An Epistle to a Nepali Teacher of English
Dear Nepali Teacher of English, What you read below are fragments of thoughts from a teacher of your own generation. This is the person who entered the job to become…
हाम्रै कथाहरूको कुरा
प्रिय रघुजी, फिनिक्स चराको जस्तो जिन्दगी भइसक्यो। तपाईँले भनेझैँ “लकडाउन गुरूकुल” मा बिलिन भएका कारण सान्सारिक रंगहरूसँगको सहवास टुट्यो। दिमागमा लेख्न लायक केही फुरेन। जब अलि-अलि विचारको हलचल भएको अनुभूति…
On Intellectual Disuse
Some of our undergraduates show remarkable philosophical leaning when they are allowed to discuss life. The discussion sometimes involves such meaningful questions, directed to the teacher like me: “When do…
गैर-दार्शनिक गन्थन
प्रिय रघुजी, तपाईँले सम्पूर्ण देशवासीका नाममा जारी गर्नु भएको पत्रमा म पनि समेटिएको महसुस गरेर जवाफ होइन तपाईँको पत्रको पूरकको रूपमा यो पत्र पठाएको छु। अरू बेला पनि तपाईँ लगायत…
घडेरी होइन, घरका लागि
बहत्तर सालको भुइँचालोले सहरप्रतिको मेरो आस्था डगमगायो। सहर पसेर गाउँ बँझ्याउनेहरू ज्यान जोगाउन गाउँ पसको बेला आफू पनि त्यही लहरमा थिएँ। त्यही रनाहामा छपन्नसालमै छोडिसकेको गाउँमा छकट्ठा बारी किनेर फर्किएँ।…
A Pursuit Never Seriously Tried
I sing at times. I do it as a passion, as a part of my being who I am born to become. Those who have heard me sing ask me…
कामाविदेखि काविसम्म
कालिका मा. वि. बाट प्रवेशिका सकेको दुई दशकभन्दा बढी र टाँडी छोडेको नै एक दशक भइसकेकोले त्यहाँका अधिकांश वासिन्दाहरूका लागि म परिचित नाम नहुन सक्छु। तर मोरङ्ग जिल्लाको उत्तरपूर्व क्षेत्रमा…
Dealing with the Thinking
In teaching spontaneity has a greater power than planned outpourings though planning is fundamental to traditional theories of teaching. Spontaneity brings out original thoughts. It corresponds with the need of…
The Moment for Soul-Searching: An Acceptance Speech
July-August 2000. A fresh MA graduate staying in Kirtipur saw a vacancy announcement for a Teaching Assistant position in Kathmandu University. Intrigued by the prospect, he traveled up to the…
A Letter from YFU
My Dear Would-be Student: I know you exist somewhere. You just completed your secondary education. You are willing to join a university. You are perhaps thinking of a university never…
More Random Probings
What inspired you to name your blog Rhetorical Montage? The terms “rhetorical” and “montage” are my keys. I specialize in rhetorical communication. What I post on my blog, I believe,…