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NO SMOKE FROM THE CHIMNEYS

Siddhicharan Shrestha, Nepal (1912-1992) Poem: I don't have time, Death, do not call me, I don’t have time to mop up the blood from a broken head. Lady, do not detain my advancing feet, I have no time for your blandishments. The people of my country have canceled their meals, and are struggling: look! Shidhhicharan was born on Jestha 9, 1969 BS in Okhaldunga Bazar of Sagarmatha Zone, Nepal. Siddhi was married to Mishree Devi Shrestha. They had nine children. Their eldest son, Viswa Charan Shrestha, died at the age of four. Siddhi wrote poem "Viswa Betha" in his son's memory. Siddhicharan Shrestha is honored as "Yuga Kavi", meaning - "Poet of the Era". Siddhicharan wrote many poems. He wrote both in Nepali and Newari. He also wrote a religious poem “Devighat”. “Mero Pyaro Okhaldhunga” is the most famous poem by him.  Siddhicharan Shrestha started writing poetry from around 1930. Early in life, he worked as editor of Sharada and Gorkha...

BHM TU English Notes (Flax Golden Tales)

FLAX GOLDEN TALES SUMMARIES: Yudhisthira's Wisdom The Brave Little Parrot If Not Higher Why Go to University? Don't Cut Down the Trees, Brother Woodcutter Surely You are Joking, Mr. Feynman A 1996 Commencement Speech The Parrot in the Cage A Sound of Thunder No Smoke From the Chimneys The Wretched Stone TV Can be a Good Parent Marriage is a Private Affair Then and Now: Finding My Voice Arranging a Marriage in India Life is Sweet at Kumansenu The Lunatic How Sane are We? Gaia The Making of a Scientist Scientific Inquiry: Invention and Test King John and the Abbot Canterbury Third Thoughts The Clock Tower The Stub-Book Mr. Know All Keeping Errors at Bay What is Intelligence, Anyway? To His Coy Mistress The Telegram on the Table Piano The Great Answer Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening A Tale Ethics Where the Mind is Without Fear New Year