..Is it same Naresh kayestha from vanathali who used to be #1 Student year after year? Yeh..memories are fading.. |
| prasnachinha | Posted
on 08-May-04 09:19 PM
ASCOL Days It was late 80s, kathmandu was about to undergo a massive political, cultural, musical and social metamorphosis. Though boarding schools were mushrooming, there were handful of private colleges to offer higher education(post SLC). It was an era of real state boom and America fever was yet to infect kathmanduites in an epidemic scale. I was a teenage undergoing a massive hormonal upheaval , however the constant pressure from parents and society had compelled me to focus on only one thing- “pave the way to be a medical doctor”. No girls, no drugs, no cigerrettes, no booze, just school. Equipped with a strong SLC marksheet and devoid of all social skills, I embarked upon that dreadful journey like most of my other class mates. Despite spending most of the time with advanced level physics and Jha’s chemistry, there was an aura ascol had that kept most of us alive. For many ASCOL was the land to experience first heartbreak, sex, infatuation ,musical concerts, Nepal/India tour etc. Campus walls were full of FOSLA graffiti and anti panchayat slogans. Although it was close to the epicenter of panchayati regime-royal palace, the campus environment was less suffocating and full of rebels. It was very interesting to see people openly talking against system and king. It was the first time many of us actually saw people getting serious against panchayat. It was not a mere talk, people were doing things there. Like the then kathmandu, Ascol was also a breeding ground for pre fagu (holi) lola enthusiasts. Contary to its objective, I guess lola rarely broke the ice between genders however it broke several windows inside the premises. That was the time people avoided getting too close to beautiful girls to prevent the wrath of lola destined for girls. I will never forget this particular incident. Hundred of guys desperately waited in the balcony with an arsenal of colorful lola only to welcome “two girls”. Both of them were beautiful and intelligent, but importantly they represented the most elite convent educated modern kathmandu girls, who came to college almost every day in their Mitsubishi. One of them was the daughter of a famous industrialist and the other was from a political family. Every one had the longing to be near to them but nobody dared to. Was it a vent to their frustration or euphoria of having something to connect themselves to these powerful girls? That was my first experience witnessing the exhibition of guys succumbing to woman prowess. It was not meant to degrade them, it was a mass acknowledgement to their importance and semi celebrity status. Though I became friend to one of them after a few years , I never mentioned that incident. Looking back it seems really pathetic, but that was the truth and it happened. aaja.laai. yetti |
| Biswo | Posted
on 08-May-04 11:47 PM
Prashnachinha, Really enjoyed the lola memoir. I remember classes were off ten days before holi in my first year there. I think I remember something very interesting. There was this lady lecturer, more beautiful than anything I had ever seen by that age. Aged of course, but would not be a mismatch to call my classmate. Whenever I saw her, I always remembered a fiction published in Madhupark of circa 2045-46 by Indra Kumar Shrestha Sarit. It was titled Phuchche and it was about a young boy who fantasizes about adult things, and once impulsively makes indecent advance towards his female teacher.Interestingly, the day I heard she got married, I very inscrutably felt a sudden pang of unfulfilled desire. Yes, Ascol was our first place to experience a lot of things, including illusory longings. |
| Himali_yatri | Posted
on 09-May-04 06:33 AM
ASCOL 48 Batch. I hate this batch.We were one year junior.They were the one who always used to disturb our classes.Just imagine waking up 6 in the morning in Kathmandu winter, going for lecture, But you can't learn anything, all those stupid seniors come to lecture and disturb.I was so frustrated on first year man.All those seniors used to come and see beautiful girls in our batch.Elina was quite popular that time but before she took her role in TRUCK DRIVER. Tendy's dadagiri, Kumars politics(i heard poor guy is paralysed now). I really liked Madan sir's biology lecture. Maya madame's chemistry lecture. I remember this lecturer who used to teach us Calculus, we used to call him Calculus budo.Everyone used to make fun of him, some even put tails on his trousers. When i think back, I really miss those days but at that time,I used to think it was worse place one could be for I.SC.Nevertheless it was good, all happen for good.No regret at all for going ASCOL, for being disturbed by seniors. If there is any regret that would be not going to tease juniors batch when I was in second year. Thanks everybody for bringing some golden memories of ASCOL. Best regards HIMALI_YATRI UK |
