Comments on: Look east

By: Devendra Pant

Devendra Pant — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 20:50:58 +0000

Great example. Let’s hope that the Illam model could be replicated elsewhere in Nepal. Lessons learned– the local initiative is the driving force for bringing in transformation!

By: syangjali

syangjali — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:35:38 +0000

Take Ilam off of WWF, UNDP’s hooks and you’ll see much progress at a greater speed! These suckers don’t have much to contribute except for increasing dependency!!

By: Ganesh Limbu

Ganesh Limbu — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 10:54:27 +0000

The first time in many years that I’ve read something positive about Nepal. The peoples’ energy should be channeled towards eradicating corruption, poverty and illiteracy through ‘true’ governance. Nepal’s youths have been led astray by a false sense of hope by dodgy politicians.

By: LaliGurash

LaliGurash — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 11:49:13 +0000

Impressively great to learn about such example, which, I hope will definetly give a hope to every Nepali, that we can be self independent. Ellam has set an example. Can we work together for any such cause for our motherland? I ask question to you all…Right leadership and a strong determination will definetly lead us to our goal of a prosporus NEPAL.
I am overwhelm to know that atleast there is something which is still not affected by a self-centered and egoistic politics and people are working for the community which we expect from our “Political Leaders”. Can we come together!!!

By: Aawartan.org

Aawartan.org — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 06:37:57 +0000

It was a pleasant surprise to know that something like this existed in Nepal. Thank you for bringing it up and allowing us a much needed respite.

By: Kunda Dixit

Kunda Dixit — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 04:36:06 +0000

Oops. I have just been told the etymology of the word “eelum”. Comes from the Farsi “Ilm” which means “knowledge” or “education”, but in Nepali it has come to mean “talent” or “skill”. Somehow “industriousness” seems a better fit to describe “eelum” in “Ilam”!

By: sailesh thapa

sailesh thapa — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:48:13 +0000

I had recently toured a waste management site here at Pennsylvania. What i found out was that the raw material supplied through recycling of the waste material would cut manufacturing cost largely for the new product. As for instance, the recycled steel would cut the manufacturing cost of a car by about 70%. In the same context, I assume recycling industry if operated in nepal would be very efficient and profitable. on the top of it we are already fed up by the such large dump of garbage in our cities. And if those could be turned into money making things rather than disposed off into dumping site, then it would be an wonderful thing. And recently I read an article about a rag to riches of a Nepali man who had made a huge fortune through such business. That was really inspiring. I have been here for almost 3 years. And beside all such political turmoil, things are turning out goods in our country. And such warm and wonderful inspirational story really makes me go back to my homeland and do something on my own.
love motherland
with best regards

By: Ujjwal Acharya

Ujjwal Acharya — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 05:21:33 +0000

Reading such stories gives hopes in otherwise hopeless-looking scenario!

By: arty

arty — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:17:41 +0000

Wow. There really are two Nepals: the political one and reality. The latter one can be so much more uplifting.

By: May

May — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:40:29 +0000

What a heart-warming story, and what a contrast to the depressing news of destruction, greed and selfishness that make the national headlines. Thanks, Kundan Dixit.