October 2014 Volume 1, Issue 4 United FNA-FANS A quarterly publication of United FNA-FANS

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President’s Message hosting a membership drive. Always for the Therefore, I would like to request community! Inside this issue Respected Community Members, you all to join United FNA-FANS on October 18 to celebrate Dashain Respectfully, Overview of American Healthcare Page 2 Namakar! and show your support. Bikash Devkota Before and After: The 5K Page 3 President Views Page 4 Happy Bijaya Dashain 2071 to all! Last but not the least, I would like to thank all the coordinators and Greetings Page 5 We have continued to host participants who contributed to the Literature Pages 6-7 programs as written in the By-Laws programs hosted by United Interview Pages 8-9 of United FNA-FANS such as New FNA-FANS thus far. Social Page 10 Year program, Nepali New Year www.facebook.com/UnitedFNAFANS Picnic, Buddha Jayanti and in We are always open to hear your Study Forum Page 11 October 18, 2014, United FNA-FANS feedback/suggestions and will reach Kids Corner Page 12-13 Jacksonville Local Chapter we will out to all members with effective be hosting Dashain Celebration in communication. If you have any Carvel Crossword Page 14 Jacksonville. The event will take suggestions or comments you can @UnitedFNAFANS Last Page Page 15 place at 4:00 PM in Landmark reach me @ (407)-453-1732, or Middle School: 101 Kernan Blvd N, [email protected], or con- Jacksonville FL, 32225. During this tact any of our EC team members. So he wants to take a event, we will have sports, cultural Selfie for his Facebook events and a concert featuring Yam Once again, Happy Bijaya Dashain. after boring us with his May your holiday season be filled Baral. long speech… ??!!!?? with peace, prosperity and happi- We are continuing our efforts to ness. On behalf of United FNA- increase membership in United FANS, I would like to extend my FNA-FANS. To encourage more appreciation to all those who have membership, every city will be been supporting and promoting Ne- pali community values. Oh Boy!

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By - Dr. Sharada Bhandary West Palm Beach, FL

A profound change has occurred in American Health Care with the passage of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (“Obamacare”) in March 2010.This is the closest America has come to a ‘National Health Service’ - but compared to other developed countries, it is nowhere as simple or comprehensive.

To receive health care in America you need Health Insurance. There are 2 main categories of Insurance: Government

Provided Health Insurance and Private Insurance.

GOVERNMENT PROVIDED INSURANCE

MEDICARE

This is for people age 65 and over regardless of income. It is now called ORIGINAL MEDICARE. It has 3 Parts:

PART A This part covers Hospitalization - there is no premium to pay for this Now we come to 2010 and OBAMACARE. Its intentions are: PART B This part covers other services e.g. Doctor visits, labs, Outpatient services, etc. There is a premium you have to pay  Increase the number of people with health insurance, for this approximately $105 per month.  Overhaul Individual Insurance,  Expand Medicaid. PART D This part covers Prescription Drug Plans. OBAMACARE does NOT impact people who already have health However, not all costs are covered by Medicare. By some ac- insurance either through their employer or Government counts only 50% - 60% of the charges are covered so, you have insurance i.e. Medicare. to pay the rest. To cover these uncovered charges you need ad- ditional coverage called Supplemental Insurance – or MEDI- Four (4) Plans are offered - BRONZE, SILVER, GOLD and CARE ADVANTAGE plan. This is also Medicare but is funded by PLATINUM. private insurance companies that have contracted with the gov- The Bronze plan has the lowest premium cost and covers ernment to provide this service. The Insurance companies offer approximately 60% of medical bills. two basic plans HMO and PPO plans. Each plan comes with its own rules. The costs are different with regards to Co-pays De- The Platinum plan has the highest premium and covers 90% of ductibles, Drugs and Premiums you chose. medical bills.

MEDICAID Enrollment - You go to the government website: www.healthcare.gov and you chose your plan. You are then Government insurance program for persons of all ages whose enrolled electronically. Your first month’s premium is collected income and resources are insufficient to pay for health care. and you will be sent an I.D. Card.

PRIVATE INSURANCE Open Enrollment ended March 31st, 2014. Next enrollment: November 15th. 2014 to February 15th. If you are less than aged 65, there are several options: 2015.

If employed - your employer may pay for your health If you decide NOT to get insurance, you will have to pay a pen- insurance (best scenario) alty of $95 or 1% of your income and this will increase every year. To pay for your premiums you may qualify for a Health In- If your employer does not - then you have to get your own surance Subsidy - this will depend on your income and whether insurance. You have a wide choice as there are more than you are single or married with children. 125 Health Insurance Companies. They offer different plans with different premiums you chose. Finally, there is the EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS in Hospitals who are obligated to see all patients with an Emergency Medi- cal Condition irrespective of their ability to pay.

