The warmth of a paint-stained hand
Published on http://www.ecs.com.np in April 2010
One man saw a person lying down on the street in winter. He was interested to help him but he did not have money to give. What he did was he just put his warm hand on the man’s cold hand and gave warmth to him. And the poor man said: ‘You gave me bigger things than others, things you cannot measure with money’. In that cold time, he gave warmth to that person. We cannot give physical help, but we can give this.”
This poignant anecdote came from Kailash Kumar Shrestha, one of Nepal’s up-and-coming young artists.
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One man saw a person lying down on the street in winter. He was interested to help him but he did not have money to give. What he did was he just put his warm hand on the man’s cold hand and gave warmth to him. And the poor man said: ‘You gave me bigger things than others, things you cannot measure with money’. In that cold time, he gave warmth to that person. We cannot give physical help, but we can give this.”
This poignant anecdote came from Kailash Kumar Shrestha, one of Nepal’s up-and-coming young artists.
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Reaching their peaks: 4th National Open Climbing Competition
Published on http://www.ecs.com.np in October 2009
You can grunt and heave, sweat and strain, wear yourself out, and unless you simply forget about it and step up, you won’t even get off the ground. (Mike Borghoff, mountaineer and writer for Summit magazine)
There was plenty of grunting and heaving, sweating and straining, and youthful bodies becoming more and more worn out in Kathmandu’s two-day 4th National Open Climbing Competition 2009.
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Francois Driard's slice of heaven
Published on http://www.ecs.com.np in January 2010
Cheese, wine, and a friend must be old to be good.” This old Cuban proverb is one of François Driard’s favorites.
The Himalayan French Cheese co-founder has an interesting take on the issue of cheese and friends. For someone with a cheese obsession as acute as his, you would think perhaps he would have a favorite.
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Cheese, wine, and a friend must be old to be good.” This old Cuban proverb is one of François Driard’s favorites.
The Himalayan French Cheese co-founder has an interesting take on the issue of cheese and friends. For someone with a cheese obsession as acute as his, you would think perhaps he would have a favorite.
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