Thanks to Barbara Adams for her poignant remembrance of Hardy Furer ('Last flypast for Hardy', #274) which made me sad as a Nepali citizen. The government's apathetic mindset towards people like Hardy who have done so much for this country is shocking. If Barbara hadn't dared to write, nobody might have known about Hardy and his contribution to Nepal's remotest regions like Bajhang, Humla and Jumla.

Meanwhile, our despotic leaders never go there. Instead of granting him a visa they granted him frustration. It is not the first time that Hardy was disappointed in Nepal and there are many other Hardys who have been abandoned by the government of the country they loved. Hardy is mourned and we must remember what he did selflessly for the country. In the end it was the government's apathy that killed Hardy. Hardy, you are no longer here but people living in remote areas will always keep you in their hearts. May you rest in peace.

Deepak S Ayer,
Baitadi