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By: Srijana Nepal

I ran and ran and ran! runners be- My goal before joining the wellness pro- cause when gram was 140 pounds (I was 20 pounds Before running the 5K I thought how hard the cannon overweight.) Now I am 135 lbs! And that could it be to run three miles? boomed, zoom in just three months! I too find it hard to I went! I not believe! I was naïve. only completed the race, but I I feel great! I had to jog the first mile, walk the sec- finished it in ond, and then jog and walk the third 44:20:00 People are asking me how I was able to mile. I had no idea how long a three- mile minutes! do it. They ask me- What do you eat? length would be. What do you do? How much do you exer- Before The moment I cise? I tell them: I am not on any kind of After finally running the 5K, I came to re- touched the diet, I haven’t given up any food, but I am alize it was not that easy. finish line that moving and making healthy choices. day, I felt I had achieved something. I also I had registered for the 5K run organized had my health screening that day. I was by the Palm Beach County Wellness Pro- told that everything was normal and fi- gram, my first run ever, on January 11, ne. I was so excited by this whole experi- 2014 thinking I would lose some weight. I ence that I made the decision to do some- had been trying to lose some pounds for thing different to become healthier and over 2-3 years and despite eating healthy I lighter. I was determined to make some was not able to lose more than 5 pounds. lifestyle changes. The 5K triumph put me on a mission. On Dec 28, about a week before the race, I walked one mile to acclimatize myself. It I vowed that I would: was easy! With the confidence I acquired After after walking just one mile, I embarked on 1. Eat more salad. the three-mile long journey. I even en- 2. Not eat after 8 pm. (I used to eat I have come to believe that when they say couraged my family to take part in the around 10-10:30 pm. exercising is a key to healthy living---it is race; my nine-year-old daughter and 50- 3. Eat chocolate, ice-cream, cake and true. year-old husband also participated in it! cheesecake in moderation! It might not be easy to lose weight but if 4. Walk at least 15 minutes every day! you make some changes it is achievable I don’t know what came over me as I and attainable. stood with hundreds of other enthusiastic I exceeded my weight loss goal!

FESTIVAL FACTS

Tihar (तिहार) also known as houses to make it illuminate at in Terai region of Nepal. It is a five- night. The five-day festival is consid- day-long Hindu festival celebrated ered to be of great importance as it in Nepal which comes soon after shows reverence to not just the hu- Dashain. Similar to Deepawali but mans and the Gods, but also to the with a regional variation. In Nepal animals like crow, cow and dog, all Hindu ethnic groups celebrate who maintain an intense relation- this festival with their own varia- ship with the humans. People make tion. Among the Newars, it is patterns on the floor of living rooms Five days of are: known as Swanti. The festival is cel- or courtyards using materials such 1 crow tihar ebrated from Trayodashi of Kartik as colored rice, dry flour, colored 2 Kukur Tihar Krishna to Kartik Shukla Dwitiya sand or flower petals outside of 3 Gai Tihar and Laxmi Puja every year. Tihar in general signifies their house, called "Rangoli" which 4 Gobardhan Puja and the festival of lights, where diyas is meant to be sacred welcoming ar- 5 Bhai Tika are lit both inside and outside the eas for the Hindu deities. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/Tihar_(festival) 3 Views INDRENI 10th ANMA/NASeA Joint Convention, 2014 in Colorado A Grand-Success - Bimal Nepal

