From the Chairperson

Walking across the familiar TIA strip I was already thinking about the next Reunion. No wonder after the gracious hospitality of the Thais! The wonderful memories of the country and the people especially our friends are still fresh in our minds and we do need to make sure that at least in spirit we can reciprocate similarly and, I am sure that with the help of my team we will be able to do so.

One of the points that Sir Richard raised when we said it was our turn to host Reunion 2007 was whether the political situation in the country would allow this. I said I was very optimistic but as February was a long way off I assured him that if there were serious problems we could always change the venue to Dehradun, even as late as December.

Well, what can I say about the political situation in my country now? Things have turned topsy-turvy and life will never be the same for any of us anymore. There were times when our hearts literally ached at what was happening around us but the resilient Nepali spirit has triumphed. We know we still have hurdles to cross but after a decade of fighting and killing peace seems to be in sight and we know we have won.

In this spirit of optimism I urge all our members to work towards the upliftment of the downtrodden in our society. I know we are already doing this in a small way through our association PAHAD. Now let us try and broaden our vision and see if we can do more.

Jana Thapa