CONGRATULATIONS & CELEBRATIONS
A big hearty congratulations to Prashant Tamang and more so to the millions of Nepalis (and non nepalis for that matter) who voted for him.
His win is not only a great feat of unity for the Nepali speaking people but also a wonderful show of true Nepali character.
I can think of so many reasons why we are all overjoyed with his win and here are a few….
1) Because he maintained his humility and character throughout.
2) Because he genuinely forgave that bitch who refused to sing with him during the first few rounds (and who tried to be all “Prashant bhaiyya, Prashant bhaiyya” later)
3) Because he recognized what the really important things in life are and remembered to thank and keep his family squarely in the center and his mother most of all.
4) Because his family in turn had remembered to bring ‘khadas’ (nepali garlands) for everyone on stage. Talk about nepali generosity.
5) Because through his mother’s eyes, he reminded us that, at the end of the day, the greatest joy we can get is simply by making our loved ones happy.
6) Because he showed everyone what Nepali friendship is all about when even in the moment of his supreme glory he hugged and shed a tear for his runner-up friend Amit. (Personally I cant imagine anyone else in that situation who would do that, not even Amit)
7) Because he has now given thousands of unemployed and aimless youth a semblance of hope. A hope, that they too can achieve something, if they will only try.
8) And most of all because he said that had the result gone the other way he would have genuinely been happy for Amit. And because every viewer, nepali or otherwise, truly believed that he indeed would have.
And finally as one of the first blogs to begin enlisting support for Prashant, I too am proud to have played my own small part in his win. (You readers didn’t seriously think that I wouldn’t pat myself on my back now did you? Tsk Tsk…)
His win is not only a great feat of unity for the Nepali speaking people but also a wonderful show of true Nepali character.
I can think of so many reasons why we are all overjoyed with his win and here are a few….
1) Because he maintained his humility and character throughout.
2) Because he genuinely forgave that bitch who refused to sing with him during the first few rounds (and who tried to be all “Prashant bhaiyya, Prashant bhaiyya” later)
3) Because he recognized what the really important things in life are and remembered to thank and keep his family squarely in the center and his mother most of all.
4) Because his family in turn had remembered to bring ‘khadas’ (nepali garlands) for everyone on stage. Talk about nepali generosity.
5) Because through his mother’s eyes, he reminded us that, at the end of the day, the greatest joy we can get is simply by making our loved ones happy.
6) Because he showed everyone what Nepali friendship is all about when even in the moment of his supreme glory he hugged and shed a tear for his runner-up friend Amit. (Personally I cant imagine anyone else in that situation who would do that, not even Amit)
7) Because he has now given thousands of unemployed and aimless youth a semblance of hope. A hope, that they too can achieve something, if they will only try.
8) And most of all because he said that had the result gone the other way he would have genuinely been happy for Amit. And because every viewer, nepali or otherwise, truly believed that he indeed would have.
And finally as one of the first blogs to begin enlisting support for Prashant, I too am proud to have played my own small part in his win. (You readers didn’t seriously think that I wouldn’t pat myself on my back now did you? Tsk Tsk…)