Nepalese Association of Southeast Ameri- During this 3-day joint convention, there During the cultural event NASeA Presi- ca (NASeA) and Association of Nepalese in were various activities and workshops. dent Dr. Ram Chandra Baral together with Midwest America (ANMA) jointly com- Some were focused on Nepali heritage EVP Bimal Nepal presented the 1st winner pleted their 10th ANMA/NASeA joint con- and language, like INLS-NASeA/ANMA lit- of 2014 Prahlad & Bindu Pant Scholarship vention in Denver, Colorado at the Crown erary event and poetry workshops and Award to the recipient Mr. Real KC. Real Plaza Convention Center in Aurora from the cultural programs. The cultural pro- graduated from Stillwater High School, August 29-31, 2014. This event was gra- gram performed by our local youth talent Stillwater, OK and he is now studying in ciously hosted by two state organizations was exceptional. Sports/Concert/Blood Oklahoma State University. He wants to of Colorado, Rocky Mountain Friends of Donation in collaboration with Blood Do- become an aerospace Engineer and help Nepal (RMFN) and Nepali Ghar. More nors of America and various activities en- Nepali community in the future. Special than six- hundred guests participated gaged all the participants. Yeti Viewpoint, thanks to Dr. Prahlad Pant and Mrs. Bindu from all over USA and Nepal and this the annual publication of the joint con- Pant for establishing this award to help event was of historical success. vention, reflected the activities. Nepali youth in pursuing their higher edu- cation. Colorado Convention 2014 only marks the Others dealt with the socio-economic 10-Anniversary NASeA-ANMA coming to- transformation of Nepal such as the Nepal Please join me saluting the Nepalese gether annually for this joint convention Wireless Project, medical contributions Community members in Colorado and in fulfilling our common goals and objec- into Nepal by Project C.U.R.E, fostering specially our host organizations Rocky tives as guided by our Bylaws. “Unity, coping skills among the blind in Nepal and Mountain Friends of Nepal (RMFN) lead Peace and Prosperity” the theme of this a NRN Forum dealing with investment by President Sharad Acharya and Nepali year’s joint convention truly reflected our and charity in Nepal and the case for per- Ghar President Narayan Shrestha for their common bond of togetherness between manent retention of Nepali citizenship. great leadership. Special thanks to the International/National/Regional/State Special Interaction Session between Presi- joint convention core committee mem- and community leaders coming together dents/Leaders/ of International/National/ bers, all program coordinators and the in best representing/serving our Ameri- Regional/State/Student/Community Or- volunteers without whom this convention can Nepalese community here in this re- ganizations in NASeA/ANMA region. would not have been a success! gion and beyond. Community needs and interests were ad- Please tour this link captured by Photo- The highlight of the function was the offi- dressed in sessions like Challenges and journalist Dhan Thapa Magar to get the cial opening ceremony of the convention Opportunities of Nepalese Entrepreneurs, overall glimpse of the joint convention inaugurated jointly by the Chief Guest Nepal Forum, Women Forum, Youth Pro- 2014. Charge d' Affaires, Rishi Ram Ghimire, Em- grams, Heath Camp/Blood Donations, http://dhanphotos.com/phpAlbum/ bassy of Nepal and special guest Colorado Caricaturist Art, Mobile Development, index.php/10TH-ANMA-NASeA-JOINT- State Senator, Linda Newell. Charge d' Discussions on Dharma and many others. COMVENTION-DENVER-COLORADO-2014 Affaires Ghimire highlighted the role and Most of the panels and forums were well responsibilities of Nepal Embassy and attended. Finally, on behalf of External Relations shared that other Nepali organizations of Committee of NASeA, together with Presi- the US need to learn from ANMA and The annual general meetings of NASeA dent Dr. Ram Chandra Baral, EC members, NASeA joint conventions and best serve and ANMA were also held and during this Advisors and Former Presidents I would their community keeping the Nepali root convention. NASeA AGM was chaired by like to extend our invitation to you all to values alive. In her remarks, Senator New- Advisor Gyanendra Gadal. General Secre- attend the 11th NASeA/ANMA joint con- ell shared her inspirational life story and tary Dr. Tilak Shrestha highlighted various vention 2015 to be organized in High spellbound all the audience how in this activities of NASeA and Treasurer Bala Point, North Carolina hosted by Triad country the land of opportunity with hard Ghimire proposed the yearly financial re- Nepalese Community Center (TNCC) from work, sincerity we can dream and achieve port to the AGM for the approval. EVP Bi- September 4 to September 6, 2015. our goals. mal Nepal and VP Shailendra Bajrachraya seconded the motion of General Secre- Long live NASeA-ANMA joint mission of During the inaugural session, RMFN Presi- tary and Treasurer respectively. ANMA collaboration! dent, Sharad Acharya, Nepali Ghar Presi- held her executive committee election dent Narayan Shrestha, ANMA Presi- where Mr. Sushil Sharma and his team Always for the community, dent Gopendra Bhattrai, NASeA Presi- was announced unopposed President- dent, Dr. Ram Baral, INLS President Pa- elect for the tenure 2014-2016. NASeA Bimal Nepal dam Biswokarma, NRN ICC USA Vice Pres- extends Congratulations to the President Executive Vice President, NASeA ident Lok Tiwari and ANMA’s immediate elect Sharma and his entire team and to- Chair, External Relations Committee, past President Mr. Rajendra Khatiwoda gether we will give consistency in jointly NASeA also made their remarks. organizing the convention.

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Congratulations!!

