Leap year

FROM ISSUE # 123 (March 2006) | IN THIS ISSUE
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No, it's not a leap year and for a monthly magazine, February in non-leap years rush by in the blink of an eye. Twenty-eight days just aren't enough.

We are sitting here, fingers crossed, waiting for Pushkar to send his column. He's very deadline conscious but this time, it's the eleventh hour before finally we receive his email. He's somewhere in Africa, trying hard to avoid being robbed.

Everything is done except this editorial. Then there's the rechecking process which takes awhile. Even then there'll be this nagging doubt that something might have been overlooked.

February began with us expecting something big to happen. When the king delivered his address on 1 Feb, the first thing we did was check our mobile phones, land lines and Internet connection before laughing at our foolish fears of being disconnected and settling down to listen to royal speech. For the next few days, at work, college and in the streets, politics was the talk of the town. Even at a recent inter-college football tournament, young boys sat around during break to discuss what was happening among the political parties.

With politics becoming not just the subject of idle conversation but also the topic of many songs—from rock, rap to dohori, the growing interest in politics among young Nepalis is apparent. So this month, with the Free Students Union elections, we've brought forward various views on politics among young people in cover story and Young Ideas discussion.

We regret to inform that Swagat, whom we wrote about in 'Making a Difference' last month, died soon after our February issue was out. Chiranjivi also wrote to us about the overwhelming response they received—the orientation programme had to be conducted twice!  Thank you to all WAVE readers who volunteered their time to make a difference in the lives of young cancer patients.

For those interested in arts, culture and heritage, don't forget to register for our new UNESCO/NFUAJ Walk With WAVE arts classes and learn why culture is cool.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT: First they ignore you. Then they laugh at you. Then they fight you. Then you win. – Gandhi