| prasnachinha | Posted
on 09-May-04 07:12 PM
Thanks biswo! And i very clearly remember the Sarit's fucche u r talking about. Any one who went to ascol during 1990-91 movement around? Here is little bit more about my perception of the then ascol Ascol days (contd..) I was fascinated by the eloquence of AKHIL leaders, not their political philosophy though. They always spoke like a true rebel leader. Their welcome programs were boring and their janabadi cultural program was not able to quench our thirst for music. However it was a stepping stone for Dinesh DC and Tendi sherpa.. Ne.bi.sangh’s welcome program were much more fun. Pop music was emerging and they knew what we wanted. Sadly, most of their concerts ended with violent punches, jabs, kicks, stabs and broken arms/legs. There was no concert etiquette and people felt proud while bragging how they started the fight and ended the concerts. ASCOL in those days was a destination of so called cream of the crops from all over Nepal. It was a salad bowl comprised of rich and famous, poor and studious, all possible colors and castes. There was a fierce competition among students to succeed, they were aggressive, assertive and over all hard working. Unfortunately ASCOL was not ready to cater to the needs of these would be movers and shakers of Nepal (at least in science, medicine and engineering). Classes were not regular, there was no obligation for a professor to show up, none of the courses were completed and there was no conspicuous respect in student behaviors towards professors and campus. I soon realized ASCOL had been centre of excellence merely because of students. There was no desire in ASCOL administration to keep up with the quality students deserved. ASCOL was also a perfect example of how apathetic we kathmanduites were/are. You would see a very clear subgrouping inside the class. People who have come to valley were considered uncool for pure kathmanduites to hang out with. There was no vivid interaction between “group with strong sense of fashion- baggy jeans pant, white rebook shoes” and “tailored cotton pant and shirt wearing group”. ASCOL was a live example of social segregation. There were students who genuinely wanted the physics/chemistry professor to actually teach in the class. And there were a lot of them who did not care. I still do not understand how we developed the culture of ridiculing teachers and thought it was cool to do so. Those students were unaware how they were crushing the dreams of many students who actually came to school to get the knowledge. Though there was a chaos in ASCOL, Swatantra sir, palak sir, basnet sir et al were at the pinnacle of their tutoring career. On a lighter note, a few ASCOl abbreviations: FOSLA: Federation of one sided lovers association DKD (vice principal Dil kumari Tuladhar): Dil kisne toda? aajalai yetti |
| Biswo | Posted
on 09-May-04 11:56 PM
Prasnachinha, It is so surprising or not so surprising that we have very similar thoughts regarding Ascol's Akhil leaders, welcome programs and social seggregation. The only welcome program I attended was Akhil's. I was a big fan of Samde Sherpa those days, and he was invited to perform. However, Samde came only after the heavy dose of political lunch was served to us by the immature Akhil leaders.Some informed us about international communist movement. A movie from North Korea(believe it!) was also shown in the welcome program.[I even remember reading Pyongyang Times in Ascol swa.bi.yu office] When Samde came, he performed terrificly. He was a brilliant man, a brilliant ventriloquist, a brilliant singer. I was also told that Sanjay Shrestha was also coming. He didn't. Akhil leaders were disciplined to an extent. They clinched hand tightly, sometimes they addressed me as 'comrade', but rest of the time they addressed me as 'sir'and with the honorific 'tapaai'. I had helped both organizations to some extent at Ascol. Hari Devkota, the then prez of Ascol Nebi sangh, was my good friend, he used to visit me at the hostel, and I had also kept their publication 'Amrit' at my room for a few months. However, deep inside, I was fed up with the politics at the time, and wanted to concentrate on my study. Social seggregation was very obvious. Kathmanduites were very unruly bunches, who didn't want the classes to run smoothly. Their cavalier attitude towards study shocked me at first, because my expectation of Ascol was very high when I first went there. I later figured out that those who refused to study in the class, and made noises all the time used to go to tuition and coaching classes in the evening,but I didn't have that luxury. However, after the result of first year, I found a lot of my colleagues started to show some kind of respect towards me. I think, in a nutshell, the failure of ASCOL was the failure of its administration's, its alumni's,and its student union's. There was no longer any desire among these responsible groups to maintain or elevate the status of the school. In the changed context, with 10+2 system being increasingly popular, ASCOL's vaunted excellence may only the textbook reference material for future. |