Dr. Rashmi Shah

Dr. Rashmi Shah, daughter of Dr. J. P. Sah and Seema Sah of Miami, FL, has successfully completed PhD in Aerospace Engineering from Purdue University, IN. She now works as a research scientist at Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), a NASA Lab, in Pasadena, CA.

United FNA-FANS would like to wish Dr. Shah Chakra and Anju Chaulagain moved to Chakra, a native of Itahari, Sunsari, all the best for her future endeavors. Weston, Florida in June 2014 from Nepal is a physician specializing in Boston, MA. Initially they were hematology (blood disorders, worried that they may not find any leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma) and Nepali family around here but they oncology (cancers) and works for were pleasantly surprised to find Cleveland Clinic in Weston FL and several people from Nepal including Cleveland Clinic in West Palm Beach, few friends from school and college in FL. He is eager to engage and be active Nepal. They’ve found that the friends in the Nepalese community. Anju and the whole Nepali community holds a business degree from were very welcoming and helpful University of Wisconsin and is current- to get them acquainted with Southern ly raising children but eventually plans Florida. The hot and humid weather on working in the financial sectors. Congratulations!! was something they were not used to She is from Maharajgunj, . Dr. Parshuram Budhathoki but they are slowly acclimatizing themselves and embracing it. Chakra can be reached by Dr. Parshuram Budhathoki recently completed PhD in Mathematics They have a 4-year-old son named email [email protected] or cell (Cryptography) from Florida Atlantic Ryan who started to go to pre-school phone 920-671-9292. Anju can be University. at Apple Tree Montessori School. They emailed at

United FNA-FANS would like to wish are also expecting a baby girl this [email protected] and called Dr. Budhathoki all the best for his November and are excited about her at 920-569-9274. future endeavors. coming.

Please welcome Aayan Please welcome Sakar Khanal, Pokhrel , born in June of 2014 born in June of 2014 is the son is the son of Mr. Shiva Pokhrel of Mr. Rewat Khanal and Ms. and Ms. Bimala Adhikari Kalpana Khanal. Khanal family Pokhrel. Pokhrel family lives lives in Miami, Florida. in Miami, Florida. United FNA-FANS wishes good United FNA-FANS wishes good health and prosperity to the health and prosperity to the happy family. happy family.

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Interview INDRENI An Interview with Rajan Rayamajhi

INDRENI - First of all, please let us know how you started your career as a professional soccer player in Nepal. Who was your inspiration and what made you feel that soccer is the sports that you would want to pursue?

Thank you Binod for allowing me to recollect and share some of my soccer career experiences with our Floridian Nepalese community. Well, I had a keen interest in soccer since my childhood. To change this interest into my career, I started playing soccer with my friends and family at local. With the lapse of time and the favor of my destiny, in 1995, I got that opportunity to be selected in one of the oldest and the pop- ular B-division soccer club in Kathmandu named Mahabir Soccer Club. I joined this club little late after finishing my rable international goals against Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thai- high school. My creditable presentation uplifted this club to land, India and Bhutan with the best goal I scored against its A-division. As a result I got offer from various A-division Hong Kong in the Olympic Qualification Round, and 123 na- clubs like Manang Masangdi Club (MMC), Friends clubs etc.; tional goals. eventually, I accepted MMC offer. Likewise, I was called for the National Squad Training. After completion of the training I got the title award of the highest scorer in Martyr’s Memo- I became a part of the National Soccer Team. It was really a rial A-Division League of Nepal in 1997.On the top of this I great step for the commencement of my career. Late Prince got an inexpressible bliss when the late His Majesty the King Nirajan Bir Bikram shah dev, with whom I used to play at Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev awarded me with Gorakha school, always inspired to take soccer as my career. Dakshin Bahu – Third, the most prestigious award of the na- tion on his 55th birthday when our team won the Silver INDRENI - Take us to your journey from local club to the na- Medal in the South Asian Game in Nepal. I couldn’t calculate tional team as a soccer player. What are the key moments of my delight when I was standing confronting the kings, Head your great career? of the states, presidents, prime ministers, leaders, ministers and intellectuals of Bangladesh, Kuwait, India, Japan, Nepal, In 1996, the year I got selected in the national soccer team, I Bhutan, Kazakhstan, Thailand and Hong Kong. was provided with that opportunity to play in the Interna- tional Under-16 Youth Tournament in Kathmandu. In 1997, I performed in International Under 19 Youth Tournament in Baghdad, Iraq, International Coca - Cola Cup Tournament in Kathmandu, Nepal and Governor’s Gold Cup in Sikkim, India. In the later we came up as a winner. We again won the Gov- ernor’s Cup in Sikkim, India in 1998. The same year I played in the 13th Asian Game in Bangkok, Thailand and Duran Cup in Delhi, India. I scored the best goal, in 1999, in the Olympic Qualifying Round (U-23) in Tokyo, Japan and Hong Kong against za2wq Hong Kong, which changed my identity to a national soccer star. I played Bangabandu cup in Dhaka, Bangladesh and SAF (South Asian Federation) Game in Kath- mandu, Nepal in 1999 as well. World Cup Qualification INDRENI - You played for Nepali national team in different Round in Baghdad, Iraq and Almaty, Kazakhstan in 2001 fol- countries, you went to different tours, which is the most lowed by International Coca-Cola Cup in Kathmandu, Nepal memorable tour and why? in 2000 rendered all that confidence into me to work on Asian Cup Qualification Round in Kuwait – 2000 and Nepal – In my 9 years soccer career I traveled almost 20 different 2003 followed by SAFF (South Asian Federation) countries, and among them Iraq visit was the most memora- Championship in Bangladesh in 2003. In my soccer career of ble. It was when we went there to play youth 19th tourna- 9 years, I have played in more than one and half dozen of in- ment during the war between USA and Iraq in 1999. We ternational and more than 150 national matches. Position made 17 hours long trip across the desert by bus from Jor- wise, I play as a Right Wing Striker and have scored 8 memo- don to Iraq. …. Continued next page

