बाँसुरीका हस्ती ‘बुबु’

विद्यापति मिश्र

बाल्यकालदेखि नै बाँसुरी बजाउन शुरू गरेका आस्मान राई खुदुनावारी शिविरका प्रायजसो भूटानीका लागि परिचित नाम हो । अझ, धेरैले यी बाँसुरीका हस्तीलाई ‘बुबु’ भनेर सम्बोधन गर्दछन् । “राई भाषामा बुबु भनेको दाई हो, यो मेरो उपनाम हैन । त्यसकारण मलाई जे भने पनि हुन्छ,” मुसुमुसु हाँस्तै उनी भन्दछन् । कति वर्षदेखि उनले बाँसुरी बजाउन थालेको हो भन्ने उनलाई ठ्याक्कै थाहाँ छैन तर पनि करिब २५ वर्ष जति वितेको उनको तर्क छ ।
सानो छँदा रेडियोबाट बजेका गीतहरु सुनेर सिक्ने गर्दागर्दै बाँसुरी वाधनमा पोख्त भएको उनी बताउछन् । शिविरमा हुने प्रायजसो सबै सांगितक कार्यक्रममा मात्र हैन दिनौजसो भइरहने तालिमहरूमा पनि ‘बुबु’ सबैलाई आस्चर्यचकित् पार्दै बाँसुरी बजाउने गर्दछन् । स्वर सम्राट नारायण गोपाल र तारन देवीले गाएको नेपाली सांगितक बजारमा स्थापित अजम्बरी गीत “तिरिरि मुरली बज्यो वनौमा…” देखि हाल बचारमा चलेका होक तथा चलचित्रका गीतहरू पनि उनले बाँसुरीमा उतार्ने गरेकाले ‘बुबु’ सबै प्रकारका शरणार्थी तथा संसस्थाका मान्छेका लागि एउटा रमाइलो पात्रका रूपमा परिचित छन् ।

Bhutanese refugees in Nepal frustrated by lack of progress

As the brooding monsoon clouds unleash torrents of rain on the newly-planted jewel-green rice fields and tea plantations of easternNepal, the prospects of repatriating over 100,000 Bhutanese refugees exiled for some 14 years seemed as mired in mud as the local water buffalo.

“We are like dead people,” said 47-year-old Bhutanese refugee Mohan* in Beldangi camp as he flicked a counter across a red talcum-dusted board in the popular sub-continental game, Carrom Board. Gathered around him under the thatch-roofed shelter were inquisitive children clutching school exercise books.

Some Bhutanese refugees elders killing their time by playing cards. Photo: H.K. Dahal

“It’s killing time only. All the time staying here, killing time. Our lives are doomed. We cannot go ahead with developing our future,” he added, pointing to the children who were being educated in the camp but had little chance of ever using their skills.

After 14 years without a single refugee returning toBhutan, tensions and frustrations are growing in the seven UNHCR-run refugee camps in easternNepal, which like many rural areas of the country, is affected by a Maoist insurgency.

Since 1993, the Nepalese and Bhutanese governments have been unsuccessfully negotiating repatriation on a bilateral basis. UNHCR has been excluded from the process, but the refugee agency has continually advocated for a long-lasting solution.

“We can’t keep them eternally in the camps. It’s inhuman and criminal to leave them there and it’s incumbent on all parties to put an end to this protracted situation,” said UNHCR’s Representative inNepal, Abraham Abraham.

“The problem has become political and has shifted from being a humanitarian problem, so there’s a need for a strong political solution,” he added.

That in vague…

BY: Shekhar Rizal

I met a traveler, sound and calm; supposed to tired and fatigued,
Never a word on our stay in shade;
who could guess, he’s to heed?
That chilled everywhere out in wealth, Oh! the voice, “Wealth over the air”. slowly the mind developed to a strange, If he had something pretty fair?
He poked my heart and explained so, “For every wrongs there is truth,”
the truth of wrongs, the feel of one. Everlastingly made commenced to hoot.

Peoples views and comments in hanged case

Peoples views and comments in hanged case:

Here are some comments and views of  some people over the world; these comments and views are obtained from BNS where these comments are published.

Phuntshok Dorji Says:

“It is unfornate to hear the death of Tek Bahadur Basnet. I dont think police will come with reality for the cause of death.It is for the name shake they will performed the legal procedure.

Bhutanese refugees camp Beldangi!!!

All the photos in this post are snapped by the team of REFUGEES VOICE and all copy rights reserved.

Photos are snapped by Mr. Hari Kumar Dahal, Editor of REFUGEES VOICE  with inputs of Mr. Kanchan Subba and  Mr. Sundip Karki, Members as well as reporters of REFUGEES VOICE.

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An untold story of an exile refugee boy

Roman Sunwar, Beldangi II-Extension

I am a sixth grade student from Marigold Academy located at Beldangi-II Extension, Bhutanese Refugee Camp in Nepal. I have my Octahedron grandmother, 45years old mother and one maternal uncle, 30 years old. My father divorced my mother when I was two years old.

I am born and reared up in the Bhutanese Refugee Camp itself. According to my parents my age is 13 years old. My grandmother functions as the head of the family because my mother and maternal uncle do not care about the house, my schooling, my demands and anything important for me. I regularly go to the school at 7:00AM and return at the evening. Everyday after the school, when it is time to come home, I feel very hungry and tired because when I come home at lunch time to eat, I do not get anything to eat. This is so because my grandmother goes to the nearby hill to collect some wood and my mother always stays drunk at home and often shouts at me.

When Expecation is hopeless

Damber Kumar Rai, Beldangi-II

I am ninth grade student of Tri Ratna Secondary School located at Beldangi-II Extension, Bhutanese Refugee Camp in Nepal. In Bhutan we are from Samdrup Jonkhar.My mother became widow at the age of 30. According to my mother my father was killed by Bhutanese army while working in farm when i was inside her stomach.Due to political problems in Bhutan, she left country in 1990.

Born and reared up in the refugee camp. At 20, i have to function as head of the family. Because my mother is becoming older day by day and unable to work properly.She is becoming bedridden due to her older age. Recently, we are registered refugees in Beldangi-II, Sector H1, Hut No:42.Though living odds, i am proud of my mother and what i am today.

Next to me, my brother was died when i was 7 yrs, and i have to sisters who were already married and both of them were being resettled in different countries.

The basic subsistence provided by the International Agencies is not enough for us.Apart from this my family has no other source of income.

My mother Sher Maya is a household she often requires instructions and guidance to execute daily activities like cooking and cleaning.Sometime she forget to cook food, when return back from school.

I am not much intelligent student. IN my early schooling days, i even failed for three years due to my health.As i grew up i started realizing the value of education. These days, i am putting a lot of efforts in my studies. As i am passed grade eight with satisfactory grades. As am poor in education, i can’t continue education and work combining simultaneous.Helplessly i  feel that there are some kind people who understand and know the state of poor refugees and support for education.

I know that Third Country Resettlement would be the right choice to my family as well. As i am failure in this regard and i can’t convince my old mother. she wishes to die in Nepal.

I hope helpless people like me and my mother , though punished by faith, will get a chance to study and craft our future.