| Biswo | Posted
on 10-May-04 12:00 AM
Himali Yatri, Hmm. You hated our batch? I remember something about the actress. I think she was famous even before she became actress, because I overheard some students in our class talking about her. Later she was in a movie, and a classmate of my observed regretfully that she didn't look as beautiful in movie as she actually was. Anyway, rest assured, we liked your batch. The juniors who lived in the hostel were very nice, and very obedient towards me as far as I remember.I even had contact with some of them until my college days. Yes, By contact I mean letter exchange by post office. |
| Deep | Posted
on 10-May-04 08:11 AM
Yo amrit ko gaf ta masti le chalyo tara hamro TC ko gaf ni chalamne kata ho heri tyai adchalis sadchalis saal tirako. Aba TC ko agadi ta Ascol ta ke na ke. Rail ko gyarez jasto fancy looking but lousy kyantin ma kursi mathi haina table maathi basera chya tanda kunai keti chhire bhane jammai jiu nai siring hune---jatti chwak taruni chhire tyati dherai siringa chhut.thyo... parkhal ma basera jatha bhabi taruni jiskauda bato hinne taruni ko ni dherai sarap khayiya chha. Achel tyai sarap lagera hola america ma aai pugya chhu dukha pauna lai. tyasari parkhal ma churos chyapera taruni jiskaudai basya manchhe achel goru jasto jotiyera gujara chalaudai chhu. Narayena prabho! Tyo ghantaghar muni ko class ma math padamthyo euta master le (hamlai haina) tara tyo jasto cool class dekheko ma aru samjhanna---agadi ko dui tin wata bench ka som haru chai padeka jasta dekhinthe baki sappai bench ka som haru bhane parewa udayera basthe--ani of course class ta chali rahekai hunthyo. tyo class hamro (ma ra mera saathi haru) ko lagi aadarsha class thyo gathe. |
| Mitra 2 | Posted
on 10-May-04 11:32 AM
Thanks prasnachinha for refreshing old memories. Of course, those girls were very popular. We were in Physical group and we missed many classes for following their BIO sections. The best thing I remember is that she (industrialist's daughter) never hesitated to give an eye contact, and that was good enough to call our day. :) Yes, I witnessed both Nepal/Bharat kanda and 90's movement from ASCOL. |
| SnakeBite | Posted
on 10-May-04 02:44 PM
>>Kathmanduites were very unruly bunches, who didn't want the classes to run smoothly. Ouch!! Generalization? That was the last thing I had expected from such an educated person like you Biswo. Back to ascol, I will post some more pics later!! Bye!! |
| Biswo | Posted
on 10-May-04 03:18 PM
another mistake. But if you look at the context, I was talking about the kathmanduites of my class. Rajeev being one of them can definitely illustrate some thing. -- It is totally different context, but I found myself tempted to post BP Koirala's frustration about Kathmanduites in his Atmabrittanta (p73): .. I became quite disheartened with Kathmandu's intellectuals, and till today that feeling persists. They tend to highlight unimportant matters,which gave me sleepless nights. They are big on discussion, but do not give a paisa of support. Our objective was to set up a kingship answerable to a constitution, but that man at Ganeshsthan, for example, would challenge me:"Why have you retained the king in there?you are his people, you are the royalists."I feel this kind of thinkings is still prevalent in Kathmandu today, a mindset that doesn't accept democracy, one that only likes to argue and create unnecessary complications by giving importance to inane ideas. The attitude of that man, for example, was to accept the king's doing puja to swastika, but to raise vehement objection if it inadvertently came up in a design along with many other motifs. In all likelihood, he too worshipped a swastika at home. They were all rich. They ,and their wives and sisters, kept me well and gave me due respect. They treated me nicely, but in the end I was quite disheartened... [The context was his visit to persuade Kathmanduites to be organized to throw Rana regime. He would be apprehended later.] -- |
| Kale_Ko_Chartikala | Posted
on 11-May-04 07:29 AM
