My family treats me with love and grace,
My little home, my special place
Mom and Dad, my guiding light,
They taught me to know wrong from right

My grandparents, wise and old
And I love their stories told
During dinner, we talk a lot
Share our joys and what not

Over small things, we would fight
But would reunite just by night
Even in ups and downs, we stand tall,
We believe in one for all.

On holidays, we trip to the malls
And they spoil me with shopping hauls
Together we pray for health and peace
So that our love would never decreased

In diners and game nights, love is expressed
To have such a family, I’m truly blessed.
My family is my strength and pride
To my family, I’m strongly tied.

परिचय:   यो पिन्टो र घनटाउके खरायोका लेखक डा. उज्जल बिक्रम खड्का हुन् ।  तस्बिर समित श्रेष्ठले बनाएका  हुन् । प्रकाशन काठमाडौँ पब्लिकेसन हो । यो बाल कथा हो । यो कथा ४८ पानाको छ । 

पात्रहरू:   यो ‘पिन्टो र घनटाउके खरायो’ बाल कथामा मुख्य  पात्रमा  पिन्टो, पिन र घनटाउके खरायो छन्। त्यस्तै अन्य पात्रहरूमा बुवा, आमा ,हजुरबुबा, हजुरआमा,हेडमास्टर हात्ती स्याल,अनुप, जुरेली,टाइगर,हाँस,राजहाँस आदि छन् ।

परिवेश:   यो कथामा  घर , घर वरपरको ठाउँ, विद्यालय, घर नजिकैको खोला, अनुपको घर, जङ्गल, जङ्गलमा बिताएको रात स्थलगत परिवेशका रूपमा आएका छन् ।

कथावस्तु:    पिन्टो राम्रो र आकर्षक थियो। पिन चाहिँ त्यति आकर्षक  थिएन  तर असल बानी हितकारी मन र हँसिलो अनुहारले ऊ गाउँभरि  चिनिएको  थियो । उनीहरूका हजुरबुबा र हजुरआमा साथी जस्तै हुनुहुन्थ्यो। पिन्टो सङ्ग कुकुर (टाइगर) पनि थियो । उनीहरूको घर नजिकै खोला थियोे । त्यही खोलामा बाबाआमाको आँखा छलेर, झुक्याएर पिन र पिन्टाेलाई पौडी खेल्न खुब रमाइलो लाग्थ्यो। बाआमाको आँखा छलेर उनीहरू जङ्गल पनि जान्थे र सिकार पनि गर्थे ।तर यो जङ्गल असुरक्षित थियो किनकि त्यहाँ विषालु सर्प बिच्छी जङ्गली हात्तीहरु पनि थिए । दिनहरू बित्दै गए। तर उनीहरुको जङ्गलभित्र  जानी चाहना भने उस्तै थियो । बाआमालाई थाहानै नदिई  दाजुभाइ  जङ्गलतिर गए ।  उनीहरुलाई डर पनि लागि रहेको थियो किनकि बाले थाहा पाउनुभयो भने गाली र कोर्रा  खाने डर थियो । तर पनि कसैलाई थाहा नदिई उनीहरू जङ्गलभित्र गए ।उनीहरू  जाँदा जाँदै  धेरै भित्र गए । दाजुभाइलाई थकाइ पनि  लागेको थियोे । उनीहरूले आफूलाई चाहिने खानेकुरा, पानी, पकाउने भाँडा पनि लगेका थिए। उनीहरू बसेर चकलेट खाँदै थिए ,भाइले एउटा घनटाउके खरायोलाई  देख्यो र दाइलाई  ऊ खरायो भनेर देखायो । घनटाउके खरायो फेरि देखा पर्यो र हरायो। त्यो खरायो  अचम्मकाे थियो। उनीहरूले जुरेली पनि देखे। त्यो जुरेली पनि डर लाग्दो थियो। त्यो जुरेली झन् झन् डर लाग्दो देखिँदै गयो। पिन्टो र पिन डराएर बाटो न घाटो एकोहोरो कुदे । उनीहरु कहाँ पुगे  उनीहरूलाई नै थाहा भएन। डर र भोक  भएपनि जङ्गलमा डुल्न पाएकोमा उनीहरूले आफूलाई संसारको सबैभन्दा भाग्यमानी दाजुभाइ सम्झिए। उनीहरूले हात्ती पनि देखे । डराए तर हात्तीले केही पनि नगरी गयाे। राती भयो उनीहरू एउटा गुफामा गएर बसे । पानी मज्जाले पर्यो । उनीहरूलाई धेरै डर लगिरहेको थियो । थकाइ र भोकले गर्दा पिन बेहोस भयो। दाजुको  गीत सुनेर पिन होसमा  आयो। उनीहरूले त्यहाँ डरलाग्दा कुराहरु देखे । गुफामा थुनिएकाे हुनाले पानी पनि खान नपाएर पिन्टाे र पिन बेहोस भएर ढले। उनीहरू ब्युझिँदा त घनटाउके खरायोले उनीहरूको  हेरविचार गरिरहेको थियो।  ऊ मान्छे जस्तै बोल्ने खरायो थियो । पिन र पिन्टाेलाई अचम्म लाग्यो।   खरायो र जुरेली राम्रा थिए।  खरायोले भन्यो, ‘तिमीहरूलाई म खाना दिन्छु ,हेरविचार गर्छु, तिमीहरूको घर पुर्याइदिन्छु, तिमीहरूले मलाई मेरो भाइ भएको ठाउँसम्म पुर्याइदेऊ है।’ घनटाउके खरायाेको नाम ज्याक पो रहेछ । ज्याकले छु मन्तर गरेर दाजुभाइलाई घरको आँगनमा पुर्याइदियो ।  घरमा बाआमालाई देखेर  उनीहरू खुसी भए। बाआमालाई जङ्गलमा भएका सबै कुराहरू पालैपालो सुनाए। सबैजना अनुपको घरमा गए  अनि सबै कुरा  सुनाए । सुरुमा त अनुपले घनटाउके खरायाेको भाइ  दिन्न भन्यो र दुःखी पनि भयो तर पछि सबैले सम्झाएपछि अनुपले  घनटाउके खरायाेको भाइलाई दिएर पठाइदियो। ज्याक र जोन खुसी हुँदै जङ्गलतिर लागे। मैले यो कथाबाट  बाबाआमाले भनेको नमान्दा दुःख पाइन्छ भन्ने कुरा  सिकेँ  । 

