Who is Next

Financial crisis has had put many countries in difficult situation and government has no solution rather bring new but hostile policies to the people. During 2008 the financial turbulence had spread across the globe but Iceland became the first victim where government has to rescue almost all the private banks. IMF rescue package has been working well with Icelandic financial recovery. Then, we saw Greece being rescued by EU, Greece became the second victim of financial crisis. Very recently, Ireland being rescued by IMF and European union. It will be matter of time when IMF, EU etc organization will have to rescue all the nation - we will have to wait and see.

If any case, general people will be the victim and they will have to bear all the non-sense that banks, governments, politic ans and those greedy peopleś mess. When IMF and other bigger organization will run out of money we have to start asking for god "Can You bail out us please".

A Hat Always reminds my father

Dhaka Topi, a very popular hat and also part of Nepalese National Dress, is widely used across the country. My father - a diverse man, a flexibility in different tradition and less conservative who always had a hat in his head - well, as far as I know. He was very proud to wear his hat even in his last moment of his life. I took his most favorite Nepali Hat (Dhaka Topi) after his death as a memory. His well known hat being my one of the great great memory in my house. Which I feel he is still around.

Graduated Again

I decided to do additional master degree last year in research area. Finally, I finished and awarded Master in Reserach (MRes) in Electronic, Electric and Computing Engineering. Despite loss of my father´s sad memory I went to graduation ceromony. It was great to be graduating line-up with mixed feeling. I wish my father was there to witnessed the ceromony but my kids and wife were there to celebrate with me. This one year had been really tedious and very hectic. After all yes I finished. Thank you parents, wife, kids and beloved sisters - you all have been great supporters.

After father died

I have been quite for some time. First due to my father serious illness and second he passed a way. I would like to thank you all of my beloved friends, families and well wishers for the messages.

Residing millions miles away from your parents it is always very difficult when doing many trips in few moths. At the last time of my father, we could do nothing except watching him dying. Cancer is such a disease which you can only watch and be helpless when people are in chronic pain. Well, we did whatever we can and be there from him of his last moment. He is gone now and memory only remains in my head.

There are so many cultural differences between west and Nepal, many of them I still argu and do not thing is right. Well, these are just my opinion. Now, I try not to remember his last moment of his painful time rather remember good time with him. I am now back to Iceland with his all kinds of memories and reunited with my family. I truly hope his soul rest in peace. Well, this is called "life".

Band /Strike and chakka Jam

I made a phone call to my father this morning to check if his checkup has been done this week. But my mother and rest of the family were very frustrated due to Nepal Banda. My father is suffering from lung cancer and been in treatment with Chemotherapy. He has to do blood test and regular check up every now and then. Kathmandu is completely shut down because Maoist wanted to be in government. They have been trying to get someone at home to take the blood sample and it is beyond the scope to reach at my place. There are no transports allowed.

It is very sad indeed. I am only thinking about my father but how about tons of people like my father who needs such care, treatment and regular checkups? It has been very frustrating, disappointing and being helpless although living in capital city. Politicians are only interested in power not public life.

Bye-Bye Asics

Almost eight Years ago I bought a running shoes to do London Marathon and had very difficulties choosing the right brand. Eventually I end up with Asics. I paid 60 pounds at the time which was very expensive at the time. But it was all worth it. I have done several marathons, 10ks, 20ks, jugging, playing bandy and football with this shoes. And yesterday finally I decided to retire this "very special" shoe from my feet. First it is completely damage in everyplace, not helping at all for feet and secondly I hurt my ankle severely due to lack of support grip in the it . I would certainly recommend people to buy "Asics" trainer for indoor and outdoor sports. Thank you “Asics” for your long support, and good bye. Sorry I had to throw you in my trash bin :)

Home made Pizza

Normally I do not prefer pizza for either dinner or lunch but I have tried last weekend to try it out at home. It is not that I hate eating pizza - just me not interested in pizza at all. If I ask my family what you would like to eat for launch or dinner ? there answer would without anything else but "Pizza". I found it was good fun making pizza at home and think it is much healthier than dominoz. So, do I love Pizza now ? yes the one I made!!!

My Bandý Group in Iceland

Iceland in Headlines in the world

I knew Iceland only after I meet my wife ten years ago. Not surprisingly many people around the world have very little knowledge about Iceland. While I was in England few years ago many were very surprised when my wife is from Iceland. But this has been changed recently mainly from different way. First from banking crisis in late 2008 which had effected Iceland economy severely. Another one was decision taken by British prime minister Gordon Brown to apply terrorist law against Iceland due to Icelandic banking crisis. Secondly, Volcano eruption in Iceland recently which has effected entire European Airspace. Most of the major airport in Europe has been shut down due to this eruption.

I wonder the effect of two very big well known volcano "Hekla" and "Katla" start to erupt. Because of those two event Iceland became the center in world news. Banking crises (especially terrorist law against Iceland) made heading in the news perhaps not a good way however volcanic eruption has made Iceland focal news in world stage is somehow a good way - i guess. Now, probably people know where "Iceland" is located.

Airspace closed - due to Icelandic Volano

These are the countries who closed their airspaces due to volcano eruption in Iceland

Source:BBC

Belgium

Czech Republic

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

Hungary (from 1700 GMT)

Latvia

Lithuania

Netherlands

Slovakia

Switzerland (from 2200 GMT)

Partial closures:

Austria (closures from 1600 GMT)

France (northern airspace)

Germany (most airports closed)

Norway (limited flights in north)

Poland (most airports closed)

Republic of Ireland (most airspace opened Friday)

Sweden (northern airspace opened Friday)

UK (near-total closure)

Volcano Erupted - Iceland

When the first volcano erupted in Iceland recently I was in Nepal and did not hear much about it. Since the eruption there has been regular tremor around the volcanic areas. Yesterday another volcano erupted in a massive scale which has disturbed not only local inhabitants but also almost all European countries. Many of the major city´s airport has been closed. One of the very busy airport in London Heathrow has now completely shut down due to safety concern for until tomorrow.

I am also planning to go to the volcanic site to witnessed the eruption this week if weather permits. And, we live in capital city - Reykjavik, we are safe from this eruption.

City of schools, hospitas and banking

I was in Nepal recently for two months. I witnessed massive change in capital city. There are obvioubsly some very good developments eg. telecommunication. This is indeed I felt milestone for Nepal. Every signle individual have a mobile phone and interstingly very cheap when making calls. You can find people carrying GSM (mobile phone) from city to himalays and can communicate. This was not possible 5-6 years ago - Thanks to public and private sector.

I am not sure if this is development or not. But there are mushrooms of colleges, schools accross the big cities like kathmandu, biratnagar and so on. In kathmandu you can see either college or school in almost in every cornors. Similarly, finance companies, banks and lending instituion has also increased. I wonder if this is the development of the country or something is not right. A country which as a 29million population with only 48% literacty rate perhaps go up by 100% if the schools and colleges are spreading all over the country.

Nepal is still regarded as a one of the poorest country in the world where mushrooms of financial institutions makes me feel bad when village kids could not afford to eat and go to school for very basic education. My sincere hope such institution will also focus on some philanthropy.