Not all, but some Nepali people have SERIOUS issues with RESPECT. Here are some examples seen during the ANA-FON 2007 Convention and this message is for those of you who really need to learn to RESPECT.

Cultural and Concert Program:
i)People going up on the stage during the performance. This is seen in almost all Nepali events. This not only distracts the audience and the performers themselves, but they need to realize that there are electrical cables, stands, instruments, amplifiers etc. on the stage, which is a hazard for them as well as everyone on or near the stage. To those who get a thrill going up on the stage: Have some RESPECT for the Artists and the Audience and not to mention, but you'll also look like a fool jumping up there!
ii)Chatting or Talking Loud during the program. Don’t you realize that there is a performance going on and people are trying to watch, listen and enjoy the show? If you cannot control your loud mouth, all you need to do is step out of the hall. You need to respect the fact that people have paid for the show and the last thing they want is some JOKER blabbering next to them.

Sporting Events:
i)ANA convention is becoming a big sporting event year by year. The participating teams MUST have a better management, discipline and work ethic within their team organization. This is not an Olympic or a World Cup event; this is a gathering of couple of thousand people in which friends and families get together once a year to have a good time. The arguments, scuffles and fights that broke out during the 2 day events is a symptom of a weak and unprofessional team organization and I am optimistic that in the future events, the teams will work and improve on this issue.
ii)All of you, the players and team members from all over the US have worked hard for months to participate on this event. You have paid thousands of dollars in travel expense, uniforms, hotel etc and taken off your work schedule and family time to prepare for this event. Being an athlete and a team member representing your city and your state, you have the responsibility to earn respect for your team. At the same time, you also need to respect other team members because they have been and gone through the same ‘S’ like everyone else. Remember, after all we are all Nepali Brothers and Sisters!


Finally, the volunteers, performers and participants have put it months of hard work and thousand of hours, and it was not for their own benefit! This was sincere volunteer effort for the enhancement of our identity as Nepali people living in Americas and the preservation of our culture and tradition. They have literarily sacrificed their work time, family time and vacation time to bring and host the convention for all of us. So, please have some RESPECT for not only the ANA-FON organizers but for any non-profit Nepali event organization in US.

So from next time, remember what's written above and don't ruin the fun for everyone.

Have a nice weekend!