निष्कर्ष:    सरल भाषामा लेखिएको यो बाल कथा ज्ञानवर्धक छ। यो कथा मलाई साह्रै मन पर्‍यो। यो पुस्तक हामीजस्ता बालबालिकाको लागि  ज्ञानवर्धक भएकालेे म यो पुस्तक पढ्न सबैलाई सिफारिस गर्दछु  । 

Nepal is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is located in central Asia and is the world's most elevated country, with eight world ten highest mountains, including Mount Everest, the highest mountain on Earth. Nepal is home to a diverse range of landscapes, from the snow-capped mountains to the tropical Terai lowlands.

The geographical structure of Nepal is divided into three regions: the Himalayas, the Hilly region, and the Terai. The Himalayas are the highest and most mountainous region and are home to the country's highest peaks. The Mahabharat Lekh is a lower mountain range that runs parallel to the Himalayas. Most of the Nepalese population lies in the Terai region.

Nepal's climate varies depending on the region. The Himalayas are cold and dry, while the Terai is hot and humid. The Mahabharat Lekh has a temperate climate.

Nepal is beautiful and diverse, with a rich history and culture. It is a popular tourist destination for its mountains, temples, and wildlife. Some of the most popular tourist destinations in Nepal include:

Mount Everest: The highest mountain in the world, Mount Everest is a popular destination for mountaineers and hikers. We can ascend to such peaks from both Nepal and Tibet.

Kathmandu Valley: The Kathmandu Valley is home to the capital city of Kathmandu, as well as many other temples, monasteries, and historical sites. The valley is also home to the world's UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Pokhara: Pokhara, a city lies just below the Himalayas and is a popular destination for trekking, paragliding, and boating. It is also home to Phewa Lake, the second-largest lake in Nepal.

Chitwan National Park: Chitwan National Park is a national park located in the Terai region and is home to diverse wildlife, including tigers, rhinos, and elephants. It is also home to the endangered Gharial crocodile.

Nepal is a great place for those looking for adventure, culture, or simply a beautiful place to relax. It is a country with something to offer everyone.

