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Here is the story

Wireless Made It Possible

“Tikhe!”, I shouted in anger when one of my sheep was trying to bully others in the herd. It was already evening and the sun had just started to set. I slowly followed them to their pen at my house. That was my daily routine and I didn’t like it. I liked to read books. Not the school text books but those kinds of books which have interesting fantasies and imagination in it. I was not a good student neither a bad one. I had never got good in any subject neither had failed.

Once, a white man handed me a small book which had lots of sketched pictures in it. Though I didn’t understand any of the writings I really liked it. I used to see it under the kerosene lamp for hours daily. I used to carry the book everywhere. I was so much into it that I forgot to watch my sheep went into the farm. My father found out that and he thrashed me very badly. He saw the book too and tore it into several pieces. Though he used to do like that before too but I hadn’t felt that much bad before. Soon I determined that one day I would be able to get what I wanted.

I always felt bad about the condition of my village which people call it Nangi. It is located at the most remote part of Nepal where there were no telephone services, roads and electricity. As I grew younger I tend to see the problems of the people in my village clearly. I was always thinking about how could I change the way we were living. In the age of information is power, we didn’t even know what is information and why we need it. I was thinking how could I make it possible to access the information?

As I was born in Magar family I was expected by everybody to become a British Gurkha soldier. That was only the way people of my village knew how to make money. Many generations of my village were such soldiers. But I had different dream and it would be against my family to follow it. After completing my high school I became teacher so that I could do something to my society.

After few years of teaching I got scholarship at University of Nebraska at Kearney for my bachelor’s degree to study computer engineering. It was like dream come true to me. After the completion of my study I returned back to my village dreaming to change the live of my people. Soon I realized how it was hard to access information in my village. I had to walk two days to get to the nearest town to access e-mail and internet. When people of Australia knew about the situation they donated four used computers to me. But without the telephone line it was impossible to connect to the internet. I emailed to BBC about the possible solution that they could come up with. It was good to know that BBC responded with an article published. Soon many volunteers of the world were willing to help me and they suggested the plan to use wireless technology. Then test team worked day and night and finally it was successful to connect to the nearest network using microwave antenna. Soon my remote village was connected to internet. I taught computers to the students of my school. We also build library, health clinic and new class rooms. The health clinic used internet to do telemedicine. The locals saved lots of money to call their relatives using text and voice chats. The hunger of getting recent and interesting information had reduced and the new era had begun.

People recognized my effort and voted me to get the respected award of Ramon Magsaysay Award for Community Leadership. I got many such recognition nationally and internationally but the thing that mattered most was the love and support of the people.

When I told my successes to my six years old daughter she replied, “Please, buy me a candy.”

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Based: NGO-FONIN central office with frequent field visits

Reports to: Executive Director

Coordination with

1. NGO-FONIN central office, member organisations, district networks
2. Supporters, IPs organisations
3. Community groups
4. Government line agencies and departments

Purpose of the job

To lead and manage NGO-FONIN program activities in general and, to plan, implement the program activities.

Main responsibilities and accountabilities

1. Develop and implement NGO-FONIN program strategy and plans
2. Ensure program activities are delivered on time and to budget
3. Support and advise member organisations with district level program including advocacy activities
4. Facilitate the IPs groups and NGOs to plan, implement and monitor rights-based and advocacy programs and activities.
5. Support and advise member organizations in sensitizing their respective members on their rights and obligations
6. Ensure all program activities have appropriate M&E indicators which are reviewed regularly
7. Plan, organise and deliver appropriate training programs to NGO-FONIN central office and its member organisations to ensure the organisation is up-to-date on programs and rights-based issues
8. Develop relationships with appropriate line agencies and represent NGO-FONIN externally in all program related meetings and forums
9. Collect and analyse information on IP issues related and incorporate it into NGO-FONIN’s program and rights-based thinking and

10.  Be a full and active member of NGO-FONIN management

Person requirements

1. Nepali IP citizen
2. Knowledge and experience on project management (planning, implementation, monitoring, reporting)
3. Knowledge and experience of national and district level advocacy and rights-based issues and activities
4. Experience of working in an NGO
5. Good communication skills, both written and verbal
6. Good level of English language
7. Good report writing skills
8. Experience of facilitating meetings and training programmes
9. Good at lobbying, negotiating and  influencing
10. 10.  Team worker

NOTE: This vacancy is based at Kathmandu, Nepal. Those who are staying at Nepal can only apply for this post.

As I personally designed the poster, ticket and cards for the program. Here is the poster of the program.

LIVE IN SYDNEY

Recently I got chance to chat with her in Facebook(ROCKS!) to fetch some information about her and the Suruwat. Here is the interview as follows:

1. Can you tell us something about the background making of Polcha Mutu and Suruwat?
A. This song is composed and written by my father Uday Sotang. He composed this song during his stay in Singapore. This was composed especially for my album and for now this is the promotional track of my album.

2. How do you like to be defined in music field? Like singer, musician, lyricist etc.
A. I would love to be known as a versatile singer. I do try to compose songs but I haven’t tried my hands on lyrics writing.

3. What is the inspiration of your music hobby? Just a brief how you got involved into music.
A. Since I come from a musical family my inspiration is my parents. Because of the musical environment around me I got interested in music. Music is more than a hobby for me. I love music and for now music is my career rather than my hobby.

4. What type of musical instruments you play? which you prefer most?
A. I like to play piano but now I am thinking about learning guitar so I can play it while singing.

5. Do you have any international musical idol?
A. I love to hear Norah Jones, Rihanna , Beyonce and the list goes on.

6. What type of music do you like to sing or play? pop, modern, folk etc.
A. I would love to try my hands on all but my main stream would be pop.

7. Just few lines briefly about your study background?
A. I finished my school from Little Angels, did my +2 from United Academy and bachelors from Campion college.

8. Do you want to say something to your new fans?
A. Well lastly I would like to say that at the very beginning of my career I need love n support from all my listeners so I am hoping for it. You can send your feedback or mail me at shreya_sotang[at]yahoo.com (Replace [at] with symbol @)

Though it is a challenge to survive the small market financially, we should appreciate hard work and effort of all musicians who have maintained the music industry of Nepal. I would like to thanks her for giving sometime to answer my question. I wish for her all the best of luck and wishes for her musical journey.

Here is the free wallpaper you can download and use it.

Shreya Sotang

Awesome Phtography by Rune T.