First a little background of how the title stuck my mind. I have caught cold, that's also when there's loads of work to do, both at office and for college assignments. One of the many things we are doing in order to get that '80' marks for practical is bring about a model newspaper with almost all the major contents. And, as editorial is one of the most important things to include, my friends, actually Sooman, suggested me to write on something that speaks about change. Obama was his idea of course.
The condition of my nose, eyes and throat is very bad. But I have to write something anyways. It's damn bad let me tell you, but I am happy that I have given my best when all my mind can concentrate is on my nice little bed who is luring me to sleep and take rest. But but but... miles to go before I sleep... and here I write the article:
Change has come to America, we want it here too!
‘You must be the change you want to see in the world.’ – Mahatma Gandhi
On 4 November, people all around the world witnessed a change – the change that has come to America – they saw how Barrack Obama made history by being elected the first ‘black’ president of the United States. People all over are talking about the ‘change’ that has taken place – they are enthusiastically following the development of American politics minute by minute, most of them little aware of how the change is going to affect them, in their very own life!
It’s yet to see how this change in America is going to affect our lives here in Nepal, but one thing is for sure, Obama has stood as an example to every one of us who has doubts regarding perseverance, faith and the zeal to become the ‘change’ that we want to see in this world.
Nepal has herself come a long way, and so have the Nepali people. With little bit of ‘peace’ and political stability that prevails in our own country after decades of civil war and violence, we definitely have reasons to be optimistic that change will come to Nepal too.
With more citizens politically conscious than ever, hopes of democracy twinkling in the eyes of the elderly who have spent major portions of their lives dominated by aristocrats, and youths passionate about bringing the transformation dear to all, every Nepali has the reason to expect the huge amendment that will change their lives forever.
Perhaps Nepali people had hardly imagined just some five years back that the Maoists would one day join the frontline politics of Nepal and occupy a major space in the government. But we have made it happen, and this is not a small achievement. No matter how trivial it might sound to people living elsewhere than Nepal, but for us, it’s more than a history – it’s a remarkable triumph that had been possible only because we wanted things to transform: we wanted change.
Now that we have come this far on our own accord, we are more than hopeful that things will turn out to be much better in the near future – that the constitutional assembly will put together the dreams of Nepali people in the new constitution that shall speak our language. We are sure that the efforts and enthusiasm which we had shown in electing the CA members won’t go in vain. We are certain that the CA members want as much the constitution to echo the voice of the people of Nepal as we do. We believe that every one of us wants change – the change we are so near to! The change every Nepali wants to be.
(And it's done... rubbish, I know :p... )