अबको आउँदो समयमा हुने छ राम्रो
समाजलाई अघि बढाउने मत्र हो हाम्रो।
अबको समय हुने छ अत्यन्तै विकसित
अबको समयमा हुने छ अवसर असीमित।

अबको समयमा हुन्छ विकास र प्रविधि
गर्नुपर्छ हामीले बिकासको गतविधि।
अबको समयमा हुन्छ शिक्षा र ज्ञान
गर्नुपर्छ हामीले योग र ध्यान।

अबको समाजले गर्छ धेरै उनति
अबको समाजमा हुन्छ सबैको समुन्नति।
अबको समाजमा हुन्छ न्याय र शान्ति
अबको समयमा हुन्छ शिक्षाको क्रान्ति।

Hello everyone! My name is Kylie. Well, I don't know how it became my name. Charlie kept my name as Kylie because she idolises someone with that name. So, I am writing a really sad diary. If you know my story, you will not take too much time to shed tears. My story begins with a stationary shop named Alka’s Stationery. It was a pretty colourful and expensive diary. Most of my friends were sold because they were cheap enough to buy. One day, a cute girl named Charlie came into the shop, bought gel pens, paid the money, and stared at me. "I want that!" she screamed. I was happy that I was sold. She paid seven dollars and went home. On the way, she was just looking at me and touching me. When I reached her home, I knew that she was a serious diary writer. Immediately, she named me Kylie. She showed me her mom and dad. Mom and dad said that I was too expensive and asked why she bought me. But she just loved me and did not listen to them. At night, she started journaling. She used to write about everything. Then she hid me inside her pillow and slept. She always came home from school in a great mood and started journaling. She wrote about her happiness, sadness, and everything in me. Well, I was not that happy because every time she wrote, she used to ask questions like this: "Dear diary, will I be able to do this?" I didn't like to answer her silly questions and didn't even understand them.
One day, she returned home in a really sad mood. She slammed the door of her room, took me out, and started writing this: "Dear diary, I don't know how this happened. I hate Mishin, ma'am. How can she call me an idiot? I just didn't do my homework for one day. Now, I have decided I won't go to school tomorrow. What shall I do now?" Why does she always ask a question? I thought. As soon as she finished writing, she threw me on the floor. I was furious. In the beginning, she used to take care of me a lot. But what is it now? Nowadays, she doesn't even touch me. I stay in her drawer. Why did she spend so much on me? I was happy in the stationary shop with my friends and Alka. This is the reason I am sad.

जलवायु परिवर्तनलाई ग्लोबल वार्मिङ पनि भनिन्छ। यो प्रायः वातावरणमा आएको परिवर्तन र प्रदूषणको कारणले हुन्छ । जलवायु परिवर्तन भन्नाले हाम्रो पृथ्वीको वायु मण्डलमा भएको नकारात्मक परिवर्तन भन्ने बुझिन्छ।

जलवायु परिवर्तन विभिन्न कारणहरूले हुन्छन्। जस्तै वनजङ्गलको फडानी हुनुको कारणले पृथ्वीको वायुमण्डलमा अक्सिजनको कमी हुनाले प्राणीहरूलाई श्वासप्रश्वासमा गाह्रो हुनु । अहिलेको आधुनिक युगमा सबैले प्रविधिको प्रयोग गरिरहेका छन्। आजकल प्रविधिको चाहिनेभन्दा बढी प्रयोग भइरहेको छ। पहिले स्वच्छ र सफा हुने वातावरण अहिलेको यस समयमा बाहिर जान पनि मुख छोपेर जानुपर्छ। पहिलेको शीत्तल हावा बग्ने वातावरणमा बिस्तारै गर्मीको कारणले हाम्रो पसिना बगिरहेको छ। अहिले बाहिर गयाैँ भने चारैतिर उद्योग देख्छौ । यस समयमा वनजङ्गलहरू भन्दा उद्योग धेरै छन् । त्यति मात्र होइन, उद्योग बनाउनका लगि वनजङ्गलहरू काटिरहेका छन्। उद्योगले उतपादन गर्ने धुवा पनि जलवायु परिवर्तनको कारण हो। हामीले दैनिक रूपमा प्रयोग गर्ने गाडी तथा सवारी साधनको धुवाँले पनि जलवायुको परिवर्तन हुन्छ। बढिरहेको जनसंख्या र आधुनिक प्रविधिहरूको प्रयोग पनि यसको एक कारण हो ।

