Money is a must to live in this modern age. As a curious teen, I wanted to learn about money, how it works. As I believe that the things you cannot understand, cannot be attained by you. I had a lot of spare time as I was a student who stayed at a hostel as my thirst of knowing the basic principles and terminologies used to define money, I came across a book named ‘Why The Rich Are Getting Richer’ in my leisure time. I devoured the ideas given in the book as it had deeply interested me in knowing more about finance and how money is circulated. After reading various books my personal perspective on money has changed a lot. 

There is a great saying that money is something but not everything. According to my understanding, no matter how much money you give to the poor, it runs in a loop into a never ending cycle. Money flows backwards to the person who invests it. This is a never ending loop where the reach who own different factories, businesses, clothes companies, and other vital supplies. As social creatures, there is always a thirst for power and superiority between their own species for their basic human nature. This loop cannot be directly defeated. This is how the world runs. The people whom the government controls is also a form of slavery as the money that the people in most countries obtain is taxed up to 40% at the highest. If you see that, you are just going to see that you are contributing to the development of the nation, but what most people don't see is that 40% of the money is 40% of your labor that you did. People feel that approximately four months is directly paid to the government where you get nothing in return but have to work for the government for 4 months. In a country like this, there are not many facilities after paying taxes; it can also be seen as a way that the government controls and maintains the system. These words could sound harsh, but this is a bitter truth. As an example, the rich get richer and the poor get even poorer. The inflation of money in cities like Kathmandu is up to 8 percent per annum, but the increase in salary per year of a middle class clerk is even less. Which also illustrates that there will be a point where there will be no middle class; they will only be two classes in society. Everything that people take as a resource or services provided by industrialists and rich people, which means even if rich people give all the money to the poor and homeless, it will circulate to them in one way or the other. Even in our own country Nepal, there is so much observable corruption that everyone gets richer by corruption. Is it an incident that the financial minister and other high financial personnels of this country are giving insights to many groups or huge companies. They treat the information for you, like the songs of money which cost the country in the long run. What do you consider an accident of the government’s corruption leaked by the people in the authority? There was an incident that new plans were published to the common people, the highest amount of Electronics vehicles was imported in a single day which broke many records. Just after that day, the budget passed. There was a 10% increase in tax of electronic vehicles which profit millions to the company. 

Nepal is a country which is drowning in debt. There are many financial incidents which have led to my lack of trust in the government of Nepal. Even for the development of his country new financial and promotional laws should be established before his country falls into a huge ditch. Hence, the working mechanism of money, how banks work and how the money determines most of the factors in our life is produced in how it is being circulated. It is a vital knowledge that every child should know as growing up to be wise with their hard earned money. I found this question in many books: why is basic knowledge of money not being taught in schools? I would have to guess that the difference between two human beings is the fact that one knows what the other doesn't. Which concludes my opinion on money as an irresistible option chosen by many but truly obtained by few. 

There is foolishness in the soul, I confess,

Sometimes  bad things I do.

I chase dreams that don't make sense,

I revel in stupidity.

I laugh at jokes that others don't understand,

I am always happy in my own.

Nobody's watching me as I dance,

I embrace the sweet madness of life.

There is foolishness in my soul, is true,

But it gives a wave of joy.

I am lost in the power of foolishness,

I am absorbed in my own thoughts.

In my soul, folly dances and plays,

And there is no semblance of knowledge anywhere.

But in these mistakes, the lessons are many,

Who will teach me to be wise.

But there is foolishness in my soul.

And from this foolishness I will learn and change.

नेपाललाई सुन्दर फुलबारी भनिन्छ । त्यही फूलबारीभित्र अनेकौँ जातजाति, वेशभूषा, धर्म, संस्कृतिहरू छन् । यसैगरी नेपालमा पनि धेरै जातजाति छन् । तीमध्ये नेवारी जातिलाई नेपालको एउटा भाषिक समुदायको रुपमा चिनिन्छ। काठमाडौंलाई कलामा उचाइ ल्याउने नै नेवार जाति भनेर चिनिन्छ । नेवार जातिलाई नेपालभन्दा बाहिर पनि चिनिन्छ। नेवारहरू आफ्ना धर्म संस्कृतिका लागि धेरै चिनिन्छन् । फरकफरक खाले चाडपर्व भएको जात हो नेवार। म्ह पूजा, नेवाः समुदायको एक वर्ष प्रतीक्षा क्षण हो । नेपालको नेवार समुदायद्वारा गरिने एक वार्षिक अनुष्ठान हो जसको अर्थ आफ्नो पूजा गर्नु हो । म्ह पूजा र नेवारी नयाँ वर्ष एकै मितिमा हुन्छ।