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Contd….. An interview with Rajan Rayamajhi

The boarder security was very tight that we had to get off this has helped you every after few miles for checking. There were bunkers and and your family as machine guns in every building. For the first time in my life I well? saw fighter plane flying so close to our bus which reminded Well, it’s a very good me action movies scene. Top of that, the statue of Sadam question. Indeed, most Hussian in every mile was really astonishing. The whole envi- of the Chautarian has ronment of that country was so confounding that for a while become like family we felt like we were there for combat instead of playing member. And, we are soccer. glad to be a part of this family. Everyone is kind INDRENI - When did you think that you are done with the and friendly. Nepali national soccer team? How did you come to the con- clusion that you will hang up the boot and start your life after soccer? INDRENI - Nepali community members in entire Florida, es- Aside from playing soccer; I used to work at Himalayan Bank pecially the youth, know about you, they are always inspired Ltd. too. I spent quality time as banker. And my manager, who when they see you in the field during ABK Cup at Dashain Fes- was very kind to me advised me to complete my further tival or during NNK Cup in December. What do you want to education which will aid to reach higher level in my banking tell them? career. So, decided to come here in the to pursue my education. Well, to be honest I never wanted to First of all I would like to thank our entire Nepali community end up my soccer career. Nevertheless; I cannot hold position members and FLC family who have been very supportive from for so long and after a year later when I went to visit Nepal I the day one since I came to Florida. And of course, it is my gave my resignation letter. pleasure to play friendly matches like ABK and NNK CUPS. I feel glad to see many competent and enthusiastic players in INDRENI - Now you have been living in South Florida with the field. I believe I don’t have much say to such good players your beautiful small family, how is life treating you? What are except keep up your hard work and maintain your disciplined the beautiful parts of your life in South Florida? attitude to refine your skills and potentials.

Well, pretty good. Our daughter has added joy in our life. I am INDRENI - Is there anything that you want to share with us fortunate to have a caring and supportive wife. Talking about about your professional playing days that people may not best parts of South Florida, it is definitely my family and our have known so far? Nepalese community especially FLC family. In the same way, Friday’s soccer game is another beautiful thing to live in I guess I have shared pretty much everything about my South Florida which I desperately wait every week. athlete career. However, I would like to express my gratitude all the team members of Indreni newsletter due to whose INDRENI - What do you want to tell to those small kids, who efforts we all get chance to read current activities and about will be reading your interview, about what they should dream different personalities of our society. In like manner, my of? How can they achieve their dream? sincere thanks to Indreni team for refreshing my bygone days. Be realistic, optimistic and always believe in your ability. It’s natural to have a head full of swirling dreams, but be focused and understand what you really want first or passionate for. You have to be very dedicated and determined to achieve success; likewise, never disappoint- ed by failure. Instead, refocus and try best to resolve related issues to accomplish your dream. Utilize your valuable time to boost your skills and creativity. It always better to be a good person rather than a great person.

