“The department used to hold a moustache competition back in the day. I am not sure if they still do. When everyone gathered, the room would look like an episode from the Ramayan, where demons conspired against the gods. Ranking officers would be promoted if they won, and non-ranking would get cash prize. And for three years in a row, I won 1500 rupees.”

– Gyan Prasad Sharma, Met hin in Bhagwati Bahal, Kathmandu

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