'भग्न प्रेमशाला' पुस्तकानुभूति

Priyanshi Poudyal

'भग्न प्रेमशाला' पुस्तकानुभूति परिचय र विषय प्रवेश'भग्न प्रेमशाला' नेपाली पत्रकारितामा स्थापित पत्रकार तथा समकालीन नेपाली साहित्यका प्रखर कथाकार खगेन्द्र गिरीद्वारा लिखित नवीनतम् कथासङ्ग्रह हो । नेपाली आख्यान बजारमा वेलावेला विभिन्न प्रयोगहरू भइरहन्छन् तर इन्दिगो इङ्कले बजारमा ल्याएको यस कृतिको आगमनले कथा लेखनको क्षेत्रमा एउटा फरक, नयाँ र गम्भीर बहसको सुरुवात गरेको छ। पुस्तकको नाम 'भग्न प्रेमशाला' अर्थात् 'भत्किएको प्रेमको घर' सुन्दा सुरुमा पाठकलाई लाग्न सक्छ कि यो कुनै किशोर किशोरीको सस्तो रोमान्टिक प्रेम कथा वा रोइलो मात्र हो तर वास्तवमा यो किताब त्यस्तो परम्परागत वा सतही प्रेममा आधारित छैन । यसले त हाम्रो समाजमा वर्षाैँदेखि चल्दै आएका पुराना सम्बन्धहरू कसरी भत्किरहेका छन्, आधुनिकताले मान्छेलाई कसरी एक्लो बनाउँदै छ र मानव मनभित्र कस्ता कस्ता गुप्त पीडा, कुण्ठा र रहरहरू लुकेका हुन्छन् भन्ने कुरालाई कथाको माध्यमबाट निकै गहिरो गरी देखाइएको छ। पत्रकारिताको लामो र जीवन्त अनुभव बोकेका लेखकले समाजका साना-साना घटना र मानवीय संवेदनालाई निकै नजिकबाट नियालेर यस कृतिको रूपमा प्रस्तुत गर्नुभएको छ।विषयवस्तु र विश्लेषणयस कथासङ्ग्रहभित्र जम्मा ९ वटा कथाहरू समावेश गरिएका छन् । ती हुन्: 'निर्मुक्त स्त्री', 'मखमली', 'अदृश्य; अतः निहत्या', 'किमा पराठा', 'चिसो', 'स्माइल प्लिज', 'खुकुरी', 'हाप्सिलो', र 'हगनगौँडा' । यी प्रत्येक कथाहरू आफैँमा फरक स्वाद र परिवेशका छन्, जसले हाम्रो नेपाली समाजको भूतकाल, वर्तमान समय र सम्भावित भविष्यको वास्तविक चित्रलाई बडो सुन्दर र मार्मिक तरिकाले प्रस्तुत गरेका छन्।सङ्ग्रहको एउटा बलियो पाटो विगतको जनयुद्ध र त्यसले सर्वसाधारण नेपालीको मनमा छोडेको गहिरो मानसिक खतको चित्रण हो । देशमा युद्ध सकिएर शान्ति सम्झौता भएको वर्षौँ भइसक्यो, तर युद्धको चपेटामा परेका पात्रहरूको मनभित्रको डर, त्रास र छटपटी अझै कसरी बाँकी नै छ भन्ने यथार्थलाई केही कथाहरूले प्रस्ट पारेका छन्। राजनीतिक परिवर्तनले देशको व्यवस्था त बदल्न खोज्यो तर यसले मान्छेको व्यक्तिगत जीवन, पारिवारिक सुख र आपसी सम्बन्धहरूमा कस्तो ठूलो दरार ल्यायो भन्ने कुरालाई लेखकले कुनै राजनीतिक नाराका रूपमा नभई मान्छेको आँसु र भावनासँग जोडेर प्रस्तुत गर्नुभएको छ।यस पुस्तकको अर्को सबैभन्दा बलियो र प्रशंसनीय पाटो भनेको आजको आधुनिक सहरी जीवनको एक्लोपन र कृत्रिमता हो । 'स्माइल प्लिज' जस्ता कथाले आजको आधुनिक समाजमा महिलाहरूले बाहिरी संसार, फेसबुक वा इन्स्टाग्रामका अगाडि हाँसेर 'म कति खुसी छु' भनी देखाउनुपर्ने बाध्यकारी अभिनय र उनीहरूको कोठाभित्रको भित्री रोदनलाई छ्याङ्ग पारेको छ। काठमाडौँ जस्तो व्यस्त सहरमा बस्ने मध्यमवर्गीय परिवारको खोक्रोपन, पैसा कमाउने दौडमा श्रीमान श्रीमतीबिच बढ्दै गएको दूरी र एउटै ओछ्यानमा सुत्दा पनि मानिसहरू कसरी एकअर्काका लागि अपरिचित बन्दै गइरहेका छन् भन्ने भयानक यथार्थलाई यसमा निकै घतलाग्दो गरी देखाइएको छ।