Some of the wisest people in the world never step foot in a classroom. My parents were among them.
They never had the chance to receive a formal education. Life, poverty, and oppression stood in the way of school. But what they lacked in certificates, they more than made up for in values, integrity, and service to others. Their lives were their classroom, and their actions were their lessons.
My father, with quiet strength and deep insight, worked tirelessly—not for personal gain, but for the betterment of society. He led by example, teaching me that dignity lies in labor, that truth must be spoken even in fear, and that one’s worth is not measured by degrees, but by deeds. He navigated life with a rare clarity and courage, guiding others even when he himself was walking an uncertain path.
My mother, too, was a force of nature. She stood at the frontlines of Nepal’s democratic struggles, supported underground resistance, and gave everything she had to help the poor and the powerless. She endured unthinkable hardship, but never once gave up her sense of purpose or compassion. Her life was a testament to sacrifice, strength, and boundless love. She raised her children with the firm belief that education, justice, and dignity were rights—not privileges.
Together, they gave more to Nepal than many who held titles and wore uniforms. They gave their time, their energy, their wisdom, and their love—quietly, humbly, and with no expectation of recognition.
Their story is not just mine to tell—it is part of Nepal’s history. They remind us that the soul of a nation is built not only by scholars and leaders, but by the everyday heroes whose courage goes unnoticed.
I am proud to be their child. And I carry forward their legacy—not in the form of inheritance or accolades—but in the values they lived by: humility, service, truth, and love for the people.
May their story inspire those who feel unseen. May it remind us all that greatness is not confined to the classroom. And may we honor the wisdom of those who walk life’s toughest roads with grace.
Some of the wisest people in the world never step foot in a classroom. My parents were among them.
They never had the chance to receive a formal education. Life, poverty, and oppression stood in the way of school. But what they lacked in certificates, they more than made up for in values, integrity, and service to others. Their lives were their classroom, and their actions were their lessons.
My father, with quiet strength and deep insight, worked tirelessly—not for personal gain, but for the betterment of society. He led by example, teaching me that dignity lies in labor, that truth must be spoken even in fear, and that one’s worth is not measured by degrees, but by deeds. He navigated life with a rare clarity and courage, guiding others even when he himself was walking an uncertain path.
My mother, too, was a force of nature. She stood at the frontlines of Nepal’s democratic struggles, supported underground resistance, and gave everything she had to help the poor and the powerless. She endured unthinkable hardship, but never once gave up her sense of purpose or compassion. Her life was a testament to sacrifice, strength, and boundless love. She raised her children with the firm belief that education, justice, and dignity were rights—not privileges.
Together, they gave more to Nepal than many who held titles and wore uniforms. They gave their time, their energy, their wisdom, and their love—quietly, humbly, and with no expectation of recognition.
Their story is not just mine to tell—it is part of Nepal’s history. They remind us that the soul of a nation is built not only by scholars and leaders, but by the everyday heroes whose courage goes unnoticed.
I am proud to be their child. And I carry forward their legacy—not in the form of inheritance or accolades—but in the values they lived by: humility, service, truth, and love for the people.
May their story inspire those who feel unseen. May it remind us all that greatness is not confined to the classroom. And may we honor the wisdom of those who walk life’s toughest roads with grace.
संसारका केही सबैभन्दा ज्ञानी मानिसहरूले कहिल्यै कुनै कक्षाकोठामा पाइला टेकेनन्। मेरा मातापिता पनि त्यस्तै हुनुहुन्थ्यो।
उहाँहरूले औपचारिक शिक्षा लिने अवसर कहिल्यै पाउनुभएन। जीवन, गरिबी र दमनले गर्दा विद्यालय जान पाउनुभएन। तर प्रमाणपत्रको कमी भए पनि उहाँहरूमा मूल्यमान्यता, इमानदारी र अरूको सेवा गर्ने गुण भरपूर थियो। उहाँहरूको जीवन नै कक्षाकोठा थियो र उहाँहरूका काम नै पाठ थिए।
मेरो बुबाले शान्त शक्ति र गहिरो अन्तर्दृष्टिका साथ अथक परिश्रम गर्नुभयो—त्यो पनि व्यक्तिगत लाभका लागि नभएर समाजको हितका लागि। उहाँले उदाहरण बनेर मलाई सिकाउनुभयो कि श्रममा सम्मान हुन्छ, डरमा पनि सत्य बोल्नुपर्छ र मानिसको मूल्य प्रमाणपत्रले होइन, कर्मले नापिन्छ। उहाँले दुर्लभ स्पष्टता र साहसका साथ जीवन बिताउनुभयो, आफू नै अनिश्चित बाटोमा हिँडिरहेको बेला पनि अरूलाई बाटो देखाउनुभयो।
मेरी आमा पनि एउटा प्राकृतिक शक्ति हुनुहुन्थ्यो। उहाँ नेपालका प्रजातान्त्रिक सङ्घर्षहरूको अग्रपङ्क्तिमा उभिनुभयो, भूमिगत प्रतिरोधलाई सहयोग गर्नुभयो र गरिब तथा शक्तिहीनलाई मद्दत गर्न आफ्नो सबै थोक दिनुभयो। उहाँले अकल्पनीय कष्ट सहनुभयो, तर आफ्नो उद्देश्य र करुणाको भावनालाई कहिल्यै त्याग्नुभएन। उहाँको जीवन त्याग, शक्ति र असीम प्रेमको प्रमाण थियो। उहाँले आफ्ना सन्तानलाई शिक्षा, न्याय र मर्यादा अधिकार हुन्, सुविधा होइनन् भन्ने दृढ विश्वासका साथ हुर्काउनुभयो।
उहाँहरू दुवैले पद र वर्दी धारण गर्ने धेरै मानिसहरूले भन्दा नेपाललाई बढी योगदान दिनुभयो। उहाँहरूले आफ्नो समय, ऊर्जा, बुद्धि र प्रेम चुपचाप, नम्रतापूर्वक र कुनै पनि पहिचानको अपेक्षा नगरी दिनुभयो।
उहाँहरूको कथा मैले मात्र सुनाउने कथा होइन—यो नेपालको इतिहासको एक हिस्सा हो। उहाँहरूले हामीलाई सम्झाउनुहुन्छ कि राष्ट्रको आत्मा विद्वान् र नेताहरूले मात्र होइन, तर दैनिक जीवनका ती नायकहरूले पनि बनाउँछन् जसको साहसलाई कसैले याद गर्दैनन्।
म उहाँहरूको सन्तान हुन पाउनुमा गर्व गर्छु। र म उहाँहरूको विरासतलाई सम्पत्ति वा सम्मानका रूपमा होइन, तर उहाँहरूले जीवनमा अपनाउनुभएका मूल्यमान्यताहरू—नम्रता, सेवा, सत्य र जनताप्रतिको प्रेमका रूपमा अगाडि बढाउँदै छु।
उहाँहरूको कथाले आफूलाई नदेखिएका महसुस गर्नेहरूलाई प्रेरणा मिलोस्। यसले हामी सबैलाई सम्झाओस् कि महानता कक्षाकोठामा मात्र सीमित हुँदैन। र जीवनको कठिनभन्दा कठिन बाटोमा पनि शालीनताका साथ हिँड्नेहरूको बुद्धिलाई हामी सम्मान गर्न सकौँ।