बाबालाई हृदयाघात भएको त्यो रात

त्यो रात आइपिएलको फाइनल खेल हुँदै थियो। भाइ टिभी हेर्नमा मस्त थियो। यस्तै रातको साढे दस बजेको हुँदो हो। मेरो मोबाइलमा घण्टी बज्यो। यस्सो हेरें, ल्यान्डलाइन र एनसेलका नयाँ नम्बरहरु देखिए। त्यही कोठामा टिभी भएका कारण म आधा निद्रा र आधा ब्युझिँएको अवस्थामा थिएँ। हेर्दाहेर्दै ५ पटक मिस्ड कल आइसकेछन्। तर मलाई उठाउने जाँगरै चलेन।

सोचेँ, यति राति मलाई कसैले नयाँ नम्बरबाट किन कल गर्नु? त्यस्तो जरुरी के नै पर्‍यो होला र?

एकैछिनमा अर्को कोठाबाट ममी केही डराएजस्तो गरी मोबाइल बोकेर आइपुग्नुभयो। ‘बुनु, भाइको फोन छ हस्पिटलबाट।’ झसंग भएँ, निद्रा त एकैछिनमा गायब। उताबाट आवाज आयो, ‘तपाईँ अहिले नै हस्पिटल आइहाल्नुपर्यो। अङ्कलले तपाईँलाई नै बोलाइदे भन्दै हुनुहुन्छ। केही नसोध्नू अरु, आन्टीलाई केही नभन्नू, छिटो निस्किनू प्लिज।’ फोन गर्ने भाइ मेरो ठूलोबुवाको छोरा थियो जो केही दिन देखि हामीसँगै बसिरहेको थियो। पछाडि बाबाकै केही गुनगुन आवाज आइरहेको थियो। बुनु भन्ने शब्द कताकता सुनेझैं लाग्थ्यो। म अवाक भएँ, मुखबाट बोली फुटेन। एकैछिन अगाडि साढे आठ बजेतिर बाबालाई खाना खुवाएर हस्पिटलबाट घर आएको थिएँ। फोन राखेँ। सानोभाइलाई ‘स्कुटर स्टार्ट गर, हामी हस्पिटल जानुपर्छ’ भनेँ। ऊ पनि केही बोल्न सकेन। तल झरिहाल्यो। मैले दराजबाट स्वेटर र सल झिकेँ। ममीलाई भनेँ, ‘औषधी ल्याउनुपर्यो रे, अर्कै ठाउँबाट, म आइहाल्छु हजुर टेन्सन नलिई सुत्नू।’ सधैं प्यारो लाग्ने घर भूतबङगलाजस्तै लाग्दै थियो त्यो रात। कोही थिएनन् अरु। तल भाडामा बस्ने दाइहरु झापातिर गएका थिए।

Me with Baba during Mustang trip, 2070 Baisakh

Not just seats

Whenever we take any public transportation, we see that some seats have been set aside for women. It’s been many years since reservation seats for women have been allocated; however, nobody seems to respect the reservation. Most people clearly notice the text or sticker over the reserved seats but simply ignore or disregard it. However, things seem to be changing. 

These days, all public vehicles must strictly abide by the rules. Of late, implementation of reservation seats has been strictly monitored by traffic police at different check points. It’s a bitter truth that we Nepalis need traffic vigilance to follow a simple rule. However, as a result of rigorous monitoring these days, women are seen seated in the front seats with a feeling of pride, utilizing and fully enjoying their rights. 

There are also reservations for senior citizens and people with disabilities, but the biggest concern is undoubtedly regarding women’s seats. As a part of their campaign, traffic police have started taking actions against those who fail to follow the reserved seats rule. Drivers and vehicle assistants are encouraged to let women be seated in their respective seats. Now, men who used to seat in reservation seats have started leaving their seats for women. Since this regulation is being followed, either as out of compulsion or of own volition, it’s definitely a welcome sign.

Fish Curry : Saturday Special

You love fish curry, right?  But I am sure, you find cooking quite boring !! 

                       Here is the simple recipe :) Enjoy Cooking

Ingredients:

Fish

Onions

Tomato

Chilly

Sarsyu

Garam masala

Oil

Salt

Lemon

Paste of Ginger & Garlic

दालको फुलौरा

Fulaura is just a perfect menu for any rainy day, when you are inside home and watching your favorite soap-opera being inside warm blanket ! Great, if with Tea :) Here is the simple recipe:

Ingredients:

Maash ko Daal

Flour

Chilly

Salt

Oil

Paste of ginger-garlic
Tomato pickle

Process:

·         Wet Maash ko daal for few hours

·         Remove water and grind it in Mixture

·         Add salt, paste of ginger & garlic, chilly and few spoons of flour

·         Mix them well

·         Make small round shapes

·         Heat oil in pan and deep fry the round shapes of Maash, till its color is turned to red

·         Fulaura is ready

·         Eat it as snacks with tomato and timoor pickle

Awhhh...Delicious ! :)

Wake up

Few photographs of Constituent Assembly members, recently published in different newspapers, grabbed my attention. These photos clearly depicted the passive day-to-day functioning of the CA and the lawmakers. The most suitable caption for those pictures would be “sleepy and lazy lawmakers”. The purpose of the CA is to promulgate the constitution. That is why the representatives were chosen by the people in the first place. 

                                    
It is disappointing to see the same lawmakers dozing, yawning and playing with mobile phones during their office hours. They are in the CA to fulfill the dreams of general people by drafting the inclusive and people-oriented constitution. They were not forced to work against their will; rather they voluntarily came to people’s doors and committed to gift the people with the constitution. Were they chosen to relax, pass their time sleeping or playing candy crush in CA hall?