Tag Archives: Terai life

Haiku composed upon recent developments

By Scott Wallick | Published: Nov 22, 2003
This morning as I left my flat to head out into Birganj, I discovered something very troublesome. On many levels. I paused, then composed a haiku.
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Characters, part 2

By Scott Wallick | Published: Nov 20, 2003
Previously I wrote about some of the unique people I'd met in Jhapa district, namely Sunjay the Islamic Extremists and a child named Time Pass. I'd now like to write about some of the odd Birganj-wallahs that have crossed my path since coming to this town.
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Burning candles, Tihar

By Scott Wallick | Published: Oct 31, 2003
I remember where I was last Tihar, a year ago. A year ago? A year ago I'd gone to Kathmandu to hang out at the Spice deraa, my old co-owned flat in Kathmandu, with some of the folks there. Pardon me while I wax nostalgic.
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Danger, Will Robinson

By Scott Wallick | Published: Sep 15, 2003
While I don't usually use words like 'peaceful' to refer to Birganj, I must say that last night's triade of bombings in my hometown did come as a surprise. Two of the bombs were at offices to the north of Birganj proper. One, however, was located not far from Shripur.
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Tomorrow or the day after

By Scott Wallick | Published: Jul 23, 2003
Just like Birganj, my flight from Kathmandu to Birganj was packed with characters. First of all, I had been away from the 'Ganj for nearly six weeks. I remember when Rob had been gone from Birganj for nearly two months people starting appearing every where to ask me, Where is Rob? Where is Rob? Some suffered from Rob-withdrawal, as I had more than a couple people assume that I was Rob (as if in some magical way I had become him). I never understood that.
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