As per the regular program of
Children’s Literature Foundation Nepal, CLFN, ‘Meet the author with school
children series’ an interaction program has been conducted with two different
authors from America and Australia on the occasion of English new year 2023.
Interaction with Australian Author Luke Davis was accomplished in the program organized at Bright Future secondary school, Naikap, Kathmandu.
35 children from grade 7 and 8 participated in the program conducted under the chairmanship of Mohan Karki, the director of Bright Future secondary school. Kartikeya Ghimire, the president of Children’s Literature Foundation Nepal, CLFN delivered his speech in the program and said, ‘Meet the author with school children program series has been regularly conducted by CLFN since last 10 years with the aim of promoting reading culture among school children.’ Similarly, Australian author and education expert Luke delivered his speech on the topic ‘power of storytelling’. Children presented their reviews on his book, ‘The Magical Monkey of Swyambhu’ based on the myths of Swyambhu and interacted with the author. The program was coordinated by poet Ishwar Thokar and teacher Laxmiraj Dahal in which Sarita Aryal, the secretary of the foundation delivered her welcome speech. The program was facilitated by Mohit Karki and Hari Poudel, the manager and executive principal of the school respectively. The author was welcomed and honored with Nepali Dhaka Topi in the program.
Similarly, the students from Everest English school interacted with American author Julu (Julie in ‘Meet the author with school children’ program series conducted at Everest English school, Bhaktapur. The interaction session was held on her book, ‘Sathi (Friend), the street dog in Kathmandu, Nepal’ which is based on a real story of the street dog named Max who was badly suffered and troubled in the streets in Kathmandu. Four students from grade 6 and 7 presented their reviews on the book. Sarita Aryal, the secretary of the foundation talked about author Julie and said, “Julie is an author and a social worker who is devoted towards protecting and rescuing the innocent animals. She is also an animal consultant and the student of Animal Law. She has travelled in different places of Nepal and has distributed about one thousand copies of her book free of cost in order to arouse love and kindness towards the free roaming dogs in Nepal and to aware the public about animal welfare. I would like to congratulate and thank Julie for her praiseworthy step”.
Speaking in the program author Julie said, “I have written Sathi with an appeal to love and be kindness towards dogs. Dogs also have family like us. So, we should not harm them. We should not throw stones to them. If we see dogs in bad condition, we should cure them on our own if possible. Otherwise, we should contact in the rescue centers. Still there are many dogs like Sathi roaming in the streets in Kathmandu. As we human beings are wise creatures, we should love and be kind towards dogs and other animals and should not misbehave with them.”
Similarly, Kartikeya, the president of the foundation said, “Julie’s story ‘Sathi’ is heart touching and inspiring. It also has attractive illustrations for children.”
The program organized by Children’s
Literature Foundation Nepal, CLFN was successfully accomplished in
collaboration with Everest English school. The author was welcomed and honored
with Nepali Bhadgaunle Black topi in the program.
