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www.fridayweekly.com.np Every Thursday | ISSUE 214 | RS. 20 SUBSCRIBER COPY | ISSN 2091-1092 3 APRIL 2014 @) r}q @)&) 9 772091 109009 www.facebook.com/fridayweekly Here Comes the Carnival Swing into a spring fling with Circus Kathmandu and Magic Andreu at Hotel Shanker, and jump in an eruption of entertainment. Know all about it inside. Continued on page 8 On the Cover: Circus Kathmandu On the Cover: people the buzz-makers Anything but Evanescent A scriptwriter, translator, and short story writer - Prawin Adhikari is a man of many trades. As a writer, he might consider his journey boring, but for the reader it’s a fascinating experience just knowing that an entire world can exist inside a person’s head. Shuvechchhya Pradhan The stories in the collection were Publishers think ovels are sexier If I had to choose between being written right until the book than short stories. It is even more translation, fiction, scripts and went to press. The first story, Boy difficult for Nepalis writing in English editing, I would choose fiction. But from Banauti, was initially written in because we don’t have exposure then, it doesn’t pay much. On the 2000, was lost, and rewritten again to the market. There’s also the fact other hand, translation is the most in 2010. that Nepalis usually don’t buy books difficult. Readability matters more in written in English by Nepali writers, translation than accuracy does, and, The title of the collection wasn’t and we don’t have access to foreign most of the time, we fail at it. my choice. I think Fortune is the markets either. stronger story. People tend to like I am really excited about the stories in settings that are familiar Fiction creates a lot more movie Suntali. I co-wrote its script to them. I have learned that it’s hard realities in the world than with Bhaskar Dhungana. It is a simple to find one story that appeals to academics do. It has the capacity village story featuring a fairy tale everyone. to change the world and make a Nepali village. It’ll be out in August/ difference in real life. Fiction touches September. Death is prevalent in most of the people more urgently and directly stories in the book. It is the easiest than most research papers in the My favorite Nepali writers include theme for an amateur to attempt. social sciences. B. P. Koirala, Daulat Bikram Bista, In a way, death, in rural areas, is Buddhisagar, Nayan Raj Pandey, and different than in the cities. In a I am a reader first. Reading, for Rabi Thapa. Narendra Dai by Koirala village, everyone is aware if a death me, is more important than writing. was the first book I reard. has taken place; it is a communal But an interest in writing for films An instinct and flair to write, experience, and I wanted to share it. and books grew when I was in grades four and five. along with dedication, is extremely I felt good when I first held the important. book in my hands. Afterwards, it was I started writing after joining What they say about writers just my family and friends who was Budhanilkantha School. The needing to have a story of addiction, excited. environment there was rich for creative work; there was always say for caffeine, or nicotine, or While publishing a book, there a writing competition being held. anything else, is a myth. But writers are many instances when you and Also, schools can be ruthlessly need to read books. If you’re a very your editor do not agree with each competitive. It’s important to find good reader, you can become a half a other. If you don’t trust your work, a niche, even if you suck at other decent writer. and if you don’t trust each other, the things. I don’t have any other skill I am not into writing biographies process gets difficult. whatsoever. and history. I don’t think I am Publishing a book is hard and Writers shouldn’t have first qualified enough for them. But I you definitely need connections. I readers. Otherwise, you fall in the would love to write the history of met Anurag Basnet, my editor, at the trap of trying to pleasae a particular my village and tell the story of my Jaipur Literature Festival through person. Moreover, perspectives change family. Rabi Thapa (editor of La.Lit), and sent according to people, so, one shouldn’t I was a better writer as a kid. him my storiesn. stick to one individual’s view. I hope I don’t become too bad a I wasn’t sure about being The writing group I am involved writer as I age. Like I said – I have published though. I didn’t believe I in is filled with feral literary dogs – no other skills from which to make was mature enough. If you’re a serious opinionated, ruthless, and well read. a living. writer, you should wait for your craft Everybody relishes the opportunity to Prawin Adhikari’s first short