Biswo: May be you are right about Kathmandities or ... may be not ... However ASCOL was definitely the first place where I (a local) met kids from bahir or from jilla . :) For a pure "city boy" like myself, they were cute in their Nepali Topis. It was "amusing" to listen to their musical Nepali accent (Gulmi-Argachachi accent, Terai accent... and others) vs. fast-dry way Kathmandities are used to speak. It was inspiring to see they were so committed to "fulfill Buwa-ko sapana" in Kathmandu that they practically never let the books go off their hand - a few of those even walked to restroom with a textbook. ASCOL was the first place I used "Tepai" to my classmate. "Tepai ko ke cha hallaKhabar, Biswo ji" would be how I had addressed Biswo vs. "Ke cha naya, a Biswo?". Note the part "ji" and that sounded so odd especially when you talk to girls... "Kiran ji,...Abha ji" Only thing that bothered me was their "jilla-brotherhood". It often scared me and sometimes made me feel being an outsider and "not belonging" amonst them. Now, I understand why was that "jilla-brotherhood" so important after coming to the US. How many of you have browsed Yellow Pages in search of common last names like Sharma or Shrestha. ... to be continued ... |
| rauniyar | Posted
on 11-May-04 08:03 AM
MunnaBhai: You seem to know a lot about the inner cicles of friend that I rub shoulders with. Wondering as to what is your identity? Thought a little but could not figure out if you were one amongst the YBCC group, or a close spectator of that group. Aa ho Kale is Bhaskar, kupre is Rohit, Jyaple is Newaz ko lead singer/guitarist and so on it goes. These people were the pioneers of Nepali cricket that you get to see these days. These were the guys who used to religiously gather @ Bagmati Pari to play 'Sanischarwar cricket.' These were the guys who won't mind picking up leather balls off "Gu" AKA shit to keep their cricket alive. And these were the guys who once rocked the "Tudhikhel ko Aangan" with trophies and championship one after another. Snakebite ji: *smile* you know me and I know you too, right? Ahile kata ho ni? Are you in touch with Sudeep? Last summer despite my hectic schedule, I knocked on his door (Thamel), tara he was out of station. I did not know his number to call. Anyways, what is the story with snakebite here? Yukon Jack with lime ho. Like the black sheep of Canadian Liquer. I remember you as one great scholar with very few words. Vanasthali used to be abuzz with Naresh jasto padhnu parcha hai. He is like the best. And then you saw that downfall in life when others took over. And then I started seeing you in TC/Ascol circles wondering aimlessly. I and Dhir Lalit used to talk about you that you are wasting yourself. Also, I remember you coming to most of the cricket matches. Tara it looks like you are doing great wherever you are. Keep it up! Shoot me a private mail if that is okay with you. KKCji: aa ho you are right about the mix of Jilla culture with city culture at Ascol. I used to have a very soft corner for the ones with "thet" accent, wearing dhaka topi. Tara I also know that in those times, Jilla ko students haru used to get bullied. All the city kids used to sport Monami dot pen and some papers in jean ko back pocket, while the jilla ko keta haru used to carry huge Advance Level Books and English ko Kitab. Ani I agree with the fact that upon coming here, we get to know that we all are same. Some of Jilla people like Biswo and more have just shown us that it is not where you come from, it is what you are. Prasnachina ji: Great composition. Thanks for pouring your sentiments here. Hope to see more of you @ Sajha,in the days to come. Mama: tero kura shahi ho. But then, you expect a difference in perception, in between a guy coming from Alabama, and a guy coming from New York. Lifestyles are different hai na ra. That was that for the case related to Ascol that Snakebite ji had a question on. Having said that, one thing that is grossly missing in the way-of-life back home is that diversity is not appreciated at all. Jilla ra Tarai bata aounai folks are known as "Pakhe". Ajai the society is lost in "Jaat" and "Paat" and there is a huge vaccum between riches and the poors. Teti matra ho! Deep Ji: Ascol bhanou wa TC. It was the same. Sometimes I used to forget where I was registered. It uses to be like bhihan kata ko sathi lai fone garyou teti laginthou. And then kun class ma kun chwak keti baseki chin, would decide which class we wanted to take. *smile* Aa baru TC ko parkhal ko naya thread chednuss na... that would be fun. I guess I will have lots of inputs on that one. Himali_Yatri Ji: As a senior, I would refrain from disturbing classes. Tara if you have any grudges on that, I guess all you would do 10 years North of there is sport a huge smile on your face in retrospect. Kasoo! More Later... Uhi Rajeev, CT, Amrika |