A WRITER'S STORY

"Pradeep Thapa Magar is primarily a journalist, writer of books on ethnicity and culture, and at heart, a poet..."-Excerpt from the Writers of Colors, NJ, USA

Pratha Magar (Pradeep Thapa) was the "Featured Writer" at Writers of Color, a New Jersey, USA based literary society in 2003. He edited several magazines in Nepal, one in the USA and in 2000 he published seven books including a book of poems called Manko Kura (Voice of Soul).

As an IT professional and journalist Pradeep has developed and edited many websites including : www.nepaldirectory.org; www.usnepalonline.com; www.fortsofindia.com.

Currently, he is the Editor-in-Chief of a New York based popular Nepalese community news portal www.usnepalonline.com which is run by US Nepal Media Center, a not-for-profit American-Nepalese media corporation.

He has trekked and researched more than 100 forts of Sahyadri mountain range, Maharashtra and all of India. He is writing- 'Forts of Sahyadri: The Glory & Heritage of Maratha Warriors'. His next poetry book-From My Heart to Your Heart (View illustration by Rabin Koirala) will soon be published with illustrations by two well known Nepali artists Buddhi Thapa & Rabin Koirala. Special illustration from young Nepalese artist Rashmi Amatya will also be included.

Currently, he is developing www.nepalconnection.com, a social networking site for Nepalese community.

He is a co-founder of the Gurkha Memorial Trust and Museum Nepal & founding General Secretary of Association of Nepalese Indigenous Journalists (ANIJ) (Know More). He served as an Executive Secretary on the federal council of Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities (NEFIN) (formerly Nepal Janajati Mahasangh) (Know More) & as a Central Executive Committee Member of Nepal Magar Association. He edited Laaphaa, Kairan and many cultural magazines in Nepal between 1992-1999 and wrote regularly for Jana Aastha Weekly news paper in Kathmandu which is one of the most read news papers in Nepal. He has written more than 300 articles on culture, people and environment.

He was born on February 3, 1972 in Nepal, the country of Mt. Everest, the tallest mountain peak of the world, also the birth place of Buddha.

In spite of his poetry writing, he retains his primary identity as a nonfiction writer, journalist and social activist on behalf of the indigenous peoples, marginalized communities, women, immigrants and issues related to the global environmental impacts. You can read some of his news feature articles on these issues at:

Read Challenges of the 21st Century by Pradeep Thapa Magar

As a poet and writer Pradeep gives a glimpse of his passion and his reason for writing: 'I express my feelings and experiences in words: some may call it poetry. Words are the tool for the expression of thoughts and feelings. I like to play with words and I want to take care of them; they are my life's mirror. My words tell of my struggles, sorrows and joys, defeats and triumphs, love and loved ones. You will find me in every word that I have written.'

He can be reached at: pradeepthapa@gmail.com; or call at +1-917-570-1098

Nepalese poet finds love in detention centerbr>

Detainee and his Dearest Meri find happiness
by Helen O'Neill/AP Special Correspondent
Photographed by AP Photographer Mel Evans in NJ.com

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