Sommaya Rai, a returnee migrant worker, and a single mother. Which nation will her child belong to when there is no father?
“A question” – a film by Nagma Mali.
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SHE IS THE STORY featuring GITA KUMARI BHATTA |
Geeta Bhatta, a stay-at-home mother, shares her rich inner life and leisure activities in the video Tiktok Pastime.
To know more about Gita Kumari Bhatta, Kindly watch her story.
woman at Leisure: TikTok Pastime, a film by Nikita Tripathi.
SHE IS THE STORY featuring DR. TISTA PRASAIN JOSHI
Dr. Tista Prasai Joshi is one of the few women researchers working on Nepal’s water resources. She was a research student at NAST in the early 2000s, and that is where her dream to work and make a difference took shape.
A film by Nasana Bajracharya.
SHE IS THE STORY featuring NANDAKALI POUDEL | Unspoken Bond |
There is conversation, but not with words. Life is unusual, but not less than yours.
Nandakali Poudel, an 84-year-old single mother from Lahachowk has been caring for her two daughters, both of whom have intellectual disabilities.
Watch Nandakali’s story to know more about the unspoken bond.
A film by Durga Rana Magar.
SHE IS THE STORY featuring BHUMII BADI
Bhumi Badi continuously fights for equality. With federalism, a new constitution in place and a change in the waves of time, Bhumi competed for the local elections in 2017 and won as the Dalit Ward representative of Pakharnauli, Dullu Municipality. However, a seat at the table did not guarantee a dignified work environment.
To know more about Bhumi’s struggle watch her story.
‘Fighting a Casteist State & Society’, a film by Aakriti Ghimire.
SHE IS THE STORY featuring NERY THAPA
Nery Thapa, a well-known cricket player, has been a left-arm fast bowler since the beginning of her career. She holds the record for the 2nd best bowling spell for Nepal and the fourth best in the world.
To know more about Nery watch her story.
A film by Nisha Bhandari.
SHE IS THE STOY featuring BINTI GURUNG | Custodians of Food Heritage |
SHE IS THE STOY featuring BINTI GURUNG.
Binti Gurung, a food historian is also leading a discourse on the role of food heritage to understand one’s cultural identity.
To celebrate Indigenous Day on Aug 9th, we present the passion of Binti to preserve indigenous food culture.
Custodians of Food Heritage, a film by Sangita Shrestha.
SHE IS THE STORY featuring SAMIKSHA CHAUDHARY |
SHE IS THE STORY featuring SAMIKSHA CHAUDHARY.
“Samiksha Chaudhary always wanted to sing despite being told she wasn’t good enough. She was sent to work as a Kamlari at the age of 8, where she would get leftovers to eat.She kept singing throughout and has now established herself as a well-known singer in the Tharu community.”
A film by Reena Moktan.
SHE IS THE STORY featuring JHOWA BK | Beyond Language |
SHE IS THE STORY featuring JHOWA BK.
Jhowa B.K. is a member of the Karnali Provincial Assembly. She delivered a speech in the house during the sixth provincial convention; after which her leadership was questioned, criticized, and she was mocked publicly, for not being able to speak fluent Nepali which is not her native language. Her story started powerful discussions around promoting indigenous languages by Nepal’s government.
‘Beyond Language’ film by Shusma Barali.
| SHE IS THE STORY featuring Trisha Shrestha Bomjon | High in the Sky |
High in the Sky
Trisha Shrestha Bomjon, a well-known personality in the paragliding sector, takes us on a journey to show what it takes to become Nepal’s first woman-licensed paraglider pilot. She has been flying over Nepal’s skies for the past 12 years and has no plans to stop.
To know more about Trisha watch the full story.
A film by Drishna Sthapit.