नेपाली पात्रोअनुसार प्रत्येक वर्ष कार्तिक शुक्लपक्ष प्रतिपदाका दिन नेवार समुदायले राष्ट्रिय विभूति शंङ्खधर साख्वाःलाई सम्मान गर्छन् । उनको स्मृतिमा ऋणको मारमा परेका गरिब नेपाली जनताको सबै प्रकारका ऋण चुक्ता गरेको सम्झनामा नेपाल संवत्‌काे नयाँ वर्षको रूपमा मनाइन्छ। म्ह: पूजा यमपञ्चक तिहारको चौथो दिनमा पर्छ । म्ह: पूजा नेवारीहरूलाई धेरै महत्त्वपूर्ण चाड हो किनभने यो अनुष्ठान नयाँ वर्ष उत्सवको एक भागको रूपमा आत्माको शुद्धिकरण र सशक्तीकरणको लागि गरिन्छ। ‘न्हु:दया’ भनेर पनि यस दिनलाई चिनिन्छ। म्ह: शब्दको अर्थ शरीर हो, जसले परिवारमा बस्ने प्रत्येक व्यक्तिको गतिशील आशनलाई स्पष्ट रूपमा प्रतिनिधित्व गर्दछ । म्ह: पूजा भनेको परिवारका प्रत्येक सदस्यको पनि पूजा गर्नु हो अनि त्यो काम घरकी उच्च सक्रिय स्त्रीले गर्छिन्। म्ह: पूजा साँझ वा दिउँसो, कहीँ न कहीँ रातको समयमा गरिन्छ । काठमाडौँ उपत्यकाका तीन सहरका आगन्ड्य: (कुलकी देवी) र देवी तलेजु भवानीको म्हः पूजा उच्च नेवार पुजारीले सञ्चालन गरिसकेका छन् कि छैनन् भन्ने कुरा सुनिश्चित गर्नका लागि यो पर्व साँझतिर मनाइन्छ।

यस पालिको तिहारमा पनि हामीले म्ह:पूजा राम्ररी मनायौँ। म्ह:पूजाका लागि मण्डला आवश्यक छ र हामीले यसलाई भुइँको परिष्कृत सतहमा कोर्यौँ। प्रत्येक परिवारका सदस्यहरूका लागि यो बनाउनु आवश्यक छ। यो परिवारका ती सदस्यहरूको लागि पनि बनाउनुपर्छ जो क्षणिक रूपमा अनुपस्थित हुन्छन् । मण्डला सुकुन्डा र कुचोलाई पनि बनाइन्छ । हामीले मण्डलाहरू सबै नकुहिने चामलले सजायौँ लगभग पाँच वटा थुप्रोमा । यो विश्वास गरिन्छ कि यसले पाँच प्रमुख तत्त्वहरूको प्रतिनिधित्व गर्दछ। पृथ्वी, जल, अग्नि, वायु, तेजजस्ता तत्त्वहरू जसबाट मानव शरीरको गठन हुनु पर्दछ र जसमा यो समाप्त हुन्छ। हामीले मण्डलाहरूलाई गोलो आकारका रूपमा सुरु र अन्त्य गर्यौँ । ती मण्डलाहरूमाथि पातहरूको आवरण राख्यौँ र त्यसमाथि विभिन्न प्रकारका भेटीहरू पनि राख्यौँ । भेटीहरूजस्तै पिटेको चामल, पानी, क्वोखा जस्ता औपचारिक धागोहरू, फूलहरू, धूप, बत्तीका धागोहरू । त्यससँग फल कम्तिमा पनि पाँच प्रकार राख्यौँ। हाम्रो घरको सबैभन्दा जेठी महिला सदस्य अर्थात् परिवारको नकि:ले परिवारका प्रत्येक सदस्यको पूजा गर्नुभयो। सदस्यलाई पूजा गर्नुअघि पहिले सुकुन्डा र कुचोलाई पुज्नुभयो। अनि बल्ल त्यहाँ उनले पूजा गर्न पुरुषहरूबाट सुरु गर्नुभयो, त्यसपछि महिलाहरूमा घट्दो उमेरको क्रममा पूजा गर्नुभयो । त्यसपछि उनले परिवारका प्रत्येक सदस्यलाई टीका लगाइदिनुभयो र सबैलाई धागो, फूल, माला, मिठाइ र फलफूल चढाउन थाल्नुभयो। उनले परम्परागत कलश समातेकी थिइन् जुन कुछी भ्वेमा प्रयोग गरिन्छ, जहाँ उनले केही फूलहरू, मुटुमारी (स्वश्विको लागि विशेष रूपमा तयार पारिएको परम्परागत नेवारी पकवान) र अन्य साना सामग्रीहरू राख्नुभयो । त्यो कलशले एक एक जना गरी खुट्टा, काँध र टाउको छोएर हाम्रो टाउकोमा खन्याउनुभयो। यो गरिसकेपछि उनले प्रत्येक परिवारका सदस्यलाई सगुन स्वरुप (माछा, मासु, रक्सी) प्रदान गर्नुभयो, जुन भोजपछि परिवारका सदस्यहरूको लागि लामो जीवन र सौभाग्य सुनिश्चित गर्न पोषणको रूपमा लिइन्छ। पूजा सकिएपछि कुचोले त्यहाँ बनाइएका सबै मण्डलाहरूलाई बिगारिन्छ र कुचोलाई सुकुन्डासँगै लगेर राखिन्छ। यति गरेपछि म्ह:पूजा समाप्त हुन्छ। यसरी नै हाम्रो पनि म्ह:पूजा सकियो।

