Deepawali

Deepawali, originally uploaded by aNantaB.

Deepawali is the colorful fest.

Dashain in Finland - II

Dashain in Finland - I

Second part is coming. Wait...

Leaf, after snowfall

Leaf, after snowfall, originally uploaded by aNantaB.

Yellow Flower, after snowfall

Yellow Flower, after snowfall, originally uploaded by aNantaB.

Lappeenranta City road

City Area, originally uploaded by aNantaB.

City areas as seen from one of the main roads of the City Centre of Lappeenranta city.

Dashain

Dashain, originally uploaded by aNantaB.

Happy Vijaya Dashami, Durga Puja and Deepawali 2007.

Church

Church, originally uploaded by aNantaB.

Church near by city center, Lappeenranta, Finland

Sunrise

Sunrise, originally uploaded by aNantaB.

Sunrise seen over Saaima Lake from Taipalsaari region, near by Lappeenranta of Finland

Dashain Celebration 2007

Dashain Celebration 2007, originally uploaded by aNantaB.

You can see a number of verities of items served on the plate. Pickle of Potato, Mushroom curry, Onion Soup and pulau (rice) is served. And, of course, there is Chicken curry as well.

AIESEC Saimaa Seminar

AIESEC Saaima Local Seminar in Lappeenranta, Finland.

Shreelal - Using Computer

Shreelal---Using-Computer, originally uploaded by aNantaB.

Shreelal Makaju Shrestha is 67 years old and one of the reputed businessman of Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal. He owns his own rice mills on Dhulikhel and his family business extends from Dhulikhel to Kathmandu and Sikkim. He had already visited almost 80% cities of India and 60% cities of Nepal. He started his business when he was on 13. He started with Timber measurement business on Sikkim. He completed his education only up to fourth standard but he showed us his extraordinary skills about Mathematics.
He has keen interest on Computers. He wants to learn computers in order to simplify his accounting system of his business. Till now, he use ledger books to keep record of his business transactions. And, he came to know on his business circle that Computers could make his accounting easy. So, this was his major encouraging factor to learn computers.
He has two computers at his home. But, his sons and grandsons do not allow him to use them and said that they could not allow him to use it since he is computer illiterate, he may delete their useful files unknowingly. This answer pinches him a lot. It is also a reason he wants to learn computer and show them that he can also use computers.
So, he went to the Community Training Center to learn computers and returned back after finding out that he needs to have sound knowledge of English Language to use computers. He knows little more about English but do not have enough proficiency to interact with windows messages and computer settings on English. He did not leave his hope and started to query about learning and using computers on Nepali Language. Then, Dhulikhel Telecenter informed him about the Windows in Nepali, and this information cheered him up.

I got him when we were making a documentary related to Windows Localization Project.

Sabitra---Brushing-her-Teeth

Sabitra---Brushing-her-Teeth, originally uploaded by aNantaB.

Sabitra Khadka lives on Jaishithok, Lamidada, Kavre; more 20 KMs to the East from Dhulikhel. She is physically challenged girl with strong desire to learn computers. She cannot use her both hands. Her family is too poor that they cannot afford her for the treatment abroad. And, most of the hospitals of Dhulikhel and Kathmandu had already declared that she couldn’t be treated on Nepal. Doctors said, perhaps she cannot be treated anywhere. She is struggling on 10th standard. She passed ten years of her study only by writing with her toes. She eats directly with her mouth without any help of her hands and toes. She brushes her teeth with the help of her toes. She is 19 years old and has two younger sisters and one younger brother. Bother is struggling on 12 standard. Elder of the younger sisters is already married and has a child, youngest is also on 10th standard.
She wants to learn computers and would like to be the sample for her community. She wants to serve her community by her computer knowledge. But she cannot afford it. ADRA, an INGO, is funding for her education. She placed her interest about Computers to ADRA and it sends her to Dhulikhel Telecenter to solve her queries. When she uses the computer for the first time, it was a laptop and she enjoyed it a lot. Later, she found it much difficult to learn since she is weak in English. She studied on a Public School that starts formal education of English only from class five. So, its been only five year, she is introduced to English. She is perfect on making sentences but is really weak on understanding the meaning of sentences. She placed the same problem to the Dhulikhel Telecenter and came to know about Windows Localization Project. She said, only the Windows in Nepali can fulfill her dreams.

I got her when we were making a documentary related to Windows Localization Project.

Mushroom

Mushroom, originally uploaded by aNantaB.

While walking back from a party last night, I found this mushroom near by roadside.

Lappeenranta Tour by LUT

Lappeenranta Tour by LUT, originally uploaded by aNantaB.

Conical trees in roadside of Lappeenranta, Finland.

Bee on a flower

Bee on a flower, originally uploaded by aNantaB.

Bee on a flower

Digital Macro Series:
Original Size: 1600x1200
Camera: Canon IXUS 60
Shutter Speed: 1/125 Sec.
Aperture: F/2.8
Flash: NO

Bee on a flower

Bee on a flower, originally uploaded by aNantaB.

just a break