- -Debendra Karki
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| Dr. Robert S. Kittel, |
Upon his arrival in Nepal, an American
national and educationist was more than happy to find three generation people
living in the same family. Dr. Robert S. Kittel, who knows traditional
transformation in joint family too easy to, has been largely impressed with
Nepalese culture and tradition .His inclination towards Nepalese culture and
tradition lead him bring his two daughter in Nepal to pursue their higher academic
study .While we spend millions of our hard -earned money for admitting our
children to overseas American and European universities. But, opposite is the
case of Dr. Kittel.
A trainer and facilitator of
Universal Peace Federation , an organization established by global peach
campaigner Sun Myong Moon, Dr. Kittel omce asked attendees of a training in
Nepal. ‘’How many of you stay together with your grandparent ? Raise your
hand’’. Almost all hand raised responding his question. He was hilarious to
hear this answer .
His face glowed. At the same time he remembered his
country’s schools, families and children. He told the answer he got here in
Nepal was not possible in USA. He clarified that this question is not asked in
USA and some western world nations. Even if asked , no single student can be
found living with his/her parents and grandparents. Only few are seen living
with their parents. Joint family is rare inj western world. His statement has
drawn the attention of all Nepalese indulged in practicing western lifestyles,
tradition, music and more. There was a good gathering at a function organized
by Universal Peace Federation in Itahari on last Thursday on the topic ‘Family
role in nation building’ , to hear and cheer the peace preaching Dr.Kittel ,
who has done Doctorate from American university in education. ‘’Nepal is
traditionally and culturally prosperous nation but western culture is
dominating it.’’ He was lecturing ‘’to cultivate the culture , world peace
campaigner Sun Myong Moon’s family make s a true person. And realizing the same
, I am also campaigning for it.’’ He was urging not to break out the cultural
and traditional practices of Nepalese society.
Family fragmentation in western world
has now put dangers on those countries. They are weaker on family basis. He
expressed his worry saying same can happen in Nepal too. He requests to follow
original system returning bac6ktr`k American culture back to America itself. He
ponders it’s a every Nepalese’s onus to protect, preserve and promote our
typical culture and tradition.
An American man who says he doesn’t have
any pride over his native cultures, is quick to add ‘’Nepalese please never
breed and bear the brought foreign culture .Do follow what you have .
Contribute from your front to cement your social segments.’’ He gave examples
of some brutal massacre resulted from family fragmentation in some western
countries including USA. Small children have been victimized of it. He sees
western culture as a cause of the world’s disorder and instability.
He shared ‘freedom’ today is being
used for selfishness. Dr. Kittel remark was that there is bad practices in the
name of ‘freedom’ in western world. He said
the same imitation is underway in Nepal. ‘’ ‘We’ and ‘for us’ feeling
has been replaced by ‘me’ and ‘for me’ masking the ‘freedom’. This bad
precedent has ruined family, society and nation. Scuffle for Singadurwaar is
also a byproduct of selfish politics. Negative utilization of freedom brings
out negative disorder, social evils and instability.’’ His message doesn’t mean
to say that freedom must be forbidden . but to utilize for good causes.
‘’USA has free environment, wide and
well-pitched multilane roads ,sophisticated buildings. But this outer
greatness is culture doesn’t include
intimate family fraternity , says Dr. Kittel . It means the default dream
country of Nepalese minds was not enjoyable to native national too. ‘’Nepalese
might have survived with scarcity, materialistic meand could be lacked, may be
struggling with power cut-off(Load shedding) , but they are enriched with
culture, love, affection. Nepalese are those who are culturally and
traditionally rich but protection of it is vital.’’ He elaborated his
experience and expression during his campaign program.
Dr. Kittel arranged his two
daughter’s higher education in Nepal just to teach good Nepalese culture,
devotion to teacher and to explore the excellence family fun and importance .
‘’The way teacher are respected here in Nepali classroom , it is not there in
USA’’, he expressed. He ,as he says,
brought his daughters in Nepal to teach the culture of respect and
greetings. We Nepalese are sending our children spending big bucks to study in
‘culture-cracked’ western world nations. A USA doctorate holder educationist is
bringing his children in Nepal. We must absorb a lot from his activity.
Our educational institutions
particularly campuses , are not going with good cultural practices these days.
All campuses must be well-informed and educated about American daughters’
indulgence in learning typical Nepalese culture and traditions. Shouldn’t this
Dr. Kittel , a peace preacher American national motivating for family, society,
culture, civilization, reach and teach those campuses and college goers?. ‘’
Nepal has excellent educational environment this shouldn’t be broken out’’ he
pines. It must be strengthened . If Nepalese kept on prospering their cultures,
so many others American daughters will also land on Nepal.
In fact, the bad culture and practices
originated from those nations we call ’civilized nation conscious
nationals’ has engulfed Nepal also. Dr.
Kittel suggests , we must preserve our practices and cultivate our cultures. We
must support this personality messaging to avoid bad cultural practices. We are
deprived of political, social, economic, materialistic rights. Amidst scarcity,
hunger, pain, political criss, among others. We must develop a pride within
ourselves for being ‘culturally rich and traditional prosperous’.
-Translated by Birat Anupam