Home: Lalitpur, Lalipur, Bagmati

Education: Bachelor of Arts in Social Work, St. Xavier’s College, Nepal

I grew up in a loving Newar family and was instilled with Newari culture, traditions, lifestyle, norms and values at an early age. My father worked hard to provide for his family after my grandfather’s death. He made sure everyone in the family received the best things in life even though that meant discontinuing his education. My parents were always supportive of my decision and always created a positive learning environment for me. I never had to face any struggle because my parents always made sure I had everything I needed in life. As a kid, I enjoyed helping my mom with her household chores. This enjoyment led me towards the desire to help others and seeing my parents always helping people inspired me to be engaged in volunteer work leading me to pursue bachelor’s in social work. After completing my bachelors, I joined VSO-ICS program and worked as an Action Learner. The program helped me learn about government school and people in rural community. I learned about the reality of Nepal and how it has affected people’s lives in rural Nepal. I learned about the struggles the student face every day. They walk 2-3 hours to go to school and study so that they can pursue their dreams. As a Fellow, I want to be part of making their dream come true. I want to provide them with learning about culture, traditions and lifestyles they have never seen or experienced. I want to introduce them to a wide new world.