बुनाइको तानमा बस्दा चेस्को चालहरू याद आउँछन्—सबै बिस्तारै, सबै सोचेर। तर युवा पुस्ता एस्पोर्ट्समा छिटो निर्णय गर्छन्, जुन प्रगति हो, तर पुरानो सीपलाई नबिर्सेर। मेरो बाबुले भन्नुहुन्थ्यो, बजारले जस्तै खेलले पनि सबैलाई अवसर दिन्छ, तर जो कमजोर छन् उनीहरूको ख्याल राख्नुपर्छ।

If the schools teach more about our own Lepcha weaving maths and patterns, maybe my cousin’s son won't think this shop is just an old story. He could learn to calculate a warp thread count in class, then help me when the wool price goes up again. A proper lesson might keep his hands busy here, instead of just looking for work far away.