जलवायु परिवर्नले गर्मी बढ्छ, मौसम अनुसारको वातावरण हुँदैन, पानी पर्नु पर्ने मौसममा सुक्खा हुन्छ त कहिले चिसो हुनुपर्ने बेलामा गर्मी हुन्छ जसले गर्दा किसानहरूले समयमा नै खेतीपाती गर्न सक्दैनन्, समयमा खेतीपाती गर्न नसक्दा राम्रो उब्जनी हुँदैन। पानी नपर्ने तथा गर्मी बढ्नाले बालीनाली सुक्ने गर्दछ। यसले गर्दा महँगी बढ्छ। जलवायु परिवर्तनले विभिन्न रोगहरू ल्याउँछ। पहिले नेपालको तराई भेगमा मात्र भेट्टाइने डेङ्गु रोग अहिले जलवायुको परिवर्तनको कारण हाे । पहाडी भेगमा पनि देखिएको छ। गर्मी बढ्नाले लामखुट्टेलाई उपयुक्त वातावरण बनेको कारण लामखुट्टे बढिरहेको छ। लामखुट्टेले गर्दा नै डेङ्गु आउँछ। जमिनमुनि बस्ने प्राणीहरू जमिन तातिएको कारण्ले जमिन माथि निस्कन्छन् । जस्तैः सर्प, मुसा आदि। हिउँ पग्लनु पनि जलवायु परिवर्तनको एक असर हो । हिउँ पग्लनाले हिमाली भेगमा बस्ने प्राणीहरू सङ्कटमा परेका छन् । ती जनावरहरू बस्ने ठाउँ नहुँदा तिनीहरू बिस्तारै लोप हुँदै छन् ।

भविष्यमा विभिन्न प्राणीहरूलाई जलवायु परिवर्तनले गर्दा धेरै असर हुन सक्छ । जलवायु परिवर्तले हाम्रो बासस्थान, खाने स्रोत जस्तै कृषि तथा खेतीपातीमा परिवर्तन गर्दछ । यसले विभिन्न रोगहरू पनि लाग्छ, प्राणीहरूको समयभन्दा पहिले मृत्यु हुने सम्भावना हुन्छ, हामीलाई बाच्न कठिनाई पनि हुन्छ। जलवायुको परिवर्तनले गर्दा यस पृथ्वीमा बस्ने सबै जीवजन्तुहरूले प्राकृतिक प्रकोपहरू जस्तै बाढी, भूकम्प, पहिरो, हावाहुरीको सामना गर्नु पर्छ।

जलवायु परिवर्तनको कारणले जल प्राणी, स्थल प्राणीहरूको भविष्य दिनदिनै जोखिममा गइरहेको छ। समयमा नै हामीले जलवायु परिवर्तनका बारेमा सचेत भएनौँ र यसलाई नियन्त्रण गर्न नसकेमा हामी जस्तै अन्य जीवजन्तुहरूको भविष्य खतरामा पर्दछ । 

Beneath the thorns are beautiful flowers
Which can never be ours.
They look like towers of nature
They have the power of nature.

But the leaf splits
They don't go straight.
Beneath the thorns are beautiful flowers
Which can never be ours.

They just want freedom
From this cruel state.
Beneath the thorns are beautiful flowers
Which can never be ours.