INDRENI - You and Basant Thapa are very much integral part of Florida Chautari. You have made most of the Chautarian come together and be as a family member. How do you think

9 SOCIAL INDRENI Bhansa ghar By: Shailina Bajracharya Recipe for Pad Thai Boca Raton, FL Pad Thai or Phat Thai is a stir-fried rice noodle chopped garlic and dish commonly served as a street food and at chicken. Sauté it until casual local eateries in Thailand. It is made with browned. Remove, and soaked dried rice noodles, which are stir-fried set aside. In the same with eggs and chopped firm tofu, and flavored wok heat oil over medium-high, crack eggs into it with tamarind pulp, fish sauce, dried shrimp, gar- and mix well and cook until firm. Stir in chicken, lic or shallots, red chili pepper and palm sugar, and cook for 5 minutes. Add softened noodles, and served with lime wedges and often chopped and white wine vinegar, fish sauce and mix very roast peanuts. It may also contain other vegeta- well. Then pour the Pad Thai sauce on it and sau- bles like bean sprouts, garlic chives, coriander té it for 4-5 minutes stirring well. Adjust season- leaves, pickled radishes or turnips, and raw ba- ings to taste. After mixing well add crushed red nana flowers. It may also contain fresh shrimp, 2-3 cloves of Garlic chopped pepper, bean sprouts and spring onions. Lastly, crab, chicken or another protein. Vegetarian ver- Ingredients for Pad Thai Sauce: before serving add crushed peanuts and put lem- sions may substitute soy sauce for the fish sauce A cup of water on wedges aside. and omit the shrimp. 2 small pieces of Palm sugar or 4-5 table spoon Ingredients: of brown sugar 1 (12 ounce) package rice noodles 3-4 table spoon of Tamarind paste 3-4 tablespoons veg oil 5 table spoon of Fish sauce 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, 2 table spoon of soy sauce cut into bite-sized pieces 3-4 table spoon of red chili power 4 eggs How to make Pad Thai Sauce: 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar Heat a cup of water in the sauce pan and add 2 tablespoons fish sauce palm sugar or brown sugar and add tamarind Tablespoon brown or palm sugar paste, fish sauce, soy sauce and red chili powder 1/8 tablespoon crushed red pepper and stir it well until it is thicken up. Let it cool. 2 cups bean sprouts Direction for cooking Pad Thai: 1/4 cup crushed peanuts Soak rice noodles in warm water until soft. Drain, You can add Shrimp also which is optional. 3 green onions, chopped for garnishing and set aside. Enjoy!!! 1 lemon, cut into wedges for garnishing Heat veg oil in a wok or large heavy skillet. Add EDUCATION FOR ORPHAN CHILDREN Deepak K Gurung ONE CHILD, ONE TEACHER, ONE BOOK AND ONE now. After her birth, her mom was diagnosed with please lend me PEN CAN CHANGE THE WORLD, EDUCATION IS cancer and died when she was 2 years old. Her dad helping hands so THE ONLY SOLUTION, EDUCATION FIRST was paralyzed around her birth time so there were that I can reach ~ MALALA YOUSAFZAI nobody to take care of her and finally, she was my goal of edu- dropped at the Orphanage and has been living in cating our next We all become ORPHANS in our life-time- it's just Orphanage since 2008. Three years later, her para- generation and a matter of time. Some are lucky to have parents lyzed father died so she has nowhere to go. She is together, we can beyond their adult life but some lose their parents studying in Class One, happy to go to school and I help these kids at a tender age – meaning no love, care, and sup- look forward to educating her till she passes get closer to their dreams - a better life! port. It takes determination, strong will and those Grade Ten (SLC). incomplete love, care and support from others to Every accomplishment starts with the decision to make a difference in the lives of these orphans as NOTE: I hope to collect at try and with god’s grace, guidance, and blessings - they grow-up. You and I can impact in their lives – least $617.00 PER ACADEMIC YEAR so that these everything is possible - so let us contribute when just a little love; a little care and a little support can kids can study harder knowing that they are going we can and have the opportunity or means to do make a huge difference in an orphan child’s life. to school for years to come and yes of course, so – God may return that favor to us one day! without having to worry about dropping-out from DEV GURUNG (Left On Profile Picture) – His actual the school. Finally, On behalf of DEV GURUNG and ANJALI date of birth is unknown but he is presumed to be PARIYAR, I would like to thank you sincerely from 8 years old now. He was found alone in some part Greetings to all of you, the bottom of my heart for your contribution. God of Nepal and the government of Nepal - Social With this message, I hope to convince you to do- bless you and your families as you donate gener- Welfare Department – dropped him at the nate to these kids’ future and raise funds for these ously to this good cause – you are the part of their Orphanage, and he has been staying at the kids that I am looking forward to take care of. In lives too. And this world is still a better place to live Orphanage since then (April 2013). He does not addition, I am writing to appeal to your generosity, -in because of generous individual like you. Do know anything about his parents, he is also not to appeal to your kindness of improving the lives of keep in ! aware of any immediate or far relatives, and no these less fortunate children. I ALONE CANNOT CHANGE THE WORLD, BUT I relatives have visited ever since he was dropped at CAN CAST A STONE ACROSS THE WATERS TO CRE- the Orphanage. He is studying in Class Two, doing Your kind donation will be put into good use so ATE MANY RIPPLES ~ MOTHER TERESA well in his study and I look forward to educating every dollar donated will be accounted. I am confi- him till he passes Grade Ten (SLC). dent that no matter how much you donate, I am Warm Regards sure it will make difference in these children’s life Deepak K Gurung ANJALI PARIYAR (Right On Profile Picture) – She and future. With your contribution, I know I will be http://www.gofundme.com/egy0h4 was born on 30th April, 2006 and she is 8 years old able to make difference in our community – so 10 NEPAL STUDY FORUM INDRENI

