One of the things that is missed in the blogosphere circles that I notice so much is blogging for profit, vs blogging for change. In the United States largely blogging and new media is about making money. And while this is something I’ve spent the last few years doing, my passion is really on ‘blogging for change’, and freedom of expression. I’m touched by heartwarming stories of Nepalese bloggers who share, and use blogging as a tool and a medium to bring about positive change in the world. The following story made my day, and made me realize how important blogging is to and to the world in which we live.
Dinesh Wagle, 29, a writer at the popular Nepali-language Kantipur newspaper started blogging in October 2004. Aided by his writer-friend, Ujwal Acharya, 28, he registered the website www.blog.com.np.
During the 15-month-long autocratic rule of King Gyanendra that ended last April, the site was considered a “huge hit†among Nepalese worldwide and their friends to get fresh news and information on Nepal. Then, they put down the “fresh and the latest†about the happenings for “news and information†hungry Nepalese.
Today, with peace and democracy together in place, Wagle maintains his diaries on the site. “We are Nepal’s first bloggers,†Wagle proudly asserts as he browses the net in his small cubicle. “Last week, I wrote about a concert I attended. Tonight, I might write about blogging culture.â€
Source: DNA India
Originally posted on January 12, 2007 @ 12:26 am
Beautiful.
“I’m touched by heartwarming stories of Nepalese bloggers who share, and use blogging as a tool and a medium to bring about positive change in the world.”
>>> Thanks a lot. Now that we have freedom in Nepal, we are back to writing about the excitement of being able to access internet via wireless connection in Nepal and other issues. Still, Nepali is going through transitional phase so we are keeping an eye in politics as well. :)
I am writing again to let you know that I am younger than what is mentioned as my age in the DNA story. I am 27 years old, not 29. I sent them a request letter to correct the error but they only corrected the URL. I was planning to let you know about this after DNA’s correction. It seems they are too busy to correct that. I know it’s not a big mistake still would like to request: Could you please correct that?