त्यस्तै, लेखकले समाजमा चल्दै आएको लैङ्गिक असमानता र पुरुषप्रधान सोचको विरुद्धमा पनि आफ्ना कथाहरू उभ्याउनुभएको छ। उनका महिला पात्रहरू अन्याय सहेर, रोएर मात्र बस्ने खालका कमजोर छैनन्; बरु आफ्नो स्वतन्त्रता, आत्मसम्मान र अधिकारका लागि परम्परागत साङ्लो तोडेर आवाज उठाउने खालका छन् । यसबाहेक, आजको आधुनिक प्रविधि र आर्टिफिसियल इन्टेलिजेन्सको अत्यधिक प्रयोगले मान्छेलाई कसरी मेसिन बनाउँदैछ र भविष्यमा यसले मानव सम्बन्धमा कस्तो चिसोपन ल्याउन सक्छ भन्ने एकदमै नयाँ र नेपाली साहित्यका लागि दुर्लभ विषयलाई पनि लेखकले कथामा समेट्नुभएको छ।वरिष्ठ लेखक नयनराज पाण्डेले यस किताबका कथालाई 'जाडोका कथा' भन्नुभएको छ। यसको अर्थ यी कथाका पात्रहरू अलि दुःखी, एक्ला, उदास र जीवनसँग सङ्घर्ष गरिरहेका देखिन्छन् तर, लेखकको भाषाशैली एकदमै सरल, सहजै बुझिने र मन छुने खालको छ, जसले गर्दा पाठक कथाको बहावमा सजिलै बग्न सक्छन् । कथा पढ्दै जाँदा सुरुमा सबै कुरा सामान्य लागे पनि अन्त्यमा पुग्दा पाठकले सोच्दै नसोचेको अप्रत्याशित मोड आउँछ, जसले पाठकलाई अचम्ममा पार्छ र निकै बेरसम्म सोच्न बाध्य बनाउँछ।निष्कर्ष र सिफारिससमग्रमा भन्नुपर्दा, खगेन्द्र गिरीको 'भग्न प्रेमशाला' सतही र सस्तो कुरामा मात्र अल्झिने किताब होइन। यसले मान्छेको मनको सबैभन्दा गहिरो कुना र हाम्रो सामाजिक यथार्थलाई बडो इमानदारिताका साथ बाहिर ल्याएको छ। लामो समय पत्रकारिता गर्दा समाजमा देखिएका विसङ्गतिहरूलाई लेखकले कलात्मक रूपमा कथाको मालामा उनेका छन्। कतिपय ठाउँमा कथाहरूका दृश्यहरू यति चाँडो बदलिन्छन् कि पाठकलाई पात्रको भावना बुझ्न अलि हतार जस्तो महसुस हुन सक्छ र केही ठाउँमा धेरै कुराहरू एकैचोटि कोचाकोच गरेर भन्न खोजिएको जस्तो लाग्छ। यति ससाना कमजोरीका बावजुद पनि किताबको वैचारिक दृष्टिकोण र कलात्मक पक्ष एकदमै बलियो छ। वर्तमान समयमा बजारमा उपन्यासहरूको भिड भइरहेका वेला, यो किताबले छोटा कथाहरूको महत्त्व, ओज र सुन्दरतालाई नेपाली साहित्यमा फेरि एकपटक ब्युँझाउने र स्थापित गर्ने सफल काम गरेको यो किताब ती सम्पूर्ण आम पाठकहरूका लागि विशेष सिफारिस गरिन्छ जो सस्तो मनोरञ्जन र परम्परागत धारभन्दा माथि उठेर, मानव मनका अनेकौँ गुप्त भावना, यौनिकता र नेपाली समाजको वास्तविक रूप बुझाउने गम्भीर खालका कथा पढ्न रुचाउँछन्। साथै, नयाँ पुस्ताका उदीयमान लेखकहरूका लागि पनि आजको आधुनिक युगमा कथा कसरी लेख्ने, स्वैरकल्पनाको प्रयोग कसरी गर्ने र सरल तरिकाले उत्कृष्ट भाषा कसरी प्रयोग गर्ने भन्ने सिक्नका निम्ति यो किताब एउटा उपयोगी सामग्री र सन्दर्भ ग्रन्थ बन्न सक्छ।

