Price of Friendship

I am telling the story about me, you and everyone. This happened during my journey to renowned international company related to hospitality and tourism. I was born in western part of Nepal. And Deepa…my best friend, to whom I spent innocent childhood with love and respect. After SLC, we came to Pokhara for further study where we met Dinesh. He was handsome boy with pleasant character. We too him as part of our mutual concern that we finally became hardly separable.

With the passage of time, our position also changed. With five years of hard labor and struggle, I completed my Degree. Then I appointed in a multinational company as finance assistant. It was not my desired job, I, therefore came in contact with relatives and friends who were considering starting new business. We discussed, planned, and finally agreed for package tour program. We linked it to all continents with our regional office. The program got such fame that we don’t have worried about our investment.

Because of my business, I got quite far from them. I was actually such a busy that I couldn’t meet them even once a week. But we talked on phone. I what was going on I didn’t know but I was sure that they love and care about me. In return, I also loved both of them.

One evening, while I was having supper, Deepa called me. I picked up mobile joking but I got shocked with her voice. I couldn’t have my meal …because Dipesh was hospitalized. Quickly I got on my car and drove. He was lying in bed as if he was dead. ............................................................

TO BE CONTINUED.

(This is story I wrote during my high school. It is simply fiction and nothing to do with real people which match the names)

Copyright: Nar Kumar Chhantyal

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Memor of Uttar Ganga Higher Secondary School, Burtibang, Baglung

I studied last two years of my high school at Uttar Ganga Higher Secondary School, Burtibang, Baglung. It is attached with the Nishi Bhuji Janta Campus (TU). It is one of the biggest higher secondary school in area No. 3 in Baglung District.

This photo was taken when I was in class 10. The guy with my hand is from Nishi. Next to me is Bhagwan Chhantyal. The guy possing big chest is Dammber Karki, second boy in the class. Next to him is Dipendra Gharti Magar who was third in class. Ganesh Mahat was forth. Ishori sir was our class teacher that year, with black jacket. Mona Gauchan is on his left side, who was fifth in the class of nearly 100 pupils. Notice the guy with Dhakatopi, he is Ram, the funniest man in our school. Lila Chhantyal is in army cap. He had interest to be army in those days. Guys in the right sides are mostly from Nishi and Bhugi klola, so friendly. And in the left sides, they are from Burtibang and its territories.

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A Physical History of 'Chhantyal': Example from Khungkhani

It is landslide. 'Pahiro' is one of the major problem in most of the chhantyal villages. It goes back to their original history.
Landslide in Khungkhani, this a example of recent degredation.

Our ancestors were used to work in mining. They discovered many useful metals and dug up the whole hills. They were so brave to do that. Still there is proof. This mining leaded to big landslides and other geographical degredation. There are many places called ' Thulo Pairo' ' Sano Pairo' ( Big landslides, small landslides etc.)

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Khungkhani: My Birth Place

KHUNGKHANI, a premier chhantyal village, far from modern technology and development.

This is my birth place, KHUNGKHANI, one of the largest villages in Baglung with chhantyal

families. There are other caste too. There more Bishokarmas than chhantyals and one third magars. There is also a Nepali family living centre of the chhantyal community.

It is facing to north. Mt. Dhaulagiri is beautiful scene we can see in daily basis from here. Gulf countries and farming are major source of income. There is a Secondary school called Shree Shanti Secondary School. It is sole school where all the children get educated including me.

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