नेवार समुदायमा रीतिरिवाज र परम्पराअनुसार एउटै घरमा बस्ने परिवारका सबै सदस्य परिवारका ज्येष्ठ सदस्यबाट टीका ग्रहण गर्न एक ठाउँमा भेला हुन्छन् । त्यसपछि आफ्नै शरीरको पूजा गरेपछि सबैको सुस्वास्थ्य र दीर्घायुको कामनासहित आशीर्वाद लिन्छन् । विवाहित छोरीहरूले यो पूजा प्राय: जसो गर्दैनन् । मण्डलाको गोलाकारले पूर्णतालाई सङ्केत गर्दछ । मण्डला संसारको प्रतीक हो र फल र सगुन पृथ्वीले चढाएको प्रसादको प्रतीक हो। यसरी नै म्ह:पूजा नेवारहरूद्वारा समापन गरिन्छ ।

रगतको नालीमा कदम सर्दासर्दै 

श्रद्धञ्जली मानवतालाई मानिस मर्दामार्दै 

थाके यी हात उठाउँदा ती औजारहरू 

म त आगाडि छु कति थाके ती फौजहरू 

हिड अगाडी बढ नथाक भनेको छु यी पाइलालाई 

आज छु भोलि नहुँला कात्राे किन्न भनेको छु मैलालाई 

साहस, हिम्मत अनि मूर्खता, अङ्गअङ्ग चढेपछि 

न त आमा वा बुबा भानुँला, एकै बन्दुकमा ढलेपछि 

यता रगत बगिरख्दा खोला, उता सिन्दुर पखालिँदा 

आशा साथै ढले भरोसा, मनै थाके काध दिँदादिँदा 

प्रथम जीत हर्ष उल्लास, गगन नै छ चुमेसरि 

भिन्न थिए न कुनै रुपमा, रोधन अनि आँशु झरी 

मेरो बालक र तिनका शब्द बोल्दा तोते थियो 

प्रश्न प्रश्न नै रह्यो, कसले कसलाई के दियो 

टोलाएँ, सोचेँ जब साथी, मुकुटमाथि नाच्दछन् 

पीडा भयो होला कती, नली खुट्टा जब भाच्दछन् 

पिएँ, तानेँ लिएँ युद्धको नसा, छोड्न पछि गारो होला 

छोड्छौँ कि लुट्छौँ अझै अघि भरिसके तिम्रा झोला     

बिच अरु आशाहिन प्रार्थना सुन्न सक्दिनँ भावना 

नशा सूची गाँस्दै सुलीमा चड्ने आफ्नो कामना 

चोरिएको खुसी, चुरा र पाउजु, सुत्न नदीकन बज्दछन् 

आदर्शसँगै झरेका टाउका स्वप्न सराप्दै सज्दछन् 

कालो परिसक्यो यो जिब्रो, झुठाे चाट्दाचाट्दै 

अपराधी हुँ म सोचको धर्म काट्दाकाट्दै 

संसार पालूँ भनी काखमा, च्याति अरुको गर्भ 

खोज्दिनँ मोक्ष यस कालमा पाउँछु कहिले मर्न

“It never ceases to amaze me: we all love ourselves more than other people, but care more about their opinion than our own” -Marcus Aurelius

“The fear of being judged” is the fear that keeps us in chains and holds us from achieving our true potential. This fear alone has destroyed many potentials of a human being. For instance in the beginning of human civilization a human needed another human for food, shelter and to protect one another from predators, even now that our society has evolved to a point where we no longer have to worry about predators and we have the resources to provide us food, shelter and clothing, they need to be part of a group/society still has been maladapted. Then came the time where we were scared of the cold and the dark. Today we are scared of being canceled on twitter or being commented on Facebook because of something we said or even being insulted for posting pictures wearing the same dress on instagram. This feeling of being ostracized has worsened due to social media like for example the like and dislike button created the feeling of being validated and seen by others. Watching the numbers go up can be addicting to the point where we stop saying the stuff we really want to say, stop posting the pictures we want to post and start writing our opinion, posting our pictures to earn “fame” and to earn validity by some strangers on the internet and to be “seen”.

