THE VOICE a Jhamtse Gatsal Children’S Community Initiative
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March, 2019 THE VOICE A Jhamtse Gatsal Children’s Community Initiative DON’T FORGET CM Pema Teaching JHAMTSE YOUR BROOM Khandu visits experience FOOTBALL TODAY! JG at JG CLUB Gen Lobsang CM, Union Namgey Cho- JFC say Phuntsok la Minister and dron on teach- goodbye to conducts three MLA visit JG day worshop ing Grade 11 their coach. Page 4 Page 6 Page 8 Page 14 Community The Magical tale of events KRT Bhaiya and Savitri Didi to meet. They met Page 3 under a tree one Tenzin Tashi day when Savitri said, “Khem Raj Savitri’s childhood : Thapa,mujhe aap Savitri hails from a tough child- pasandh aa gaya.” hood. She faced hard situations (Khem Raj, I like at home when all the children you). They decid- Education ed to talk to their from her village went to school parents and get to study their alphabet, while Page 8 married. They she was sent to collect fire- settled in a village wood in a deep, lonely jungle. named Khirmu. When asked if Savitri had The Birth of an ever gone to school, she said, Angel: “Please don’t ask questions Later, Savitri gave like this! I have never even Young World birth to a beau- seen the door of a classroom tiful girl named before. I always wanted to go Barsha. They Page 9 to school, but couldn’t.” She were very happy was only 8 years old then. Her with their cute, breakfast consisted of dry rice beautiful child. with water served on a large They thought leaf, without oil or spice. She His energy, happiness and love Barsha was an never had lunch. Dinner would went away with his mother. He angel. They felt lucky having consist of food, if any, left over was no longer happy after his her in their life. It was one of Politics from breakfast. Sometimes, mother’s death. He was living in the happiest moments for them she would have to go to bed on a dark world. He still had his fa- having their angel with them. ther, but he never shared a close Page 10 an empty stomach. When she turned 13, she insisted on go- bond with him. At the age of 14, Way to Jhamtse: ing to school, but her parents he went to search for a job where Savitri and Khem Raj Thapa said, “Beti (daughter) we don’t he got the opportunity to work were extremely worried about for an automobile company. Af- have any money and also, Barsha’s future. Their first ter many years, he was sent to thought was to send her to school. who will work in the house?” Arunachal Pradesh, where his But, they did not want to admit She searched for work at the life too took a miraculous turn. her into a hostel as they would age of 13. She worked as a Travel not be able to be with her. One day, paid labourer for Rs.50 a day. Magic! they met Gen Lobsang Phuntsok’s Page 12 It was a sunny day and the ele- mother, who told them about This continued for many years phant-shaped clouds were danc- Jhamtse Gatsal. Kami, an ex- until she turned 23 when her ing gracefully in the sky. Savitri staff, helped Thapa reach Jham- life took a sudden magical turn. was sitting on the floor, and she tse Gatsal and helped in finding a felt something magical about to job for him. “Barsha is a lucky girl KRT’S childhood : happen. After a couple of hours, because she got a chance to study Khem Raj Thapa joined school she heard her phone ringing. in Jhamtse Gatsal. She is ev- at the age of 5. When he turned She heard the first word, “Hel- erything for us.” say Savitri and Sports 12, he refused to continue lo.” The pleasant and thin voice Thapa. Jhamtse Gatsal is a very going to school. His mother got her smiling. The voice con- special place for them. “We will Page 14 passed away and he no longer tinued, “I am Khem Raj Tha- never forget the love and support wanted to go to school. It was a pa.” She was happy, a little shy that the Jhamtse family gives us,” hard time for him. His mother and said, “Hi, I am Savitri.” They they say. They are very happy had been everything for him. talked for hours and decided today being a part of Jhamtse. THE VOICE 2 PEOPLE March, 2019 Oh my THE SILENT DREAMER Sleeping Child High school Science teacher, Shalom Logos , shares a letter he wrote to Tenzin Yudron on Children’s Day I can hear you laugh whenever I think of you. I don’t believe when peo- ple tell me that you didn’t laugh much when you were young. You seem so cheerful when you laugh and it fills my heart to see and hear you just laugh. I like it when you sleep in my class. Don’t take it as an excuse to sleep more. To You showed us how stylish you be specific, I like it that you still are in the fashion show. It was want to listen to me and learn amazing. Don’t feel bad when though you feel so sleepy. I al- people tease you sometimes. Humaira Farheen He promises his friends ways see you trying to stay awake I think you look just perfect. and teachers VIP tickets for through my classes and I like I really enjoyed your Tibet- the day he plays at FIFA. that effort you put to stay awake. an dance in Dolma Lhakang. Tenzin, a 10th grade student At other times, he says he I’m sorry that my lessons are so It was also funny when you al- at Jhamtse Gatsal, hails finds himself wondering boring. Or maybe people from most tripped on your dress from the village of Khart- about how the very next Dudhungar always sleep, ha ha :) during practice. I think you have eng. The second born of day is going to turn out. You seem to be hungry always, a lot of grace when you dance. three brothers, Tenzin is In conversations, Tenzin chewing off your pen like that. It You are smart. I’ve seen you do considered an older broth- will happily recount stories makes me happy to see you be- well in tests and exams with er by several children at of his childhood – fondly re- ing childish when you do that. minimal effort. I’ve heard that Jhamtse. “I have never membering the antics of his I sometimes look across the din- you love plants and would like seen him get angry,”says brothers and the memories ing hall and see how you care for to study about them. I wish I Sangey Ngodup, one of he has made with his family little Karsang, waiting for him could help you more with that. Tenzin’s closest friends, at Jhamtse. He lost his father to finish his food. That’s a very You always make me smile. “He is probably the calm- when he was barely three loving sight to see you care for These are some small things est child at Jhamtse.” years old and has learnt life’s others and be an elder sister. I have admired about you in Tenzin, an introvert at lessons the hard way. He of- Though you didn’t contest in the past 5 months. I would like heart, says he doesn’t like ten says that he must become the elections, it was so nice of to know you more. I’m sure crowds and prefers con- someone in life so that he can you to stand by your broth- you are even more amazing. versations with fewer peo- do more for both his Jhamtse ers saying that you’ll support I’m excited about spending ple at a time. Tenzin en- family and his mother. An ar- them in every way. I still re- the rest of the year with you. joys thinking about how dent sportsperson in the mak- member, Beezy would keep I enjoyed teaching you so his life is going to turn out. ing, he loves playing football, telling us how you helped her far. On this Children’s day, Most times, he is sure that chess, solving Rubik’s cubes, You should be very loving to I just want to say how spe- he will be a football player. sprinting and skateboarding. care like this for older people. cial and unique you are to me. TSETAN SANGPO -All about the bass Lungta Sangmu When China took over Tibet, Tsetan Sangpo is a Bhoti (Tibetan) teach- he escaped from Tibet. It was er at Jhamtse Gatsal. He was born on very hard for him and scary 17th May, 1982. He came to teach Bhoti too, when he finally reached at Jhamtse Gatsal because it did not ask India. They neither had a for a degree; Jhamtse asks for knowledge place to stay nor food to eat. and a different way of thinking. Before he He then got a job at Jhamtse came to Jhamtse, he worked with his par- Gatsal as a Tibetan teacher. ents in Utsang. His parents worked in the Tseten Tsangpo lives in Jham- field day and night to earn money and tse Gatsal with his wife, Tser- send their children to school. His parents ing Yangzom and 10 year old were there for him whenever he needed. daughter, Tenzin Drolma C.