strikes and drafting nepal's new constitution
Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at 12:48PM It's only our first full week of school and as it turns out we'll have to close for at least the next two days for a political strike. It's 11 o'clock at night and there are jeeps driving around the city making announcements over loud speakers warning people not to drive on the roads, open their shops, or even go to work or school. Our city will be in full shut-down mode tomorrow. There was a rally this evening in town with lots of men holding firey torches. It sounds intimidating but it's so common around here that none of us think anything of it anymore. As one of my neighbor's always says "Don't ask when there's going to be a strike, ask when there's not going to be one."
The deadline to finalize Nepal's new constitution is fast approaching and there's a lot of talk and concern about the government making the deadline, especially since the date has already been pushed back so many times and leadership keeps changing. I love this country and its people with all my heart and I have only the best hopes and dreams for Nepal's future. I also really believe that no political party should have the right to shut down schools and institutions where children get access to food, health care, education. Please keep Nepal in your thoughts and wish us luck this month as we navigate our way through the final phases of drafting Nepal's new constitution.
A few articles on political happenings here.
Reader Comments (4)
Thanks for sharing this Maggie! Thoughts are with you all!
This takes care of my complacency! Take care, Maggie, and everyone. Christine from Seattle
Hi
Just notifying you that thanks a lot for your help towards children what have been doing so far. Its a chunk of apologies from people like me, I know myself as becoming Nepali its really hard for you people to even demonstrate or help the kids in this kind of non-optimistic political country.
I hope by the time of deadline of constitution there will be shadow of peace and harmony to all people of Nepal.
Thanks a lot
Gurung N
Maggie, I firmly believe that Kopila Valley's students will be many of tomorrow's leaders and builders of Nepal :o) It's so gratifying to hear that the well is helping so many people! Keeping all of you in our thoughts.