My Hero – Reshma

My Hero – Reshma

Reshma is the eldest child of her parents Sita and Rajkumar Balami. They live in a village called Hudu, which lies in the southern hills of Kathmandu, situated 30 miles away from Pharping. Pharping and surrounding areas have become a hot spot for foreign and domestic...
My Hero – Roshani

My Hero – Roshani

Background of Roshani’s Community Roshani comes from the Tamang family, which is one of the most underserved ethnic minorities in Nepal. She lives in Bhandarkharka village, which is not that far (about 20 miles) from the capital city, Kathmandu, but in terms of...
My Hero – Sirjana

My Hero – Sirjana

Family Background It is my great pleasure to introduce a girl named Sirjana from a Tamang (Waiba) family from a remote village of Kavre Palanchok, where people still think that educating girls is unnecessary. Girls’ role is limited to working in farming, household,...
My Hero – Saru

My Hero – Saru

It takes a village The famous proverb, “It takes a village to raise a child,” still holds in villages of a developing country like Nepal.  Most families here work their land for a living which is generally not enough to sustain the family. Hence, men often...
My Hero – Tsultrim

My Hero – Tsultrim

Tsultrim’s childhood  Tsultrim, or Pema  as she was known as a child, begins her story in the rolling hills of Nurbi, a village located on the lap of the northern Himalayan range in the Gorkha district of Nepal. Mount Manaslu is the highest peak in that range,...
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