story to become half-way decent before tear each other’s writing apart. It’s hard collection, The Vanishing Act, was launched trying to publish your work. to please any of them. on 7 March, 2014. He is also an assistant editor at La.Lit, the literary magazine. At a glance of 119 entries. Of the ten, Surya Nepal Asha Social Entrepreneurship five outstanding individuals What getstarted Award 2014 start off with our picks will be awarded for their achievements, and will be Who Surya Nepal and ChangeFusion Nepal presented with Rs. 1 lakh each. When 28 March (Friday) Setting an example Where Hotel Yak and Yeti, Durbar Marg, Honoring the The ten finalists come Kathmandu from varied backgrounds Time 6:30 pm onwards and diverse settings. Take Dipak Prasad Koirala from Entrance price Free (only by invitation on the award Hidden Heroes Sindhuli, for instance. day) His cooperative, which The Surya Nepal Asha Social fosters junar (sweet orange) Buffalo, One Child education The cause Entrepreneurship Award not only promotes production and distribution program, among others. The “Apart from the moral, the crucial social entrepreneurship sector, but for local farmers, currently ten personalities have been mental and emotional represents 7,500 households. chosen for their contribution benefits, the awards also leads also honors the unseen agents of change. Madhukar KC from Pyuthan to sectors such as agriculture, to recognition in society, a Samyam Shrestha is on the list for the invention women empowerment and platform for networking, and and introduction of patented livelihood, environment and space in the media, which air flow cover for wood energy, forestry, handicraft, definitely results in better ore often than (SNASEA), which aims to fire stoves. His innovation disability issues, and health. business. A combination not, behind every honor individuals who create requires seventy percent less In addition, a special of all these factors means story of success value for “people, planet and wood than the traditional recognition award will also an expansion of the social lies an invisible profit.” version and reduces cooking be given to Dr. Sanduk Ruit entrepreneurship sector as a hand. The social Started in 2011 time by up to sixty percent. and his team at Tilganga whole”, explains Rajat Thapa, Mentrepreneurs of our nation as the brainchild of Suman Shakya, co- Institute of Ophthalmology Senior Brand Officer, Surya can be considered examples ChangeFusion Nepal and founder of SmartPaani, is for the remarkable innovation Nepal. of such; people who have Surya Nepal, the SNASEA also among the contenders, and commitment to their The Surya Nepal Asha been persistently aspiring is based on the criteria of with his venture already cause. Over the years, the Social Entrepreneurship towards a better society “impact, innovation and gaining a great deal of institute has helped more Award is all about and working tirelessly at sustainability.” The award prominence, thanks to than two million people acknowledging the unsung the rear on many projects is the first of its kind and their innovative ways of around the globe regain their heroes for their selfless to little or no acclaim, has already set a benchmark developing, installing and eyesight. In 1995, Ruit also struggles. Although only five constant impediments by being highly effective in maintaining environmentally invented the sutureless extra will return home as awardees, notwithstanding. Bringing finding and promoting social friendly rainwater harvesting capural extraction technique, everyone on the list is a winner to light these personalities is entrepreneurs. For this year’s systems. Other interesting which has become a boon for in his/her own right. While the Surya Nepal Asha Social edition, ten finalists have ventures include rabbit underprivileged individuals this may sound like a cliché Entrepreneurship Award been selected from a total farming and the One thanks to its affordability. every,time it couldn’t be truer. ! review popular culture revisited Convulsing E the Psyche OVI M Film: Fitkiree Directed By: Anup Baral Cast: Saugat Malla, Deeya Maskey, Nischal Basnet, Shanti Giri, Bikram Pariyar Reviewed By: Bijaya Adhikari is a screenplay writer, ad maker, and a lyricist. He is a national award winning copy writer and an avid film aficionado. aution! I suggest portrayed in a nonlinear setup, telling habituated Bollywood the story of a policeman, Jeevan Jung filmgoers to steer clear Thapa (Saugat Malla), who has to of Fitkiree—it’s not for solve a kidnapping case. He is also on a the faint of spirit. If mission to find a cow named Fitkiree, you’re expecting an easy an assignment he takes a bit too Chappy-go-lucky story amalgamated seriously.

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