Brothers living abroad feel ‘bored’ Tihar<\/strong><\/p>\n Manisha Basnet, Nepal News Bank <\/strong><\/p>\n Kathmandu. “It’s been four years since I didn’t get tika with my sisters. This time, I was planning to go to Nepal to get tika, but it was not possible,” recalls Bhagirath Yogi, a former journalist of BBC Nepali Service living in London. <\/p>\n Journalist Yogi, a permanent resident of Dang Ghorahi, has been living abroad for the sake of his profession. He tries to come to Nepal as much as possible. Yogi, who respects Nepali festivals and culture with all his heart, tries to keep himself busy in London as he is unable to go to Nepal. Journalist Yogi, the brother of four sisters, is planning to talk through social media this time, share stories, talk and ask for tika from his sisters. <\/p>\n Yogi is not the only brother who is thinking of celebrating Tihar through social media. Many brothers like him abroad are planning to celebrate Tihar with their sisters in Nepal through social media and telephone. <\/p>\n Samar Khadka, a resident of Churithomka in Palanchok, Kavre, is another person who has not been able to meet his sisters in Bhai Tika for two years. He has been living in Dammam city of Saudi Arabia for a decade for a job. Khadka, who has the experience of celebrating Tihar with a lot of fun, starts feeling bored as Tihar approaches. He says, “I want to celebrate Tihar. I want to meet my sisters and get tika, but it is not possible to meet Dammam here.” Khadka is happy to see his sister giving tika to other brothers through a video call. He expresses his pain again, “He has to work even on the day of Tihar.<\/p>\n It is difficult to arrange the time to get the tika even if it is by phone. In the middle of work, I call my sister during lunch and see that other brothers have given tika and I am happy about it. The situation of Damodar Bhandari, who lives in Perth, Australia, is similar. Bhandari, a permanent resident of Nepalgunj, gets emotional and says, “There is a lot of problem when we brothers are separated. In such a situation, we do not even get the opportunity to apply tika to each other. <\/p>\n Bhandari, who is involved in the journalist profession, has not been able to apply tika to his sister during Tihar for three years. On the other hand, Bhandari says that his sister is also sad that he could not give tika to his brother.<\/p>\n Bhandari is planning to meet his sister through social media this time. He says, “I will meet my sister through the network and seek blessings.” He adds, “I will call my sister on the site of Tika, take blessings from my sister by calling, and bless my sister as well. We celebrate eating different Nepali dishes.” “<\/p>\n Bhandari cannot even listen to the tunes of Tihar on TV and social media. He says that the songs that reflect Tihar bring tears from the eyes. “As soon as I hear the songs that reflect Nepali Tihar on TV, I change because tears start coming from my eyes. That’s why if my wife starts singing Tihar songs, if she starts playing Tihar tunes, I will immediately change it,” Bhandari said emotionally. <\/p>\n The same situation is with Bhawani Bhatt, who hails from Aithpur in Mahendranagar, Kancherpur. Bhatt is now living in Tokyo, Japan. One of Bhatt’s two sisters is in Kathmandu and the other is in Mahendranagar. Bhatta, who is involved in the media business, also remembers his sisters and remembers Tihar with a smile. He is planning to talk to his sister in Kathmandu and Mahendranagar on the day of Tihar. He says, “I could not go to Nepal. There is no other option but to call and social media. I feel that I have been vaccinated by looking at my sister’s face through social media. Similarly, Kumar Karki, a former journalist and columnist who is currently working in other professions, says, “There is a saying that the festival of foreigners will come either on a weekend holiday or next year, this is our situation.” Karki, who lives in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, expresses the condition of Nepalis living abroad in terms of employment, “Nepalis have been celebrating Tihar just like other festivals.” According to him, those who are comfortable receive the tika from the disciples who are with them abroad. Some people receive tika from the nearby disciples who have made it themselves. They communicate and exchange greetings with their sisters in Nepal through various media. <\/p>\n Karki, a permanent resident of Urlabari in Morang, says that it has become easier for Nepalis living abroad to celebrate festivals in the modern era than in the past years. He says, “There are a significant number of Nepalis especially in the Middle East countries like Saudi, Qatar, UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and other countries.<\/p>\n \u2019<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Brothers living abroad feel ‘bored’ Tihar Manisha Basnet, Nepal News Bank Kathmandu. “It’s been four years since I didn’t get tika with my sisters. This time, I was planning to go to Nepal to get tika, but it was not possible,” recalls Bhagirath Yogi, a former journalist of BBC Nepali Service living in London. 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