My name is Supala Gautam Ghimire and I am currently studying my Bachelor of Nursing and will be in Australia for three years. I want to tell you the following:

There are numerous stars in the sky that look the same, but in close observation, they all are unique. They have their own features and identity which make the beautiful galaxy.

Likewise, in this world there are the same species of human being but every human being is unique. As a result of this, the world is interesting and beautiful. The life experienced by one differs from other and life cannot be well defined by the word.

My father once said to me “life is personal laboratory of own self” and I was also told not to be upset with life comparing with others. He used to say it is a blessing that you can experience your life in the way you want.

Today, when I am far away from my family and my father, I know the gravity of the word life and I want to experience every up and down with full courage and respect towards life.

I sometimes become emotional when I feel I am thousands of miles away from my beloved family. The best thing I learned from my family and my father is to do full justice with life by always having positive and spiritual feelings. I feel these days that spiritual feelings will unite the world.

In the process of developmental milestone to adult, I was greatly guided by the spiritual feeling of my father. When I was child, I always used to see father reading lots of books. It was troublesome for me and I used to wonder why he is troubling himself by reading with same pace always. I asked my father that if he had an exam. He said that there was no exam.

I was shocked and asked “why are you reading always?” He smiled and replied, “Reading means not reading a course book for passing exam, I feel pleasure when I read and there are indefinite things which I need to read for my mind and soul, for my life”. I was touched and it remained in my unconscious mind.

Yes, today I feel pleasure when I read good books. Reading books which my father recommended and his guidance has changed the vision of my life. Reading books and spiritual thoughts help me for providing inner peace and happiness when I become disturbed when I remember the suffering of my father.

As I have mentioned above, everyone has a unique experience of life. How can I describe my father being the victim of serious injustice and locked in jail? I thought not to write about this but I am persuaded to write because I can feel relief to some extent when I can express my words.

It was more than a disaster for my family when my father was issued for a false case. I am amazed how an employee can be charged and sentenced to jail. It has been more than six years that my father is in jail with the hope in his eye that one day he will get justice.

The eyes of my mother have now become dry, she is being a strong woman, mother and wife and struggling hard to get justice. I do not know who is responsible for this injustice and why my father became a victim.

INSEC, the human right wing organisation of Nepal has published the Human Right Year Book 2016 with the article and report about my father that he is imprisoned due to legal obstacles and the state has violated human rights and compelled him to imprison in false charge.

The human rights of my father are being violated. My mother keeps on explaining the problem with all documents. I don’t know why the issue of an innocent person who has been in prison is not being solved. I wonder who will be accountable for putting a person in jail in charging a false case.

I hope my father will get full justice. I wish power and politics would have been exercised for the welfare of people instead of violating their right.

I hope we will be blessed with justice. I know some people are always judgmental and they never try to understand reality. However, I am not bothered as I can only change my nature not that of others.

My father may be frustrated because being punished without a reason and spending time in such a place is not so simple. I have seen the scenario when I used to go meet my father in jail and could read his face as well as the circumstances. I have strong belief that the sorrows of my family will be deleted and truth will appear soon.

Here, my concern is not for collection of sympathy, rather I just want to share the bitter experience of my life. It symbolises the reality of injustice around the world. Most of the time, my eyes become teary while I remember my family.

Today, I am here far away from my family with their courage and blessings. Nevertheless, I have experienced life in its unique way and feel my father as a star in galaxy who will shine brightly one day, because solar eclipse is temporary, not permanent.

Read the stories of other Armidale international students: 

A whole world of difference – Sun Hwa Lee

Sacrificing to contribute to Nepal’s health – Archana Maharjan

Falling in love with Armidale – Fiona Fu 

Maureen chases her dream – Maureen Mansat Lebii

Japanese student shares Armidale experience – Minoru Masui