The Importance of Coding in Our Lives

Inna Malla

The Importance of Coding in Our LivesWhen you hear the word "coding," do you find it intimidating, or does it feel like learning a completely new language? At its core, coding is the composition of sequences of instructions called programs that computers follow to perform specific tasks. It consists of letters, numbers, and symbols structured into various languages, such as Java, HTML, C++, and block coding. To practice it, developers and students use various websites and platforms, including Scratch, PictoBlox, and Python.org.Coding can be applied to almost anything in our daily lives. Over the past five years, mobile applications have completely revolutionized how we communicate, play games, and even interact socially. Without coding, none of these applications could exist. It has the incredible potential to push the human mind beyond ordinary expectations, giving us the power to change the rules of a digital game and bring our wildest imaginations into reality. It is the very foundation used to build the platforms we rely on every day, such as YouTube, ChatGPT, Roblox, and email.Beyond just building software, coding is important because it fosters logical thinking, unleashes creativity, and builds persistent problem-solving skills by teaching us to break complex tasks into manageable steps. In the 21st century, coding should be implemented into school curriculums to prepare the next generation for a highly technological and computerized future. By developing these logical skills early on, finding a rewarding career and prospering in the field of computer science will become much easier. Ultimately, coding is not just about computers; it is a vital tool for navigating and shaping our modern world.

Planets in Our Solar System

Mayush Shrestha

Planets in Our Solar SystemThere are eight planets in our Solar System: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. They all revolve around the Sun. Jupiter is the largest planet, and Mercury is the smallest. Venus is the hottest planet because its thick atmosphere traps heat. Neptune is the farthest planet from the Sun and is one of the coldest planets in our Solar System. Saturn is famous for its beautiful rings, which make it one of the most spectacular planets.Learning about the planets helps us understand our Solar System and the amazing world of space.

A Nurse

Shrinika Karki

A NurseA nurse is often called an angel in a white uniform because of the care and support she gives to patients. She looks neat and smart in her uniform and is always ready to help people who are sick. A nurse takes care of patients, gives them medicine and injections at the right time, and helps them feel comfortable.A nurse is kind, caring, and hardworking. She treats patients with patience and compassion and always tries to make them feel better. We often see a warm smile on her face, which brings comfort to those in need.I admire nurses for their dedication and service. That is why I like nurses and want to become a nurse in the future.

