“Naya Sapana”- Song Expressing Emotion of Earthquake Victims

The second biggest earthquake in Nepal on April 25, 2015 took more than 8,500 lives leaving many other homeless. The places like Gorkha, Nuwakot, Sidupalchowk, Bhaktapur, Sankhu, Kavre affected highly by this disaster.

In the theme of #wewillbounceback , the song “Naya Sapana” is dedicated to the people & organisations who extended their hands for rescue, relief and reconstruction after Earthquake - 2072/2015.

"Naya Sapana" produced by Glocal Khabar, an online news portal of news, views and initiative. Manish Jung Thapa and Sugam Deshar gave music and vocal & lyrics by Alina Prajapati. The song was recorded in Kampan Movies and Music and arranged by Sangam Panta.

The song expresses the grief and sorrow that people faced during earthquake and in the end leaves the message to make new dreams possible by standing and working together.


Story about the Child savior's

Our Founding initiator of +View Your Choice- तपाईको सोचाई हाम्रो रोजाई -  +Gaurav Kandel  who is also +Global Shapers, an initiative of  +World Economic Forum,  shares his experience of relief and rescue support carried out on 4th May, 2015 - 


At 3:30pm, i was on my laptop working on
 ‪#‎NepalEarthquakeRelief‬ work.
Suddenly, i got a update from my Global Shapers Kathmandu Hub colleague Sneh Rajbhandari's update -
"Guys do u know of anyone who can help us with a helicopter
child in critical condition at our health post in tipine
Will only make it if he is evacuated today
if u find an option pls tell dr. tshering and also call 9851099600 my mum who is at the health post"

Sneh's mom Dr. Swaraj is our current focal point at the health post that we Global Shapers and Childreach Nepal have been working at. While, Dr Tshering Lama is a Young Global Leaders ‪#‎YGL2015‬ and Country Director of our operational partner Childreach Nepal who is originally from Helambu, Sindhupalchowk
After that update on our viber group, i posted the update on my personal facebook and started making some calls -

"URGENT - Helicopter required -
Child in critical condition at our health post in Tipine, Sindhupalchowk we are praying for his health and its an urgent request for him to be evacuated from there.
Please contact me asap @ 9803039750 if anyone has a reach to Helicopter"

With many shares, comments and likes i was called by Nirmal Tamangfrom Rapid Response Team ( @RRTnepal on twitter ) who had formed RRTNepal info centre in two hours after the Earthqauke at Biratnagar with 20 youths and with the website www.tremornepal.com to share updates.

Later finding out how he got to know about it was from ईशान's tweet who also got updated via Ashik dai's status.
Ishan tweet reads -
"ईशान @ish_aana
URGENT! Helicopter Needed
Child in Critical Condition in Tipini, Sindhupalchowk
Needs to be Hospitalized
9803039750
#NepalEarthquakeRelief "

Coming back to Nirmal ji and RRT Nepal team, who wanted details of the location and child's age and condition whom i briefed about it. He informed the Nepal Police team and also asked me to call 4211208 at Home ministry Control desk.

I called 42211208 who had called me in between after Ashik da shared me Laksmi Prasad Dhakal, spokesperson at the Ministry of Home Affairs contact details who informed me that the private helicopters will start operations from tomorrow.

In between the conversation with Laksmi i was getting calls too and later this went as missed call and i found it was from 4412780 and i called back and that was Nepal Army Disaster Relief Operation Sankat Mochan | Nepal Army

Nepal Army team took some details from me of the location and the child's update and i provided Dr. Swaraj's number whom they contacted back and the rescue mission was successful.

‪#‎SankatMochan‬ team chopper rescued the child. 

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Video Updated - 



A moment of achievement
I salute to the team and Nepal army for their prompt action. This video shows how a little girl of 8 years old who had severe internal injury was air airlifted. It just took 2 min from the time the helicopter landed to the time it was lifted. This girl had presented to the camp at Tipeni, 10 days after her injury, sustaining severe internal injury. She was very pale and needed immediate advanced care. She was rescued to KTM within an hour from the time she was carried to the health camp.Moment captured by: Pukar Risal
Posted by Rolina Dhital on Monday, May 11, 2015

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Got updated from Sneh -
" military agreed to help. chopper is landing as I write this "

A While back i receive a call from Chief of Army Office inquiring the condition of Child and the Helicopter and i updated him about the status full of tears as we were successful in rescuing a child's life 

 Thanks everyone who have been actively involved 
smile emoticon

+GlobalShapers Kathmandu as well as +ChildreachNepal along with the doctors team thanks everyone involved.


A child in critical condition was rescued by NA helicopter from Tipeni, Sindhupalchowk in the evening of 4th May. Presently, the child is undergoing treatment in Birendra Military Hospital, Chhauni.

