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Posted on 09-06-08 4:21 PM     Reply [Subscribe]
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Does anyone remember Gorkhapatra Baje?

He was an amazing person, plays important part in local politics and is an overall admired person. If you are from Pokhara or closer areas, you probably know him.. i remember as a kid he used to deliver papers, tell us about your experiences if you have any.



 
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Yes, I know him very well. I used to go to his shop once a day. He was a strong supporter of Nepali Congress. He used to say kam nist ( little nistha bhayaka) to UML. He was a very talkative man. It was fun to listen him.


 
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Yes, I know him very well. I used to go to his shop once a day. He was a strong supporter of Nepali Congress. He used to say kam nist ( little nistha bhayaka) to UML. He was a very talkative man. It was fun to listen him.


 
Posted on 09-06-08 9:03 PM     Reply [Subscribe]
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i have a pic of him 1710s bro but i cant upload it cos its more than 1mb, what do i do?

 
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A success story of unyielding baje

By a Post Reporter

KATHMANDU, Aug 11 - Popularly known as Gorkhapatra baje (elderly person), his is the name very familiar in media. More so in his hometown, Pokhara.

He is neither a prolific journalist nor a glamorous anchor.

From a newspaper seller to a dealer, baje, 69, has come a long way. A lone hawker years ago, this successful man has now seven  errand boys.

Even after thirty-five years of "relentless service" Chandrakant Poudel's interest in this profession remains undiminished.

Perhaps, his keen interest is stimulated by the recent boom in the business. Twenty-five years ago, he used to sell Gorphapatra- the country's oldest daily newspaper- at 10 paisa. Now, the brisk  seller does it at 400 paisa.

"It is not the revenue.It is the increase in the number of readers which impress me," clarifies baje.

Come morning, and a long queue of readers stand in front of his newsstand.

He, however, is not pleased with all the buyers. Cheap tastes and behavioural changes of some of the readers deeply disappoint him.

"There are not many serious readers,"laments baje.

"Most of them are frivolous young men who are interested in nothing but indecent write-ups," says baje who believes the insatiable thirst of those "degraded" readers have encouraged yellow journalism.

Recollecting his hard but challenging days as a hawker of Himdut- a local weekly-baje says,"In those days, it was definitely a brave deed to sell even two copies of newspaper. Now the situation has changed."

"And certainly for better," he adds with a hearty smile.

He, now, sells about 3 thousand copies of 20 various publications like hot cakes.

Fully recognizing his mettle in the business, publishers rush to him as soon as new releases appear in the market.

"Almost all the newspapers published from the capital and Pokhara find their way into my shop," says a visibly contented baje.

But not everything is hale and hearty with him.

He has some bad memories, too, during his decades of 'intellectual service".

Last year, on a Nepal bandh, an irate mob stormed into the shop and indulged in vandalism. Hundreds of precious copies of newspapers were dumped into the Seti river, laments the veteran dealer.

The unpleasant incident damaged his property worth Rs 125 thousand.

"Till now, I have not received the compensation,"says baje.

He claims that he has already filed a petition at the District Administration Office.

"This profession is my religion. No matter what, I will be committed to it," he says.

For this dedicated newspaper dealer, education is a religion.
 
Posted on 09-07-08 1:46 AM     Reply [Subscribe]
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he was fun

i dont know if he is still alive

i will check and let u know when i will be in pokhara next week


 


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