Caring about what others think is healthy, but it becomes hurtful when we try to change ourselves just to be liked by others. The problem today is we are taking criticism from people we wouldn’t even take advice from. In today’s modern society there is freedom of speech, but only when your microphone is turned off because today people don’t speak about their opinion freely in open mics rather write about it in social media anonymously because they have a constant fear of being judged, canceled and  to fit in this society full of lies. If you wouldn’t let a stranger into your house for fear of invading your privacy, why would you let them into your head which is the most private place or all?  The problem is that when you are different, friends and family don’t interact with you anymore, and that is hard to bear for many. This is the reason many people change their opinion just to be “validated”. We shouldn’t take to heart what other people say about you if they aren’t very close to you because you cannot please everyone. 

Thus the title concludes with the idea of having the resilience and inner fortitude to endure being disliked by others while maintaining a sense of dignity and composure. I remember a closing note here: “Care about people’s approval, and you’ll be their prisoner”

“The Picture of Dorian Gray” a famous literary classic novel written by Oscar Wilde, explores themes of aestheticism, the duality of human nature, the consequences of greed and obsession and the mortality of beauty, youth and appearance. This novel is considered a classic of Victorian literature and a significant work in the Gothic tradition. With his phenomenal writing skills, Oscar Wilde was also known for his sharp wit and humor, his sense of aesthetics, and his flamboyant fashion sense, which later sparked a huge controversy.

The novel was first published in a Monthly Magazine in June 1890. It explored mortality, dark human behavior and some homoerotic themes and indulgent lifestyles. As The societal norms of the Victorian era were very conservative the public response to the book was utter shock and moral outrage. The magazine editors censored certain “controversial” and “scandalous” parts from the book but it did not help at all because people were already against it, some saying that it supports “satanism” and "gross indecency" (a term formerly used to denote certain criminal offenses, in particular sexual activity between men). As a response to the public criticism and controversy, later in 1891 when the novel was published in a book form, Oscar Wilde added a preface in his book where he starts by saying, “The artist is the creator of beautiful things. To reveal art and conceal the artist is art's aim.” Basically explaining that art allows the audience to appreciate its beauty without being overly concerned with the personal life or identity of the artist. He also mentions that “those who find ugly meanings in beautiful things are corrupt without being charming” and straightforwardly calls this trait a fault. In the same preface Wild also delivers a powerful line addressing people calling him and his writing “immoral” by saying "There is no such thing as a moral or an immoral book. Books are well written or badly written. That is all." This line suggests that the only meaningful difference is whether a book is well or poorly written, rather than making moral judgments about its content. And ends the preface by saying “All art is quite useless” implying that art is not meant to serve a specific purpose and that the art's value is in its beauty and the enjoyment one feels. But, since Wilde himself had a flamboyant lifestyle and an open acknowledgment of his homosexuality, it made the situation even worse as the public started questioning Wilde's personal choices and started calling him out for his “immoral acts.” The matters got so bad that in 1895, Wilde faced legal troubles and the trial led to revelations about Wilde's private life which resulted in his arrest and subsequent conviction for "gross indecency,” and he was sentenced to two years of prison. This had an intense impact on his personal and professional life. He faced public disgrace, financial ruin, and imprisonment. Wilde's health became progressively worse in prison, and after his release, he lived in exile in France until his death in 1900. Oscar Wilde's reputation suffered greatly for years, and he went through a rough period of social and personal issues. The controversy surrounding the novel did not immediately die down, but over time, the work gained recognition for its literary value. After Wildes death, his reputation was restored, and "The Picture of Dorian Gray" came to be appreciated as a significant contribution to literature.

This situation shows how writers in Wilde's time (Victorian era) had a tough time trying new ideas as society expected them to follow strict moral and social rules. The controversy around Wilde's work shows how challenging it was for writers to break free from these expectations and explore new themes or styles. It also shows how Oscar Wilde tried to normalize various elements in writing as well as in the society and its people of his time. 

