Here is a movie theme. Begins like this:
डाकुहरु (looters) take turns ransacking and looting a village. After repeated looting, the village is sucked high and dry. Then a scuffle breaks out among the dacoits over who gets to loot the village one LAST time before the village dies. All the villagers are on their knees, begging for survival. The looters ponder and ponder, delaying their decisions, until the very last moment…. Meanwhile the village awaits.
Lo! they decide to let the sucked dry village live but on ONE condition, that they be allowed to rule the village unconditionally and with impunity, for one more year. The villagers all agree! A sigh of relief is heard everywhere, some even rejoice at this breakthrough! Some are seen thanking these villains for saving their whole village from disaster! Most grumble but keep quiet. They say, ” ke garne” के गर्ने ?
The Looters rule the village again until another group of looters scheming for their turn. The villagers meanwhile, are glad to have survived another year?
THE END. (This Film repeats again……and again……… and again in the theater near you )
The audience claps.”what a beautiful tragedy-comedy”, some one shouts!
Doesn’t this sound like Nepal right now? Is this not what you see here in Nepal? My question to you is, Will you save this village from the looters, or will you rather rewind back and watch this film show again and again?
One man is more than enough capable of changing the environment around him. One woman makes the world bow before her generosity. If Gandhi and Mother Teressa have shown us this in neighboring India, what are we all waiting for in Nepal? If Deng Xiaoping in China has shown how to bring millions of chinese from poverty to prosperity, there you go! If they can do it, we can do it better !
Be the change you strive for. Right now, we are all afraid. But when you face your fear, you will win and we will win with you. Life = risk. Are you dead or alive?
Here is a start. (which I hope inspires you to start initiatives, your own way)
Start a group or a club in a political cause you belief in? If you are against bandh, open one up, or join a anti-bandh group. Find like minded people around you. Take a stand. Be pro-active (not passive). Change begins small!
Write, Write, Write (first anonymously comment in news papers, then a small article, then a analysis, then write comprehensively proposing your solutions ). Remember no one is a born writer or a problem solver. Everyone learns by practicing. Your pen reaches more people than you ever imagine.
Practice convincing your views to your friends and near circle. If you can’t convince your group, you can’t convince the mob that is out there. This is the hardest hurdle !
Don’t be afraid to take sides but remain true to your views. If your views change over time, that is fine. It is natural. Just don’t ever be under obligations! You are here to lead, not to play politics.
You are unique, go do it your own ways if you want ! No other way is better than your way! If you want to follow, follow your conscience!
We are all capable of leading in our own circles. So lead the way in your own small ways!
So what will you do today?
some more ideas in this article. “The common sense movement in Nepal”
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