Periods Don’t Stop Me – Even at 3,300 Meters
BY: RONITA I still remember the day I set out to trek to Mardi Base Camp—excited, full of energy, ready for adventure. The first day of the hike was filled with enthusiasm and beautiful scenery. But nature had its timing. That very day, in the middle of the trail, I got my period. It hit […]
Period Shame Found Me Before My Body Did
BY: RONITA I was in class six when one of my friends got her first period at school. She was scared and confused, and honestly, so were we. Not knowing what to do, we approached one of our kind female seniors for help. She told us we could buy sanitary pads at the school store a place […]
The Fear of Wearing White During My Red Days
BY: RONITA I love white. The purity, the calmness, the way it reflects light and lifts my mood—white has always been my color. I love wearing it with confidence, without hesitation. For 25 days of the month, I embrace it fully. But then come those 5 days—the red days. Suddenly, white becomes my biggest fear. No matter how much I love it, […]
Will Loneliness Attract Me?
BY: Rebina The Untold Story of an Abandoned Heart There was a time when I was loved, cared for, and adored by everyone around me. The house lit up with all the giggles, and soft smell of freshness floating in thin air. It was their warmth of affection I lived in. The home that once echoed with joy closed its doors on […]
PCOD or PCOS? It’s Always Confusing…
BY: Rebina Today, people openly talk about topics such as menstruation, abortion, and sex. Conversations around women’s health are slowly becoming more visible. Yet, one important topic still remains widely misunderstood and rarely discussed: PCOS and PCOD. People have heard these terms but often use them interchangeably, assuming they mean the same thing. In reality, there is a slight but important difference, […]
Breaking the Chain of Hatred
BY: Rebina “Hatred is never appeased by hatred in this world. By non-hatred alone is hatred appeased. This is a law eternal.” — Gautam Buddha Hatred continues only when someone chooses to carry it forward. Resentment, grudge and hatred often make people feel powerful and worthy and arrogant . When someone hurts us, we immediately seek revenge believing it will help ease the humility […]
When disaster strikes, Menstruation does not stop
BY: Rebina Why is that during the time of disaster food, water, clothes, medicines and other materials are distributed as a relief material but why is that the sanitary pads are not distributed during disasters or as a disaster response? They are also a relief material for girls and women . Nepal is frequently affected by floods, landslides and also earthquake and there is […]
Pride Month : Celebrating with Dignity
BY: Rebina Diversity in Identity June a whole month is globally celebrated as a pride month, a time to celebrate love, identity, diversity and ongoing journey towards equality for LGBTQ+ communities around the world. Pride month is a month to honor the courage and resilience of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and other gender and sexual minority individuals. The community we […]
Grave full of flowers, Life full of silence
BY: Rebina It hurts to think about how flowers grow beautifully around the graves. Not all flowers bloom in sunlight; some rise from sorrow, grief rooted deep in love and memories that can never return. Some flowers bloom from grief — sad yet beautiful. There is something painfully beautiful about how graves become surrounded with flowers, tears, […]
My Journey as a Changemaker
BY: RAHIMAT In many communities, girls are told that leadership is not for them. We are expected to stay at home, do household work, and prepare for marriage instead of following our dreams. Growing up in a Muslim Madhesi society, I often saw these expectations around me. But I always believed that girls are not only the future, we are also […]