मेरा बुबा सरह महान् बन्ने

मेरो जीवनको एक मात्र लक्ष्य 

मेरो जीवनको खुशी नै उनको

जीवनको रमणीय पक्ष  ।।

मैले अमूल्य हिरामाथि 

आफ्नो बुबा रोज्दथेँ 

मेरो सानो सानो मुस्कानमा 

आफ्नो  खुशी  खोज्थे ।।

मानिसको मान के हो र !

पक्की बाँध त फुट्छ 

यस जीवनमा सम्बन्ध के हो  र !

आँध्यारोमा घाम त छुट्छ ।।

मेरो बुबा भन्नु हुन्थ्यो 

सुन्दरता जीवनको गन्तव्यमा हैन 

त्यस्को यात्रामा हुन्छ सुन्दर 

यात्राको अन्त्यमा हरेक मन रुन्छ ।।  

अहिलेसम्म मैले आफ्नो बुबाको 

गुण चिन्नै  सकिनँ 

जति नै महान् बने पनि 

आफ्नो बुबालाई उछिन्नै सकिनँ 

कुरा के गरूँ मैले आफूलाई 

अरुभन्दा भिन्न बन्नै सकिनँ 

सबै मानिस समान हो भन्ने कुरा 

मैले कहिल्यै मान्नै सकिनँ ।।

छैन माया कति पनिव्यवहार चाहिने गजब 

दिमाग न चाहिने धन नै भयो सब 

भगवानसँग छैन डर बने सबै दानव 

सबै प्राणीको हित चाहिने कहाँ गयो मानव 

कृष्णको गीत झुटो पैसा मात्र साचो 

घृणा, दुर्व्यवहार लिएर यो मानव कति बच्यो 

मानवता हरायो विश्वमा मायाको सबैलाई खाँचो

सत्यको हार भयो अहिले असत्य खुलेर नाँच्यो 

पैसालाई मात्र माया छैन अरुसँग सम्बन्ध

पबित्र नदी फोहोर पारि आयो नराम्रो गन्ध 

आफ्नो मात्र सोच्ने अरु बाटो भयो बन्द 

धर्मको नाममा पनि लड्ने भयो समाज दुर्गन्ध 

भगवानले संगार गर्छन् भने पनि छैन डर 

नम्राे सङ्गत नजिकिने राम्रोसँग पर पर 

सबैमा घृणा अहिले छैन कसैको भर 

अर्कोलाई सगाउँदा बिग्रिन्छ आफ्नै घर 

सकियो मन्दिर जानी सानु पर्ने सब 

साँचो सबै हरायो सबै जना ठग

मानवको हर्कतभन्दा लाग्छ राम्रो दानव  

प्रगति भन्दै अहिले  यो कहाँ गयो मानव  

Artificial intelligence is the development of computer systems and machines which can perform various tasks that usually require human intelligence. Some of them are voice recognition, decision making and machine learning. In addition, it can solve complex problems, mathematical models, and analyze large amounts of data. It helps to authorize machines to solve different problems.

Positive impacts of AI on education

AI is projected and developed to do a particular job. It also contains the ability to understand and apply knowledge for many different tasks which are similar to human beings. This AI has direct impacts to various facets such as healthcare, education, transportation and finance. As technology is advancing AI is also bringing us closer to more advanced forms of AI. The impact of AI on education is that it covers different factors of teaching, learning and educational systems. It has played an important role in reshaping various aspects of our life. AI in education has brought a wave of new ideas, personalized learning and improved educational outcomes. Looking at personalized learning, smart tutoring systems and automated testing, AI has made technological advancements in education. AI is helping in education by making learning more advanced day by day. Instead of using the same teaching method for everyone, AI tries to understand each student, then customize the lessons and test on the basis of needs of each student and the way they like to learn. This can help them understand and enjoy learning more. Smart tutors are a big technological advancement in education. These tutors use AI to figure out where students find it hard, give specific help, and change their guidance based on how well each student is doing. Adaptive learning platforms use AI to make sure students get the right level of difficulty and support. This helps all kinds of students, whether they're learning quickly or need extra help. It also makes things like scheduling and keeping records much easier. This way, teachers can spend more time teaching and less time dealing with all the paper works. AI helps translate languages so that students can understand educational stuff in their own language. This makes it easier for people around the world to share knowledge.

