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Reminiscence of a day

Reminiscence of a day: Reflection of a country

Biplab Khatri

On a hot mid-summer day, a group of young people from Kathmandu are hastily walking uphill a narrow path towards an underprivileged remote village situated in the outskirt of Kathmandu. A place very near to the capital city. In fact, only half an hour’s drive north from Kathmandu followed by three hours of walk uphill. But ages behind in terms of development and other perspectives. The scorching sun offered them nothing more than perspiration head to foot. But their terminus, known by the name of ‘Dandagaun’ was injecting energy in their veins to walk and walk more, which they were doing for the preceding two hours.

Once at the hilltop and inside the village they had little time to rejoice the chilling fresh water running down the village tap and the panorama of the valley...

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