Raju Lama

   “Shayad timro baatoma mero paila nahola…” the very name of the song reminds one of the song that is catchy, upbeat and rhythmic. A song that made Raju Lama of the Mongolian Heart a heart throb of many. However very few know that this was his first recorded song in 1993.

Hard to believe but true, At first in 1994, it wasn't much of a hit, blame it on the scenario, blame it on the composition. The same song did wonders eight years later in 2002. A totally new arrangement, a new style, and a whole new look, created quite a buzz. Ten years have gone by and Raju Lama has come a long way. He has matured with time and experience and his pleasant, captivating vocals has become a household name.

Born on 16th March, 1978 in Baruwa 1, Sunchaur of Sindhupakchowk to parents Sukhbir and Yangchun Lama, he moved over to Kathmandu with his sister at the tender age of five. In Kathmandu , he started his early education and completed his SLC from Siddhartha Vanasthali School . His school years were the formative years of his career as he performed many times at school shows, continuously drawing his inspiration form the veteran singer late Arun Thapa. His performance soon caught everyone's attention.  In his last years of school, he got together with similar minds in school and few other friends to form Mongolian Heart in 1992.

Mongolian heart started recording commercially in 1993 with Raju Lama on the vocals. “Solitni” their first album with 8 songs was released in 1994. “Baadaluma Luki Basne” was the highlight of the album which was an average seller. Raju Lama once aspired to join the British army, He also wanted to get into a technical line as a professional. However his passion for music and singing dragged him away from them.

He gave up the idea and continued to strive for his passion. Working with the band, they released another album in 1997, titled Mongolian Heart, which gave them their much needed platform to make Raju and his band what they are today. Then it was another one called Mongolian Heart 2 in 1999, and yet another one, Mongolian Heart 3 in 2002.

Music aside, this ever smiling Piscean loves to take photographs, make new friends, travel and visit places, which he gets to do quite a bit through his performances in various countries worldwide. He gives his sister Lhamu Lama all the credit to his success, name and fame. Nurturing him from the age of five, she has been his constant support is all his endeavors to what he is today.

Raju, a firm believer in God, is also actively involved in social work through Greenlife Buddhist Society Nepal , an NGO involved in social service and Nepal Tamang Art and Culture Centre.  His restaurant “ Lhasa ” in Thamel, Kathmandu is a popular hangout for the young crowd of Kathmandu. One opportunity for them to know him up close and personal
This Major English and Sociology graduate's journey into the musical world carries on with ever more zeal, passion, more effort and greater dedication !!!

(source : HITs fm )

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I recommend all our Nepali people to watch this clip below of Nick Vujicic which inspired me a lot. A friend of mine tagged me this video in face book a month ago, and I really cried when i watched it for the first time. From that moment i have got this clip to my every re-movable drives so that i can watch it when ever i need HIM :).

Whenever i am sad and depressed, i watch this clip and it helps me keep going. Hope you all like this.

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     Competitions are still one way of really gauging the strength of a person or even of a product. People join contests to prove their worth or if not try to see how they could respond to the expected comparisons, the consequence of beating the competitors off.

For the performing Arts like dancing, people realize a next door out. Contests involving the need show talent or ability, sets criteria in choosing the most wanted winning throne. One problem in contests is the incidences of fraud caused by contest organizers, some unfairness from the jurors or judges..... Read more

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Do Contribution

     
      Plantation of trees is an common discussion  for country like Nepal. Country of mountains and rivers, Nepal is  famous for natural resources and its habitats. Different species of trees, plants. medicinal herbs are available in our hills, mountain, and low lands too.

Those particular resources of forest are costly which creates a lot of black sales and emerge black markets with in the country for illegal sales. Rules and regulations are only found in papers but not in real action in Nepal. I wonder when will the government eye will catch such discussion ??

However, above picture is about the preservation of forest and natural resources.  The awareness about plantation of trees is very important in local areas of Nepal. Forest shows the real beauty of nature. Who will like a bare mountain? 

People should contribute first to have its benefit. So lets think about future and see what you will get. Nature is very helpful :-).

Location : Gurung community of Sikles VDC / Kaski / Nepal

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Phewa Lake

Phewa Lake is located in the south-west of pokhara valley.  Every year thousands of tourists, local people  from different places visit phewa lake just to spend their weekend and for holidays

Famous "Barahi Temple" located at the middle of the lake is mysterious and no one knows how it came to be located there in the middle of the lake. But is helps and still helps to attract tourists and local people and formed as an best place to travel. To reach the temple traveler have to use boat made of local bamboo tree and other. 

Beside tourism phewa lake has helped local people a lot for their daily life and it has been an source of living for locals. Those people involve in fishing and irrigation for living. Frequent water facility will not create any problems for them. Through it, phewa lake is now famous for sea foods related to fish dishes and many more. 

Phewa lake still did alot for community. It helped a lot in promoting tourism  for Nepal. And we are enjoying our tourism year Nepal 2011 :)

Such an beauty of nature is like an heaven. Surrounded with green tall mountains and in their lap lay this beautiful lake which is like an god creation. 

-Pradeep Gurung  

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