Negative impacts of AI on education

AI in education has some negative impacts that some students might not have access to AI technology as others. In this generation we need the internet and technologies to make our life easier and help students to learn and understand better. But because of the financial difficulties it is hard for them to use AI technologies which can create a huge gap between rich and poor.AI is very useful and can do almost everything we command and instruct them to do but it cannot replace the human connection which are provided by the teachers. Teachers teach students by bringing emotions and their experiences to learning which is very important for students. But if we depend too much on AI then it might reduce these important interactions between teachers and students. Not just that there is also a risk of focusing too much on tests and numbers. And overthinking about the test scores could stop us from thinking creatively and critically. We need to be careful about the problems and negative impacts. 

Conclusion

In conclusion, AI in education has both good and bad sides. We need to be aware of the problems and keep balance with the positive impacts and negative impacts of AI. It will benefit the students and help them a lot in the educational sector if they use it positively. When there are two sides, sensible people always think of positive side to use for making substantive marks in their lives. 

Everest Base Camp is a wonderful place to visit in Nepal. It nearly takes around 14 to 15 days to complete the trekking route. The hardships during the trek are really worth remembering for the view and the beauty of nature. This article explores the complete route and itinerary in brief for the EBC Trek. 

First, we can take a bus to Ramechhap from where we are. Nowadays, we can simply book buses online through different websites as well. If you are in Kathmandu, it approximately can take about 5-6 hours to reach Ramechhap. Generally, we stay there for the night at a hotel. For Day 2, we must have our pre booked air tickets to Lukla if you want to go by air. Upon arriving in Lukla, our adventure begins. We must have a moderate lunch for energy. As we ascend our altitude, the items get more expensive. So it is better to take some snacks and food with you from the markets downwards. We officially begin our trek and walk towards Phakding, which is at an altitude of 2,610m. We can spend the night in a hotel there. On the third day, we head towards Namche Bazar, which lies at an altitude of 3,440m. It will approximately take about 5 to 6 hours to reach there. We spend the night there.

The fourth day is an acclimatization day. Increasing the altitude so rapidly can be dangerous for us. We trek to Everest View Hotel and explore the Sherpa Village in Namche Bazaar, walking for approximately 4 to 5 hours. We spend the night in a lodge. On the next day, we head further up towards Tengboche, which lies at an altitude of 3,680m, an amazing place to visit. There are a lot of lodges where we can stay. You feel that you are in another word because you find everything strange and dreamy. On the very next day, we may be heading towards Dingboche, a beautiful village at an altitude of 4,410m, which will take about 4 to 5 hours of walking. We stay there at Dingboche after a tough walk uphill on the mountains. On the next day, we again stay on just for acclimatization because it is risky to climb up without adjusting our bodies to the altitude. Then we hike to Nangkartshang Hill, which will take approximately 4 hours of walking. There, we will spend the night. Our next day’s destination is Lobuche, a beautiful destination at an altitude of 4,910 meters. It takes around 6 to 8 hours walk to there. So it might be one of the difficult days for you. On the very next day, we will move ahead exploring the beautiful Gorak Shep, lying at an altitude of 5,140m, and finally, we will continue our journey to the Everest Base Camp, lying at an altitude of 5,364m. This trek could approximately take about 5 hours. We will stay there at the Base Camp to experience the beautiful sunrise in the morning.

On the next day, we begin our trek to Kala Patthar, which is situated at an altitude of 5,545m. Afterward, in the noon, we will trek back down to Zhong La, lying at 4830m, which could take several hours of walking, depending on pace. Most people feel that it is easier to get downhill. We spend the night there at a lodge. The next day, we embark on a challenging trek to Thangna/Dragnag (4,700m) or Gokyo Lake (4,790m) via Cho La Pass (5,368m). This could take about 8 or 9 hours. So it could be hard for most trekkers as well. We spend the night in a cozy lodge we choose. You start the day with a hike to Gokyo Ri, lying at an altitude of 5,357 m. to enjoy the majestic view of mother earth and the nature. At noon, we continue our trek back to Machherma (4,470 m.), which will take approximately 6 hours of walking. We spend the night in a lodge there.

After this amazing experience of trek, we start to descend. We will descend directly to Namche Bazaar, on the next day. It could take about 7 hours. From Namche Bazaar the next day, we can get down to Lukla in a jeep or car and spend the night there in a comfortable hotel. We pack all our stuffs up and we fly back to Kathmandu marking the end of the trek. 