The Odyssey: A Masterpiece

Samrajya Bikram Bohara

The Odyssey: A MasterpieceChristopher Nolan's The Odyssey, released July 17, 2026, carries a heavy weight of expectation. That's what happens when you adapt a story that's nearly three thousand years old, written by one of the greatest storytellers known to humankind. Homer's epic is one of the foundations of Western storytelling, so any filmmaker who takes it on is inviting comparison, not just to the original text, but to every other film that has tried to tell this story before. Nolan takes on that challenge directly, and the result is a film that truly earns the word masterpiece.MusicMaybe the boldest choice in the whole film is the music. Nolan told composer Ludwig Göransson, working with him for the third time after Tenet and Oppenheimer, to leave out the orchestra completely. The reason was simple: orchestras did not exist in the ancient world this film is set in. Instead, Göransson built the score using real ancient instruments like the aulos, an old double-piped reed instrument that was apparently one of the most popular instruments in the ancient world for a thousand years, along with the lyre and about thirty-five bronze gongs, layered together with synthesizers and, in some parts, vocals from James Blake.The result sounds unlike anything you'd normally hear in a movie of this size. Other historical epics, like Gladiator or Troy, use big sweeping orchestral music to make scenes feel grand. Christopher Nolan, ever the perfectionist, does something stranger and more raw instead. The aulos has this haunting, almost human sound to it, and the bronze percussion gives scenes a heavy, metallic weight. At times the score is intentionally harsh, with distorted synth sounds building tension, before breaking into vocal moments that hit hard emotionally. It treats the ancient world as something truly foreign and strange, instead of making it feel familiar and safe like most movies do. The music elevates this film onto a completely different level.CinematographyThe film was shot by Hoyte van Hoytema, who has worked with Nolan for years, and you can see the care put into nearly every shot. Nolan still prefers practical effects, real locations, and actual film over digital effects, and it gives the movie a physical feeling that a lot of big blockbusters don't have anymore. The ocean looks like a real ocean. The crowds are real people, not digital copies. The fire is real fire. Nolan has even taken the hardest scenes to shoot and handled them with real, practical craft instead of leaning on CGI. Moments like Circe turning Odysseus's men into pigs, the dead rising from the ground, and the Cyclops in the cave were all brought to life for real, with the help of the incredible team Nolan has put together. Even with its huge scale, a reported budget of $250 million and a runtime near three hours, the film never feels fake or weightless the way a lot of big spectacle movies do. At sea, you feel the water. In battle, you feel the chaos of real bodies, not something that looks choreographed for a screen.A Story Rooted in Human ComplexityWhat makes The Odyssey more than just a string of famous scenes, the Cyclops, the Sirens, the Trojan Horse, all done really well here, is how much it cares about its characters as real people. Matt Damon's Odysseus is not a perfect hero. He's smart and resourceful, sure, but he's also arrogant, sometimes dishonest, and he causes real harm to the people closest to him. Nolan doesn't tell the audience how to feel about this. He just shows the choices, good and bad, and lets viewers sit with them. Anne Hathaway's Penelope also gets a lot of well-deserved focus, holding her home together for twenty years while people try to take advantage of her husband's absence. It's one of the quieter but most moving parts of the film. By the time Odysseus finally makes it back to Ithaca, it doesn't feel like a simple happy ending. It feels earned, and heavy with everything it cost to get there. Nolan hides deeper meaning in nearly every scene throughout the film, and that's part of why it feels so captivating, yet strange, at the same time.The cast around Damon and Hathaway is huge and talented: Tom Holland as Telemachus, Zendaya as Athena, Robert Pattinson, Charlize Theron as Circe, and Lupita Nyong'o, among others. Every performance feels fully committed to the world Nolan built.ConclusionThe Odyssey works because it doesn't try to make its old story feel modern through cheap tricks, and it doesn't settle for just being a spectacle either. It's a movie built on real risk-taking, a score that breaks the usual rules, visuals that feel real and physical, and a story that takes time with its characters instead of rushing to the next big scene. In the end, it's a serious and impressive achievement, and one that truly deserves to be called a masterpiece.

FIDE Master

Deeparson Pokhrel

FIDE MasterI love playing chess, and my biggest dream is to become a FIDE Master (FM). To reach this goal, I must work very hard and learn properly. Chess helps make my brain stronger and helps me make better decisions. That’s why I play and keep learning new things every day.There are 3 FIDE Masters in Nepal:· Rupesh Jaiswal· Billam Lal Shrestha· Manish HamalI want to be like them. So, I practice regularly on LiChess and Chess.com. My current LiChess ratings are:· Rapid: 620· Bullet: 453· Blitz: 712To become an FM, I need more than 2300 ELO. I am inspired by Super Grandmaster Gukesh Dommaraju from India. He is only 19 years old, and his Classic ELO rating is 2776.In 2024, new FMs were added in Nepal, including Sujana Lohani. Today, there are around 8,829 FIDE Masters in the world.Becoming an FM gives many benefits:· It brings honor and respect.· You are respected all over the world.· Our name is always listed in FIDE records.· You can also earn money.. It sharpens our brain. . We don’t get physical injuries.

फुटबल

Adhvik Kattel

फुटबल फुटबल धेरै पुरानो र लोकप्रिय खेल हो। फुटबल खेल सन् १८६३ मा इङ्ल्यान्डबाट व्यवस्थित रूपमा सुरु भएको मानिन्छ। पहिले मानिसहरूले साधारण बल बनाएर फुटबल खेल्थे। मलाई फुटबल खेल्न धेरै मन पर्छ। मलाई गोलकिपर बनेर अर्को टोलीको बल रोक्न निकै मज्जा आउँछ। यस खेलमा दुई टोली हुन्छन्, र प्रत्येक टोलीमा ११ जना खेलाडी हुन्छन्। गोलकिपर बाहेक अन्य खेलाडीहरूले बललाई हातले समात्न मिल्दैन। फुटबल खेल्न ठुलो मैदान चाहिन्छ। यो खेल खेल्दा शरीर स्वस्थ, तन्दुरुस्त र बलियो हुन्छ। मलाई क्रिस्टियानो रोनाल्डो, लियोनेल मेस्सी र नेयमारजस्ता खेलाडीहरू मन पर्छ । नेपाली फुटबल खेलाडीमध्ये मलाई सावित्रा भण्डारी (साम्बा) सबैभन्दा मन पर्छ। फुटबल खेल्दा म धेरै खुसी हुन्छु।