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By: Kusum Aryal, St. Petersburg FL Dashain is here!!! I have always wondered what es for the ritual. People don’t only celebrate Dashain by was the reason behind Dashain celebration and how is it partying and going to temples they also prepare their celebrated. Yeah, my parents have told me about how homes for Dhurga to Dashain was about Shri Dhurga Matha killing a devil. But bless it. We put on to me that wasn’t enough information. I went on Google jamara to take in as a to- to find out everything. It turns out that Dashain is cele- ken from Dhurga and a brated because Goddess Dhurga killed Mahishasura, the way to get blessings devil, because when Lord Shiva was pleased by his devo- from the elders. There tion to meditating he gave Mahishasura the gift that no are many ways on how man or Deity could kill him. This gave the demon the to celebrate Dashain power to rule the world and bring it down to terror. He and why it’s celebrated killed many people and even the gods were being driven but the points I have out. Lord Shiva was aware of this so he created a wom- covered is the main rea- an, Dhurga. The other gods gave her energy to be able sons how it’s celebrated to fight well. When Dhurga and Mahishasura went to and why it’s celebrated. battle Dhurga beheaded him. This is why Dashain is within the time period of late September to early Octo- (I have prepared this article based on the information I ber (Kartik: Nepali version of saying early September to got from online resources) late October). Dashain is fifteen days long and most fa- vorable holiday in Nepal. The first day of Dashain is Ghatasthapana; everyone puts out pots for Dhurga. The seventh day is Fulpati; there is a three-day walk that looks like a parade. The tenth day is Bijaya Dashami; this is when we put on tika. As I told you in the beginning, Dashain is celebrated because Goddess Dhurga killed the demon, Mahishasura. So, every Dashain she is showered with varieties of Pujas, many offerings, and a whole lot of animal sacrific-

By Kritika Aryal, St. Petersburg, FL

Hello! Do you want to know how my Dashain party was? Well, thing was going today is your lucky day. Let’s start off with how it looked. We great. All I could went at University of South Florida at Tampa, where many peo- hear was laughter, ple from Nepal were gathering. It looked very crowded. Some claps, and music. kids were playing outside and some were dancing or singing. I I didn’t want to was dancing and playing outside. By outside I don’t mean out- leave but I had to. It doors! If we did go outdoors we would get soaking wet. It was was freezing when raining a lot. Nobody would let us go outside in the rain with we started to leave such beautiful clothes. Oh yeah, I still have to tell you about that warm place full what we wore. Everybody was dressed so nice. I wore “Gunyiu of loneliness and Cholo.” And of course I wore makeup for my dance. I danced to quietness. When we a beautiful Nepali song “Dil Yo Mero Dil”. After I was done I got a were in the car I lot of compliments from grownups. After the compliments I overheard my mom went to play with my friends (Abby, Prassika, and Prashamsa). say “ I can’t wait till Dashain comes”! I was confused. I thought They also danced in this Dashain party. So as I was saying, I and we just had Dashain right now. I asked her “when is Dashain?” my friends were having a very fun time. We played hide my She replied “ October 3rd”. What a big surprise! shoe, which was a short game but fun. And we tried to scare each other. Everything was going great until..... Oh no! I missed my sister and my dads’ performance. But other than that every-