के सबै सपना पूरा हुन्छन् ? के सबै सोचेका कुराहरू गर्न सकिन्छ त ? के कल्पना गर्नु नै नराम्रो हो ? कल्पना नगरी त बाँच्न पनि के रमाइलो हुन्थ्यो र ! मेरो विचारमा त सपना पूरा हुनु पनि भाग्यको एक खेल हो तर यो भन्दैमा सपना नदेख्ने त हैन नि । देखेका सबै सपनाहरू विपना त हुँदैनन् तर आशा भने चाँहि जहिले राखिरहनुपर्छ । मनमा सपना राख्नु भनेको अँध्यारो कोठामा दियो बाल्नुसरह हाे । आजभोली सबै युवाहरूको एक मात्र सपना हुन्छ, कक्षा १० सकेपछि साथीहरूसँग मनाङ्ग मुस्ताङजस्ता ठाउँहरूकाे यात्रा गर्नु र त्यो पनि बाइकमा । 

सायद मैले पनि मनाङ्ग जाने कल्पना नगरेको भए यो यात्रा यति रमाइलो हुने थिएन । यो अनुभव मेरो जीवनमा गरेको एक उत्कृष्ट अनुभव हो । जसमा मैले आफ्नो दाइ, दिदी र परिवारसँग मनाङ्गको यात्रा पूरा गरेको थिएँ । यस यात्रामा निकै रमाइलो गरेको छु । निकै रमाइलोका साथ आफ्नो परिवारसँग एउटा कल्पना गरेको ठाउँमा पुगे । तर साच्चै भन्नुपर्दा त्यहाँसम्म पुग्नु नै निकै कठिन थियो । गाडीमा काठमाडौंदेखि बेसिसहर र त्यहाँदेखि माथि हुम्लेसम्म जीपमा । बाटो त निकै बिग्रेको र बनाउने प्रक्रिया चलिरहेको थियो । “कठिन बाटोले नै सुन्दर गन्तव्यमा पुर्याउँछ।”  यस यात्रामा मैले निकै नै धेरै कुरा सिक्न पाएको छु ।

मनाङ्ग एक पर्यटक क्षेत्र हो । नेपालको दक्षिण जुन भागमा रहेको यस ठाउँमा सबैभन्दा सुन्दर ताल 'तिलिचो' पनि रहेको छ । मनाङ्ग लगभग ३५०० मिटरभन्दा बढी उचाइमा रहेको छ। अन्नपूर्णको काखमा रहेको छ । प्रकृतिको सुन्दरता र त्यहाँका मनाङ्गे भाषा र भाकाको सुन्दरताले भरिएको ठाउँ हाम्रो गन्तव्य थियो । हिमाल र पहाडको फेदमा रहेको यस ठाउँमा जाडो निकै छ तर त्यसभन्दा पनि राम्रो यहाँबाट देखिने दृश्यहरू हुन । अन्नपूर्णको दोस्रो भाग, र अन्य थुप्रै हिमाल र पहाडहरूको सजिलै दर्शन गर्न सकिन्छ । गङ्गापुरण, तिलिचो, आइस लेक, जस्ता थुप्रै तालहरूले भरिएको ठाउँ हो मनाङ्ग । सपना र कल्पनामा नअटाउन सकिने ठाउँ रहेछ यो त । यस्तो सुन्दर दृश्य त सपनामा पनि नआउला । निकै नै आनन्दको अनुभव गर्न सकिन्छ । यति सुन्दर ठाउँ र उति नै सुन्दर त्यहाँका मानिसहरू। सुन्दरताको बयान त कसरी गर्न सकिन्छ र, जहाँ मनले आनन्द मान्छ र आँखाले चारैतिर सुन्दरता देख्छ। निकै सुन्दर वातावरण र उति नै कठिन बाटो । कहीँ पानीले गर्दा बिग्रेको त कहीं ढुङ्गा नै ढुङ्गा, धुलो र धुवाँ बिनाको ठाउँ हाम्रो गन्तव्य थियो ।

रमाइलोका साथ हाम्रो यात्रा सुरु भयो र रमाउँदै अघि बढ्यौँ । कठिन बाटो भए पनि हामीसँग निकै रमाइलो दाइ जसको गाडीमा हामी यात्रा गर्दै थियाैँ उहाँले हामीलाई रमाउन सिकाउँदै हुनुहुन्थ्यो। उनी ठुलो उमेरका त थिएनन् तर जीवनमा दुःख र पीडा त निकै भोग्नु भएको रहेछ। कक्षामा सिकाउने पाठभन्दा जीवनले सिकाउने पाठ निकै सुन्दर र सदावहार चाहिने हुन्छ। उनको प्रेमको कथा सुन्दै, खोलाको छेउछेउ, डाँडाहरू काट्दै हामी अगाडि बढी रहेका थियौँ । घाम डुब्दै थियो र बाटो अझै लामो नै जानु थियो तर सबै सँगै भएकाले न त रातको डर लाग्यो न त जाडोले नै छोयो। जति जाँदै गयौँ त्यति नै तापक्रम घट्दै थियो तर हामी भने मज्जाले गाडीमा गफ र गीत गाउँदै आफ्नै धुनमा रमाउँदै थियौ। मैले त्यहाँको सुन्दर प्राकृतिक दृष्य देखेर थाहा पाएकी, काठमाडौंमा राति घुम्नु, साथीभाइसँग बसेर रमाइलो गर्नुको आनन्द एक तर्फ थियो भने गङ्गापूर्ण र तिलिचो तालबाट बगेको पानीको खोलाको बगरमा केही बेर एक्लै बस्नुको आनन्द बेग्लै रहेको थाहा पाएँ । प्रकृतिको सुन्दरताले मानवमा पैदा हुने हरेक रोग निको पार्ने क्षमता रहेको छ ।

