| nepalkochora |
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on 01-Nov-01 05:57 PM
I read that article in the New Yorker about the massacre. One of the intriguing points the author made was that he felt the Nepali community was sufferring from a sort of cognitive dissonance about the whole affair. Why is it that the Nepali newspapers were so hesitant to mention who was behind the massacre? If something like this occurred in America, the media would have a field day. They would analyze the Princes past and temperament. They would interview everyone and anyone remotely connected to the palace. However, our newspaper only mentioned that our beloved prince has passed away!!!! Why are the Nepali people so afraid to analyze what happened in depth? Are we so thin-skinned that we cannot imagine that our revered monarchy is based on illusions? Is it possible that Nepalis live with lies and do not want to confront those lies? When will the Nepali people learn to confront the truth, which is that the monarchy was established not on any divine right, but through the use of violence. The Shahs are no different from the Madishes once you strip them of their gold and their silk clothes. We are all humans. Thick headed Nepali people who are in awe of the monarchy need to be stripped of their illusions. How the events at the Palace that fateful day did not do that already is beyond me.
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