Home: Kathmandu, Kathmandu, Bagmati

Education: Bachelor's of Economics, Knox College, Illinois, USA


As I sat on the airplane seat and looked out the window, I thought about all those days when I endlessly tried to convince my family about the concept of a liberal arts college and going to Knox College in the US. I recalled that terrifying moment when I broke my parent’s dream of seeing me as an engineer. I had initially studied science in my intermediate level to be an engineer, only to realize that I didn’t want to be an engineer. I also remembered how as the eldest granddaughter who grew up in a patriarchal joint family. I was constantly fighting with my grandmother in attempts to prove that it was enough to be a girl. As I amassed all those memories, I saw how far I had come. I was a young girl traveling alone to a foreign land in search for my independence.

As days passed by, I was learning and thriving in my new college environment in the U.S. However, I struggled with the guilt of not getting to spend time with my sick father. But my parents valued my education more than anything. They kept encouraging me to follow my heart and complete what I had started at any cost. And a few months later when he passed away, his words, “always complete what you started”, kept me going.

After completing my Bachelor’s degree in Economics, my family expected me to work in a high paying bank and eventually settle in the U.S. But deep down, I always had an ache to come back to Nepal and do something for the country. Being in the US, I had gained so much perspective about myself, my privileges, and the world that we live in. I thought it would be an utter injustice if I failed to utilize that education. I wanted to look beyond myself to a life where I could give back, spread love and try to help change the course of lives of those in need. When I stumbled upon Teach For Nepal, it seemed to be exactly what I was looking for—a perfect platform for me to reconnect with my roots and my country, with the newer perspective I had gained over the years.

I’m eager to be part of this global movement that inspires young minds, educates them to strive for the best, and bring changes in their lives and in the areas where our country lacks. In these two years of Fellowship, I want to understand the students and the community from the grassroots level and challenge the traditional methods of teaching. I hope to create a safe space for students to question uninhibitedly, respect each other’s differences, and not be afraid of making mistakes. I want to foster an organic classroom where both my students and I can learn and grow together.

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"TFN House"
140 Chitra Marga, Kantipath
Jamal, Kathmandu, Nepal

(+977) 01-5340105, (+977) 01-5340974

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