Keeping the hope alive.

Listening to Gagan Thapa today was not necessarily informative. He wasn't saying anything that I didn't know. But somwhere I could feel a mix of desperation and undieing spirit as the interview progressed. I was still craving for the moment that would at least a bit inspire me. If not leave me hopeless. (This was the very first interview of his that I had come across) I've never heard him speak, but have heard he is a great speaker. But world knows, great speakers do not always make a good politician. Still having said that its important to have a strong communications skills for politicans to interact with people of its own and the people outside.

And yes, as I was listening and listening trying my best to make sense of the words he was uttering. Somewhere at the mid section he shared his experience of visiting almost 60 to 65 districts in Nepal post April Uprising. About his wish to understand his own world better. And how his visits to these places had renewed his silent spirit. Witnessing once again the people wanting to see the change in the country. At one place (I think he was referring to - Gulmi)...a village that has never gotton the oppurtunity to reap the fruit of advanced technology. There were people all young and old waiting for him to grace the stage and speak. He was 6 hrs late and was perhaps guessing if anyone at all would be present to listen to what he had to say. Well, to his surprise - they were there impatiently waiting for things to happen.

At the end he confessed the reality- that how desperately people are waiting for the answers. They may still be poor but still have faith - faith in the party, faith in the government, the people., the country. And its us who have to keep their hope alive.
I wish everyone else felt the same - especially the young generation.