12 KIDS CORNER INDRENI By—Avik Bhatt, 12 years old All about Football Naples, FL Guess what? Football season is here! Every year, I can’t wait to played in Texas. Although they watch one of the most famous sports in America! Football is a introduced the playoff this year, the game where everyone gets together and roots for their favorite bowl system is still going to exist. team to victory. If you are also wondering about the The sport started in 1869, when the University of Rutgers took on Super Bowl, here are the Super Princeton University in the first ever football game. The final score Bowl champions from the last five was Rutgers winning 6-4. Since they were the only two teams to years. 2010-New Orleans Saints, play in the season that year, Rutgers was unofficially named the 2011-Green Bay Packers, 2012- New national champion. Overtime the rules of the game changed and York Giants, 2013- Baltimore Ravens football became a well-known sport. and 2014-Seattle Seahawks. The NFL also has a playoff system as As began to take form, a new league evolved, even- well. The NFL is divided into two tually becoming the most followed league in America. Professional conferences, the AFC and the NFC. football was formed in the year of 1920, officially named the APFA The AFC and the NFC both host wild card games. The winner of (American Professional Football Association). APFA was not the on- those games gets to go to the divisional round. In each of the two ly pro football league at that time. There was another league divisions, the winner of both gets to go to their conference champi- named the AFL ( League) that also existed. Then onship and play for a spot in the Super Bowl. The winner of the Su- in 1966, APFA decided to merge with their rival league the AFL and per Bowl gets the Vince Lombardi trophy, in honor of the legendary that’s how the NFL was created. Green Bay Packers coach.

If you are wondering about which teams have won the college foot- As it stands, football is the most followed sport in America. Other ball national championship, here are the champions who won in than football being a sport known for big plays and big hits, football the last five years. The champions are 2009-Alabama, 2010- is known for its pageantry (display). Football is known for its tradi- Auburn, 2011-Alabama, 2012- Alabama and 2013-Florida State. To tions; whether its fans running on the field after a big win or prac- decide the national championship, college football has what they ticing new cheers. Every day you see fans dress up as their favorite call bowl games. A bowl game is when teams who produce a win- player or fans going to the game shirtless and the team colors be- ning record get to play in a mini championship game to represent ing painted on their body. Fans love when it is the end of the game their school. As the bowl season continues, the BCS Bowls come in and they and their team gather around to sing their fight song as a to play. The BCS bowls include the Rose Bowl, the granddaddy of family. them all; the Sugar Bowl, the Fiesta Bowl, and the Orange Bowl. And then, there comes the biggest of them all, the National Cham- Every football lover has a favorite team. My favorite college foot- pionship. But starting this year there is going to be a little twist in ball team is the Florida Gators who have won 3 national titles and the bowl system. Last year was the final year that had BCS bowl have been to 40 bowl games. When it comes to NFL, I don’t have a games. This year they are going to have a college football playoff. favorite team but do like watching the NFL as well. My all-time fa- The playoff includes the top four teams in the country going at it vorite football player is Tim Tebow. Go Gators! for the national title. The two semifinal games will be the Rose Bowl and the Sugar Bowl, and the championship is going to be

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INDRENI Crosswords Puzzle #003 — RESULT

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Clues: (Think national animals)

Across 3. This king of the jungle is the national animal of Belgium or Bulgaria. (4) 5. This flightless bird is the national animal (bird) of New Zealand. (4) 7. This ancestor of domestic cattle is the national animal of Moldova. (7) 9. This national animal of Nepal or Switzerland that we pray as goddess Laxmi. (3) 11. This white headed bird is the national animal (bird) of United States of America. (4+5) 13. This large cat, native of mountain range of Central and South Asia, is the national animal of Afghanistan (4+7) 14. This male cattle is the national animal of Spain. No wonder why they chase those Spaniards on a course of a sectioned-off subset of a town's streets. (4) 16. This national animal of Jordan or Qatar was saved from extinction through a captive breeding program and reintroduction to the wild. (4)

Down 1. This semiaquatic, inhabiting rivers, lakes and mangrove swamps, “river horse” is the national animal of Togo. (12) 2. This long necked animal is the national animal of Tanzania. (7) 4. This strikingly colored birds in the trogon family is the national animal (bird) of Guatemala. (7) 6. The largest cat species in the world is the national animal of South Korea. (5) 8. This white bird, pretty closely related to Geese and Duck, is the national animal of Ukraine. (4) 10. This national animal (bird) of Austria is a bird of prey. (5+5) 12. This bird is dark brown, with lighter golden-brown plumage on its napes, is the national animal of Egypt or Germany. (6+5) 15. This animal name derived from a Greek word, meaning “light, brightness”, is the national animal of Romania. (4)

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