This Man Tells What It’s Like To Live In Kathmandu And He Is On Point
By Neo · On December 9, 2015
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Kathmandu is the city of dreams (or at least they say so) and thousands of people from around the nation move to the Nepalese capital every year in pursue of life they think this city will offer them. We have many reasons to love this city and at the same time, we have many reasons to hate it as well. Kashyap Shakya, a Kathmandu netizen, took to his Facebook handle to point out the very points about this city and its people that confuse us, irritate us and make us angry, very angry. Read them below and let us know if you agree with him. Feel free to add some points that have been bothering you.
#1. A city where people are patient staying in line for 48 hrs for 3 ltrs of petrol but are impatient enough to overtake from the wrong side of the road, risking their lives.
#2. A city where people are always in a hurry enough to risk their lives in traffic, but again never reach anywhere in time.
#3. A city where the domestic airport is 100 times better than the international airport.
#4. A city where a cc of ad space in a newspaper costs Rs. 3500 and a sq ft of land costs about Rs. 2500 (both are irrationally costly).
#5. A city where Land Rovers roll but the roads are so bad that even a Land Rover’s ground clearance is not enough.
#6. A city where the speed breakers are taller than the footpath (if there is one).
#7. A city where people buy the best baby food for their babies but don’t mind riding them on front of a bike without having them wear a helmet.
#8. A city where people pay Rs. 500/- per liter of petrol in black but fight for a rupee with the local vegetable vendor.
#9. A city where when waterlogged you can literally raft on the roads (with shit floating by the side).
#10. A city with more museums than public toilets.
#11. A city where cow slaughter is banned but no one cares about the stray cows on the roads.
#12. A city where people shout about “Ek Desh Ek Pradesh” but never think about going out of Kathmandu or even realize that the country extends beyond the borders of Kathmandu.
#13. A city where people look for mineral water after having road side ‘Pani-Puri.
#14. A city where media houses survive by blackmailing the corporate sector.
#15. A city (rather country) where the President and Finance Minister is 7th-8th standard pass (I doubt that too)
#16. A city where wearing a helmet with a stylish mountain bike is a must but not necessary if it’s an old classic style (budo) cycle. Head injuries happen only when riding a mountain bike.
#17. A city (rather country) where a corrupt politician after serving his term is grandly welcomed with garlands and is also given a huge compensation by the government.
#18. A city that produces thousands of doctors and nurses every year but still people die of simple diseases like diarrhea just a few kms away from Kathmandu.
#19. A city that lies in one of the most earthquake prone areas but still has multi-storeyed buildings everywhere.
#20. A city where there is traffic jam even when vehicles are moving and even when the vehicles are ‘not’ moving.
#21. A city (country) where people think INDIA is bad but everything “Made in India” is good and CHINA is good but everything “Made in China” is bad.
#22. A city (country) where the development of the nation is exponentially inversely proportional to the number of international development agencies present.
#23. A city where men mind doing their own dishes but don’t mind doing other’s dishes when they reach the US.
So, what do you think? Whatever your reaction is right now, just remember that it’s you as well that makes it to this list. Yep, it’s you, it’s me and it’s every single one of us. So how about stop complaining for a while and start doing our bit?
Cover Photo: Saroj Tamrakar