नेपालमा धेरै चाडपर्वहरू मनाइन्छ । तीमध्ये तिहार पनि एक हो । यो पर्व नेपाल र भारतमा घुमधामका साथ मनाइन्छ । दसैँ पछिको ठूलो पर्वको रूपमा तिहारलाई लिइन्छ । तिहारलाई दिपावली अथवा भाइटीका पनि भनिन्छ । तिहार पाँच दिनसम्म मनाइन्छ । पहिदो दिन कागको पूजा गरिन्छ । कागलाई मिठो मिठो खानेकुरा खान दिने चलन छ । पहिले पहिले कागले   सूचना दिने काम गर्थ्याे । दोस्रो दिन कुकुरको पूजा गरिन्छ । कुकुर एक इमानदार र बफादार जनावर  हो। यसले घरको र टोलको सुरक्षा गर्छ। तेस्राे दिन लक्ष्मीपूजा गरिन्छ ।याे दिन सबैले आफ्नो घर‌लाई फूल र बत्तीले झिलिमिली बनाउँछन्। साँझ लक्ष्मी भगवान्को  पूजा गर्छन् । गाउँघरमा हाम्रो राष्ट्रिय जनावर  गाईको पूजा गर्छन्। गाईलाई लक्ष्मीको रूप मानिन्छ । यो दिन देउसी भैलो खेल्ने चलन रहेको छ । चौथो दिन गोवर्धन पूजा गरिन्छ । यस दिन  नेवार समुदायले म्ह पूजा गर्छन् । पाँचौ दिन भाइटीका हो। यो विशेष दिन हो। दिदी बहिनीले दाजुभाइलाई निधारमा सप्तरङ्‌गी टीका र गलामा मखमली फूलको माला लगाइदिन्छन् । त्यसपछि मिठा मिठा परिकार खान दिन्छन्। दाजुभाइले दिदीबहिनीलाई र दिदीबहिनीले दाजुभाइलाई उपहार दिने  चलन पनि छ । यसरी तिहार पर्व मनाइन्छ ।

“How much time has it been” says Martin? 
“It has been a while since the death” replies Tom. 
Tom is the best detective in the world. He was currently investigating a case concerning the murder of Mr. Simon. He was one of the wealthiest people in the entire world. He ranked number 5 in the entire world. Then Tom said that the knife had some fingerprints on it. According to the fingerprint the murderer is the head butler Alfred. After solving that case he went to his office to look at other cases. Then he stumbled across his friend who was the owner of a huge company that had assets worth billions and the friend was the 4 richest persons in the entire world Garson. He invited him to his house to discuss some things. The Garson told him that all of his money was in crypto, and that money was being stolen by an unknown hacker and the hacker told him that he would give the money back if he gave a lot of information about the cryptocurrency and the bank account details about the customers of his bank. When Tom heard that he told Garson to ask help from the police, but Garson told Tom that the police would be of no use as the hacker had hacked the top government files of the country and there was not only one person involved in the scam there were about 1000 hackers in the scam. They were also called the Shadow Guards and they used a complex block chain network that was very difficult to crack. They were also some people who the government had send to capture them, but all of those people were killed, and they took their own lives instead of someone else killing them. The government works under the Shadow Guards and the organization was very powerful. The organization was also known as the worst. The head of the organization was also called King of Hell in the dark web. The organization had to be stopped so the leader must be found. Then Tom asked who else were the suspects in the case, then Garson said they were either Mr. Thomas or Mr. Simon, Then Tom said that Mr. Simon was already dead, and Mr. Thomas is the scammer who is running the organization. He is probably also the person who ordered the butler to kill Mr. Simon. Then detective Tom caught and threw the scammer in jail.                                   

धनुषा धाम सिताको नाम 
जानकी मन्दिर 
नेपालकी गाैरव जन्मेकाे 
उनी हुन् एक वीर

हलोजोतदा जन्मेकी सीता
खेत्को गरामा
त्यही दिन हर्षित भए
जन्मिँदा धरामा  ।

९लाख देखी बनेकाे मन्दिर 
सुन्दर छ धेरै
इज्जत फैल्याै झ्याली पिटियाे
विवाह भनेरै

भगवान रामले धनुष
बाजी नै जितेर
विवाह गरी लगेथे सीता
झ्याली नै पिटेर

सीताले हाम्राे देशकाे गाैरव 
विदेशमा बढाइन्
आदर्श नारी नेपाली छाेरी 
विश्वमा चिनिइन् ।

