काम गर्छु स्टोर मा,
साउ को डेस्कटप घर मै बनाउन जाने
उस्तै पर्‍यो भने साउ को छोरो लाई शोप्पिङ पनि लाने
म तेस्को बाउ को पेर्सनल नोकर जस्तो
म ग्यास स्टेशन कर्मचारी हजुर, घण्टा हान्ने घण्टा जस्तो

जति काम गरे पनि गाली खान पर्ने
यो भएन त्यो भएन येसो गर उसो गर
सदै कच कच सुन्न पर्ने
मुजी धोती को दास जस्तो
म ग्यास स्टेशन कर्मचारी हजुर, घण्टा हान्ने घण्टा जस्तो

१० वटा क्यामरा को बीच बस्न पर्ने
बुलेट प्रूफ सीसा भित्र लुक्न पर्ने
पानी खाको नी खाता मा चढाउन पर्ने
कस्टमर अयेर पाधे पनि साउ लाई उजुर गर्न पर्ने
म सेन्त्रल जेल को कैदी जस्तो
म ग्यास स्टेशन कर्मचारी हजुर, घण्टा हान्ने घण्टा जस्तो

स्टोर को फोहोर पराइ जवोस
बाटो पनि बदार्नु बढार्नु पर्ने
देख्दै मा घिन लाग्दो काले ले मुतेको
मुत्त्रालय नी सफा गर्न पर्ने
अनी त्यो मुजी मेक्सा ले घोप्टाको बियर नी पुछ्न पर्ने
म कान्छी की भट्टी मा काम गर्ने कान्छा जस्तो
म ग्यास स्टेशन कर्मचारी हजुर, घण्टा हान्ने घण्टा जस्तो

कार्ड मा उस्को पैसा हुन्न ,
डीक्लायीन हुँदा गाली खान पर्ने ,
बिना सित्ती को फका फक सुन्न पर्ने
कतै ईज्जत नभको फुड स्ट्याम्पे लाई नी जीउ जीउ लाउन पर्ने
म राणा काल को चप्राशी जस्तो
म ग्यास स्टेशन कर्मचारी हजुर, घण्टा हान्ने घण्टा जस्तो
काम मा भगवान ढोग्दै बस्न पर्ने ,
कस्को रिस को झोक मा पर्ने हो डरै मर्न पर्ने
गल फ्रेन्ड को रिस पनि आयेर हमलाई नै पोख्ने
हुँदा हुँदा अमेरिका हमले गरेर बर्बाद भएको सुन्न पर्ने
म ग्यास स्टेशन कर्मचारी हजुर, घण्टा हान्ने घण्टा जस्तो

काम मा जादा युद्द भुमी गए जस्तो
काले देख्दा मुटु चिसो गरि बस्ने
कुन बेला कता बाट अयेर ढोक्ने हो सतर्क भएर बस्न पर्ने
म अफगानिस्तान मा भएको अम्रिकी सैनिक जस्तो
म ग्यास स्टेशन कर्मचारी हजुर, घण्टा हान्ने घण्टा जस्तो

७ खाएर ने क्याम्रियो चड्ने
होलस्टर र एइ घटी को लुगै नदेख्ने
आइ फोन ४ पनि पुरानो भो भन्ने
ल्यापटप त नेपाल पठाको पठाई गर्ने
साउ भन्दा धेरै खर्च गर्ने
म ग्यास स्टेशन कर्मचारी हजुर, घण्टा हान्ने घण्टा जस्तो

स्यागी पाइन्ट मा साचो झून्ड्याउने
टाउको भन्दा ठुलो टोपी लाउने
नेपाली शब्द मा होमी झून्ड्याउने
हेर्दै मा काले को दर सन्तान जस्तो
म ग्यास स्टेशन कर्मचारी हजुर, घण्टा हान्ने घण्टा जस्तो

म ग्यास स्टेशन कर्मचारी हजुर,
अम्रिका कै सब भन्दा सस्तो बेकरी हजुर
चोर् को आँखा को तारो हजुर
काले को गोली को निसान हजुर
म केइ गर्छु भने आएको तर केइ गर्न नपाएको एउटा बिबस कथा हजुर
म ग्यास स्टेशन कर्मचारी हजुर, घण्टा हान्ने घण्टा जस्तो

(note: यस कबिता मा भएका कुरा हरु वास्तविक हुन, कति पय मैले भोगेका, कति पय देखेका र कति पय सुनेका कुरा हुन, कसै को जिन्दकी सँग मिल्न गयेमा सन्योग मात्र हुने छैन)

(note 2 : I apologize for some crush words on poem. While taking real subject on words I kept some real words (which we use a lot on gas station) too. I am sorry but if i delete those words my poem will be senseless)

 

The University has also released a video on their YouTube channel featuring Nuraj under Authentic Student Portraits.

In the video Nuraj talks about studying computer science and explains how Texas A&M and his professors have helped him to be a better programmer within a year of studying at the University. Nuraj loves programming and plans to be a programmer or an analyst after graduation.

Congratulations to Nuraj on his achievements and good luck for a great career in the field of programming.

