I want you to know that I admire the grit and spirit shown by you and your colleagues thus far in such extremely adverse circumstances. I wish all of you the best possible outcome, both for our profession and your country.

C Theophilus,
Kuala Lumpur

. I was shocked to read of the brief detention of Himal Khabarpatrika's Kanak Mani Dixit. I wonder what advantage to Nepal comes from the detention of editors and social workers who are loyally and seriously working to find better ways to help Nepal towards peace. How has Nepal reached this state? It would seem that years, if not centuries, of rule and development centred on the Kathmandu Valley, has left the rural poor in despair. All want peace throughout Nepal. That peace will come only when the poor receive justice. That justice will come only when we put the past behind us so as to live in the present and work for a just future for all Nepalese. We cannot expect this or that form of government to bring peace. When we all stop fighting, forgive one another, and work to bring spiritual growth to everyone we influence, we can start to enjoy peace in Nepal. A government appropriate to Nepal will naturally follow.

Rev G William Robins, SJ,
St Xavier's Social Service Centre, Jawalakhel