जीवन जिउनुको अर्थ थाहा पाएँ । हामीले गरेको महसुस सायद सबैले गर्न नपाउँला तर प्राकृतिक अनुभव निकै महत्त्वपूर्ण छ । अब आउने पुस्ताहरूले पनि अनुभव र त्यसको आनन्द उठाउन पाउनु पर्दछ। यस यात्रा मेरो कल्पनाले भ्याउन सक्ने भन्दा पनि निकै रमाइलो र निकै ठुलो थियो। मेरो कल्पनाले देखेको प्राकृतिक सुन्दरता भन्दा पनि बढी सुन्दर थियो याे ठाउँ। अन्नपूर्णाको काखमा बसेर आफ्नै एक भाषा र भाका बुनेका मनाङ्गेहरूले साच्चै नै एउटा आनन्ददायी र प्राकृतिक सुन्दर ठाउँ पाएका छन्। दाजुभाइ, दिदीबहिनीसँग हँसीमजाक गर्दै, रमाइलोका साथ सबै कठिनाइ पार गर्दै यस यात्राको अन्त्य गर्याैँ । यस यात्रामा मैले नयाँ साथी पनि बनाए। जीवनको एक छुट्टै अनुभव पनि गरे‌ँ । काठमाडौँको बिग्रेको बाटो त केही होइन रहेछ त्यहाँको बाटोको अगाडि। तर त्यहाँका मानिसहरूमा एकता र एक आपसमा सद्भाव देखेर म दङ्ग परेँ। काठमाडौंमा हुने मानिसहरू भने घरसँगै टाँसिएका घरका मानिससँग त बोल्दैनन् भने यहाँ त सबै जना सबै छर छिमेक एक परिवार झैँ मिलेर बस्ने रहेछन्। यो कुरा सबै मानिसले सिक्नु पर्ने कुरा हो भन्ने थाहा पाएँ। सबैको साथ रमाउनु नै ठुलो हो। 

के जम्मै ठाउँ कल्पनामा अटाउन सकिन्छ र । के सबै कल्पनामै सीमित हुन्छ र। यस सबै प्रश्नकाे उत्तर एक मात्र हो ‘हुँदैन किन भने सपना बुन्यो भने पो बल्ल त्यसलाई हकिकतमा बदल्ने प्रयास हुन्छ। कल्पना गर्दै गर्ने क्रममा मात्र हाम्रो सोचको कुनै सीमा छैन भन्ने बुझ्न सकिन्छ र त्यसलाई पूरा गर्ने हिम्मत आउँछ। कहिले पनि सपना देख्न डराउनु हुँदैन । केही सपना सपना नैं रहे पनि एउटा अविस्मरणीय मिठास छोड्छ। समयले सिकाएको पाठ कहिल्यै बिर्सन सकिँदैन र सोचभन्दा ठुलो केही हुँदैन । 

यो अधुरो आकाशमा अधुरा सपनाहरू

मेरो मनलाई छोपेको एउटा भ्रम ।

एक पटक देखेको हराएको सपना

अब बाँच्न नसक्ने टुक्राहरूमा टुक्रा टुक्रा भयो ।

अन्त्य नहुने रात

र यो रातमा आँसु झरे ।

मेरो मनमा अझै पनि केही फुलिरहेको छ ।

केही नयाँ छ वा यो बाँकी छ ।

मेरो कानमा बजिरहेको सङ्गीत

अलिकति परिचित तर नयाँजस्तो देखिन्छ ।

तर यो के दुःख खोई  मेरो मनमा छ

यो के सपना हो जुन नै भएन ।

म चाहन्छु कि सबै कुरा सरल होस्

समस्या मेरो हो कि अरु नै  केही हो ?

बाल्यकालको चाहना सपना पनि थियो

अब समयसँगै हराइदियो ।