Once upon a time, there was a farm in an old village, and there lived a man named Frosty. He was deeply connected to the environment, and he owned a carrot farm with an abundance of carrots. However, one day he bought a special carrot seed. Excitedly, he returned home and began researching this unique seed.
The research revealed that it required a large space to grow and would produce 20 more carrots, just like its offspring. Frosty quickly ran outside, grabbed his tools, and prepared a suitable area to plant the seed. With great care, he planted the seed and instructed his guard to take good care of the plant.
Nine months passed, and a small plant emerged. The guard rushed to Frosty and exclaimed that the plant had grown big. Frosty hurried over and found ten plants instead of one. He asked the guard which one was the plant he had originally planted, and the guard pointed to the largest one, which brought immense joy to Frosty.
Then, his best friend Rabon arrived and marvelled at the size of Frosty's farm. Frosty chuckled and replied, "Haha, if you have money, you can do anything. You see, I am the son of Elon Musk. We have the means to create or achieve anything, but there are still people who cannot even afford to eat or drink. We are wealthy enough to help others."
Rabon agreed, acknowledging Frosty's point. However, Rabon noticed a small plant nearby and pointed it out. Frosty explained that it was the twentieth plant, a rare specimen. He mentioned that during his research, he had read that it could be sold for five hundred thousand dollars. Excitedly, Frosty suggested selling it and using the money to help the poor people. They decided to give the little carrot a name.

हालका वर्षहरूमा वायु परवर्तनले ठुलो रूप लिएको छ । यसले विश्व भरिका देशहरूलाई असर गरेको छ । यी सबै मानवीय क्रियाकलापले गर्दा भएका हुन् । वायुमण्डलीय CO2 को बढ्दो स्तरले गर्दा विश्व भरि ग्लोबल वार्मिंग, समुन्द्रको  सतह बढ्नु जस्ता धेरै प्रभावका कारण वायु परिवर्तन हो । यसले हाम्रो पृथ्वीलाइ छिटै नष्ट गर्ने छ । अब यसका केही कारणहरूबारे जानौँ।

वायु परिवर्तन मानिसले गर्ने कामको कारणले हुन्छ। गाडी र  कारखानाबाट निस्कने ग्याँस जलवायु परिवर्तनको प्रमुख कारण हो । यस सहित, अन्य केही ग्याँसले गर्दा पनि वायु परिवर्तन भएको छ । जस्तै, नाइट्रोस अक्साइड फ्लोरिनेटेड ग्यासहरू आदि । बढ्दो उत्सर्जनले पनि यसमा ठुलो भूमिका खेल्छ । अहिलेको आधुनिक चरणलाई विस्तार दिन औद्याेगिक केन्द्र, ठुलो रूपमा पशुपालन आदि । ठुलो ठुला संरचना बनाउन काठ चाहिन्छ । त्यसैले, वन विनाशले पनि गति लिदै छ । विशेष गरी पछिल्ला केही दशकहरूमा चिन्ताको कारण बनेको छ। पृथ्वीको जलवायुमा आएको परिवर्तनले छिटै पृथ्वीबाट हरेक जीवित वस्तुलाई विलुप्त बनाउने छ । यसका केही असरहरू निम्नलिखित रहेका छन् ।

वायु परिवर्तनले मौसममा पनि ठुलो परिवर्तन ल्याउँछ । धेरै देशहरूको तापमान हुनुपर्ने भन्दा बढी भैरहेको छ । छिटै पृथ्वीको तापमान सहन नसक्ने हुन्छ । यसले हाम्रो वरिपरिको वातावरण सहित, कृषि क्षेत्रमा पनि क्षति पुर्‍याएको छ । हिउँ पग्लिने, समुद्री सहत बढ्ने, जमिन उब्जाउ नहुने, अप्रत्याशित बाली वृद्धि आदि सबै यसका असर हुन् । समयमा घ्यान दिएन भने यसले छिटो आफ्नो गति लिने छ र पृथ्वीलाई नष्ट गर्ने छ ।

वायु परिवर्तनले गर्दा धेरै ठाउँहरूको तापमानमा पनि परिवर्तन आएको छ । यसले त्यो बासस्थानमा बस्ने धेरै जन्तुहरूलाई मार्दिन सक्छ । यो सबै मानवको गतिविधिले गर्दा हो । चिसो ठाउँमा अचानक तापमान बढ्यो भने, बाक्लो कपाल भएको मर्ने छन् । अहिले हामीलाई यसको परिणाम थाहा छैन तर जब, यो समस्या बढ्दै जान्छ, त्यति बेला धेरै बाढी, आँधी सुनामी आउन सक्छ । यसले  मानव बस्ती लगायत जनावरहरूलाई पनि आसर गर्ने छ । हामीले यो समस्याको हल छिटै खोज्नु पर्छ । नभए, यसले आउने वर्षहरूमा यो हाम्रो लागि ठुलो समस्या बनेर आउने छ ।