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Live Blogging: second day convention

Posted: 19 Jun 2010 06:56 AM PDT

9:48 AM: Program just begins.

9:59 AM: Raja Ghaley, president of Nepalese Association of South East American takes in  chair of chief guest.

10:06AM: Organising committe informs they are waiting for arrival of local journalists to begin the formal program.

10:12: Floor seen busy wispering to one another about who would lead OBCA

10:18AM: A team of artists performing OBCA song. Song says our communIty is composed of various castes, culture, religion, tradition. It says we  all are struggling and we need to step into progress.

10:40 AM: Amber Bhattarai, a participant from Alaska, speaks to BNS representative: says their team is closely observing the convention but they are not mandated to come into OBCA.

11:27AM: Following Deo Dutta Sharma’s briefing of the objective of the today’s session , guests including some representatives extending their wishes for successful convention.

11:32AM: Hari Bangaley addressing the function; recalls his past experiances being physically torture back in Bhutan

11:47AM: Chief Guest Raja Ghaley reacts to BNS query; “I am excited to be here but as all of our originality,culture and ethnicity is same, it might appear good if we all be united.

12:30PM: Almost nearing to lunch.We regret to inform valued readers that as there is no internet connection in venue hall, as we continue to update from mobile. We won’t be able to continue live blogging after lunch.