Dear Friends,
Your family in Nepal wishes all of you "A VERY HAPPY PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR 2007". It hardly feels time has passed since the millennium year and we are going to hit 2007. It seems time is flying but our lives are at stand still, specially here in Nepal as we have not been able to get out or find a solution of the what everyone now is calling a "Civil War". It is funny that 99.99% of the population seems to see the solution right in-front of their eyes and the 0.01% although seeing it, just ignores and makes every effort in disrupting this little country which has very limited self sustaining resources.

"LOOK AT ANY SITUATION THROUGH THORNY EYES
AND EVERYTHING LOOKS THORNY
AND LOOK AT ANY SITUATION THROUGH ROSY EYES
AND EVERYTHING LOOKS ROSY"

This is a direct translation from a song "Phoolko Aankhama" sung by Ani Choying Dolma from one of her album "Moments of Bliss".

Nepalese people (please ignore the 0.01%) are hard working and real optimist: every situation gives us a smile because we see a brighter side; we are not sure whether we will smile tomorrow but we are happy that we are smiling today.

Lets see what 2007 has in store for us, not only Nepalese but also all peace loving people of the world. Hope you can make it to Nepal this year and share your happiness and sorrows. Happiness if shared grows a thousand fold and sorrows if shared demises a thousand fold. See you soon and please do check out my website www.hikenepal.com

With best regards and wishes,
Binod Mahat.