The Child was identified as Karishma Tamang, 8yrs old, daughter of Kale Tamang from Tipine Sindhupalchowk undergoing treatment at Intensive Trauma Care Unit (ITCU)  at 
 Birendra Military Hospital, Chhauni. Karishma was found under the rubble because of which her abdominal region had inner bleeding apparently affected identified as Peritonitis.





Personally sharing, i was in tears after i got updated and big thank you to everyone. I know so many of you have contributed and keep doing that.

Another important thing, HATS OFF to ‪Rapid Response Team  whose effort from 370 Kms away at Biratnagar made this entire rescue effort happen.

Hence, we should keep appreciating them for their effort.

Please help retweet the below tweet as well to appreciate the ones involved smile emoticon



Update -
+Gaurav Kandel has been helping several organizations and individuals on rescue operations for the Earthquake on 25th April, 2015 as well as Aftershock on 12th April, 2015.

 Most of the updates are on Gaurav's twitter account @officialgauravk and also on his facebook status /gauravkandel

Also, Read Dr. Saroj Dhital story on +nagarik news -

 http://www.nagariknews.com/opinion/story/37685.html







Sri Sri Ravi Shankar addresses the European Parliament on Yoga

European Parliament hosts ‘The Yoga Way’ at curtain raiser event to celebrate UN International Yoga Day


The much awaited visit of Global Humanitarian and the finest exponent of Yoga from India Sri Sri Ravi Shankar for an event on yoga at the European Parliament, Brussels brought an air of freshness and new energy to the world’s largest legislating body.


The event titled “The Yoga Way” was held in Paul Henri Spaak Building of the European Parliament in Brussels on 21 April. Addressing the eclectic set of members present, Sri Sri said,From GDP, we are moving to Gross Domestic Happiness (GDH). Yoga can be a useful tool that can aid that. A large percentage of our population today is suffering from depression. Just popping anti-depressants will not help. We need something that is as natural as our breath that we can use and elevate our spirit and feel that much needed happiness.


The Art of Living Founder and global humanitarian, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar addressing the decision makers at the European Parliament on 'The Yoga Way'. 

Throwing light on the power of yoga, Sri Sri added, “ Prejudice based on religion, race, class, gender, education, financial status have clogged the mind of men and that's how conflicts arise in society.Yoga helps us to reach out and resolve this conflict.”


Lauding Sri Sri’s numerous humanitarian initiatives spanning the globe, Jo Leinen, Member EU , Germanysaid,

If I would have to decide, you would be a candidate for Nobel peace prize - this would be something you deserve. You are the one who wants to solve conflicts and bring harmony.”

The insightful discourse on yoga, the interactive question and answer session with Sri Sri and the relaxing meditation enthralled the audience composed of Members of European Parliament, DGs, European Commissioners, Ambassadors from various countries and several others.  The event created a lot of buzz in the corridors of the legislating institution of the European Union.


As a curtain raiser event to celebrate International Day of Yoga 2015, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar was invited to speak on yoga and lead a meditation session in the European Parliament by the Delegation for Relations with India and supported by 11 MEPs. It was for the first time in the history of the European Parliament that any event had found resonance amongst members from all the seven political groups in the Parliament.

Members of the European Parliament get hands on training in Desktop Yoga at the "The Yoga Way" by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.
Sri Sri was received in the European Parliament by Ambassador of India to EU, Belgium and Luxembourg, Manjeev Singh Puri and 5 MEPs Geoffrey Van Orden, Nirj Deva, Neena Gill, Jo Leinen and Alojz Peterle who were the key players for organising the event.


“Sri Sri’s message is not rooted in any one religion but is relevant to those of no religion and to all religions.” said Mr Van Orden while addressing the Parliamentarians.

This was followed by a brief welcome speech by Ambassador Puri and playing of a video of Indian PM Modi’s exhortation at UNGA for declaration of International Day of Yoga by UN. A short film on Sri Sri Ravi Shankar was also played during the event.

Today, Yoga has become a public good for the world and it is one of the many Indian contributions to the world towards a holistic approach to health, well being and peace. Something that has emanated from our culture is now reverberating all over the world and finds a place in the largest legislature - the EU.”said Ambassador Puri.


 A packed hall with at the European Parliament listening to The Art of Living Founder, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar speak on the relevance of yoga in Brussels.


Over the years, The Art of Living has been actively engaged in promoting good health and has taken the ancient knowledge of yoga across the globe. The organisation has successfully been conducting ‘Yogathons’ which has attracted audiences world-wide. This unique event aimed at promoting the multiple health benefits of Yoga has garnered huge response from people from all walks of life and was attended by 1.29 million in 2012 followed by 1.8 million in 2014, in locations ranging from schools, colleges, parks, stadiums, prisons, and rehabilitation centers to malls, orphanages and clubs.

Here is the video of The Yoga Day event talk by Sri Sri at the European Parliament.




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