| ashu |
Posted
on 31-Jul-00 01:14 PM
Kanak Mani Dixit, editor of Himal, recently
did his "pharka hay pharka" presenation
at Martin Chautari in Thapathali in Kathmandu. He prefaced his talk by saying that that he had done a version of the presentation in Boston last January, and
was thankful to all in Boston who had helped
him, espcially the GBNC Council members.
Though, for reasons best explained in a separate essay elsewhere, I personally do
NOT find Kanak's arguments for "pharka" persuasive, one
can nonetheless appreciate the energy and enthusiasm he has put forth to push the
issue forward. He's even been interviewed
by FM radio stations in KTM, and, everytime that happens, he does not forget to credit GBNC for providing him a platform earlier this year to test some of the "pharka" ideas.
He told the audience at Martin Chautari the other day that the Nepali-language Himal Khabar-patrika is bringing out a cover story
on the "pharka" issue. If so, those of you who are Himal subscribers, do look forward to GBNC gaining some prominence
in Nepali media!!
oohi
ashu
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