The group includes Ramesh koirala, Laxman Puri, Swapnil Baral, Dilli Raj Poudel, Janak Gaire, Santosh Adhikari, Madhav Neupane and Yogesh Koirala. They say the constitution they have prepared is a outcome of numerous researches, discussions, and thoughts for the better and prosperous Nepal. They have referenced previous constitutions of Nepal along constitutions of various countries like the United States, Japan, France, Iran, Turkey, Brazil, China and India. They have emailed a copy of the proposed constitution to various media agencies,The Constitutional Assembly, Supreme Court, Nepal Bar Associations, and Civil Societies of Nepal. They hope this will bring a public awareness among Nepalis by providing a platform for the would-be constitution of Nepal.

Download a copy of the proposed consitution

He had just celebrated his 24th birthday and left us all on 24th April, 2011 to rest in peace. The cause of his untimely death is not yet known. We have been told that it will take a week or more to get detail of his death.

His sister Anita Shrestha and their friends are trying to raise funds to send him back to Nepal for his final rituals. Hence, all well wishers are requested to contribute to his final journey home.
[via Bikram Raj Chhetri]

Update – May 2, 2011

According to the autopsy report, Manoj’s death was caused by:

• Sub-arachnoid hemorrhage due to ruptured cerebral artery.

• Aneurysm associated with hypertensive cardiovascular disease.

His body is scheduled to be sent to Nepal on May 3, 2011. Manoj’s sister and friends have asked us to keep the donation link on this page open until his body reaches Nepal.

Update – May 6, 2011 Manoj made it home — thanks to all of you for your generous donation. According to his sister, Manoj was cremated on the bank of the holy river Bagmati at Pashupati Aryaghat according to Hindu rituals. We have stopped collecting Donation For Manoj Shrestha on request from his sister and friends. Thank you everyone for your generous donation. Total Donation Received till May 4: $5,701.93 View Final List of Donors Thank You Message

Manoj Funeral has been schedule as follows:

Time: 2:00 – 4:00 pm
Date: Sunday, May 1, 2011
Place: Heights Funeral Home, 1317 Heights Boulevard, Houston, TX 77008 (Map)
Telephone: 713-862-8844 (Contact person at Heights Funeral Home: Jane Hemberger)

The service is open for everyone. If you can please come and say goodbye to our beloved friend. This would be a last public event to bid farewell to the body of Late Manoj Shrestha in USA .

If all the paperwork and other legal formalities gets completed by Monday then his body would be scheduled for Nepal by early next week.

Thank you and we all appreciate your help for Late Manoj and his family.
[via Bikram Raj Chhetri]

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Dear Friends and well wishers,

On behalf of our beloved late Mr. Manoj Shrestha’s Family, who passed away on April 23, 2011, we together with Nepalese Association of Houston (NAH), TexasNepal would like to thank you very much indeed for your generous donation, help and support. Your contributions made it possible for us to send his deceased body back to Nepal. May his soul rest in eternal peace in the heavenly abode!

Since its inception on April 24, 2011, the ”Help Manoj Shrestha’s Family Campaign” has raised enough fund to send late Mr. Shrestha’s body back to Nepal as per the wish of his Family. The remaining balance of the fund will also be disbursed to his parents as soon as possible. This has only become possible because of your thoughtful contributions.

Mr. Manoj’s body left Houston, Texas, on American Airlines Today, May 03, 2011, and will transfer to Thai Airlines from Los Angeles and is scheduled to arrive in Kathmandu, Nepal, on May 6, 2011, what a coincidence the God has made: that day is Manoj’s 25th Birthday. His family will perform funeral services and final rites, as per our tradition and religion, in Aryaghat, by Shree Pashupatinath temple. We hope your continued support will give his family enough strength to cope with this most difficult situation.

We would like to extend our heartfelt condolences to late Manoj Shrestha’s family and friends. We hope our continued support and prayer will give his family enough strength to cope with this most difficult situation. May the Almighty bestow them with enough power to overcome with this tragic, unprecedented loss.

Once again thank you for your generous contributions and support.

Sincerely,

On behalf of late Manoj Shrestha’s Family:
Anita Shrestha, Sister of Manoj Shrestha
Nepalese Association of Houston Family (NAH)
Manoj’s friends in Houston.

www.helpmanojfamily.weebly.com
helpmanojfamily@gmail.com

Words can never deliver it, still we must say thanks from our heart to the following individuals, and we are really blessed as we can never be successful without their great helping hand. Our deepest appreciation from our heart to the following individuals:

All Manoj’s friends all over US.

Thank you!

The exhibit that took place at the Imago Dei Gallery in Kathmandu lasted for ten days from February 17 to February 26, 2010. The event showcased art works by twenty-five artists from the Art Department at North Lake College in which they demonstrated both experimental and anatomical approaches to the figure drawing using nude as the subject. This event was first of its kind to take place in Nepal. Nudity is still regarded as a taboo in Nepali society. However according to the media news the exhibit was very well received by Nepali public.

Works displayed in the exhibition were created by both current and former students of Professor Chris Fulmer, who had planned to go to Nepal for the exhibition but had to cancel her trip due to the heavy snow storm in Texas. The event was arranged by Kapil Mani Dixit, a former Nepali art student from North Lake College.

In the interview video presented below, Prof. Fulmer talks to us about the exhibition, figure drawing, nude painting, Nepal and Nepali students at North Lake College.

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You can view more of Professor Fulmer’s art work at chrisbfulmer.com
More about Kapil Mani Dixit can be found at kapildixit.com

More about the event can be found at:
News Register – North Lake College
Himalayan Times
Kathmandu Post