Traditional Catwalk

By: Nitya Shah In the grand fashion show of life, where no one asked for a ramp walk, women in Nepal have been strutting down an invisible runway for generations. The judges? The ever-watchful eyes of society—Aunties from the neighbourhood, uncles leaning on their cycles, and even the occasional goat that pauses mid-graze to offer […]
Responsibility for change

We the people are performing different works for bringing change in life. We all have different responsibility for the change. But still there are many more things to change. Who’s responsible to change? People from different sectors are fighting with different problems to bring change. Main thing is “what kind of changes is needed by […]
Life is unprecedented

God’s masterplan for me included pain and sufferings and amidst it I try to find happiness. Life is unprecedented; I had never thought that it would turn out like this. Even in my worst nightmares, I hadn’t seen the events that would follow that particular day of the month of Asar when I was seven […]
Girl sold after earthquake

The daughter of all of us Nepali, Why cant boys and girls be equal? They send girls far off the border Lets get united to eradicate girls trafficking. Please tell them not to sell our girls Start to act against girls trafficking The girls also deserve to live equally as others And its our duty […]
Father, mother and brothers are concerned of only prestige

“To the millions of girls sold abroad There is no one to ask about her Sit dear, I’ll be right back from the market With good gifts for you. Signaling the owner by eye The criminals trick and flee away By saying she is their own friend Criminals trick and give away Plunging in the […]
Women deliver much more than just babies

When a big dream turns out to be reality; you just get empowered to dream more. Its was just same feeling to me when I with other two friends were selected to be part of a big international conference, Women Deliver Conference 2016. More than 5000 people from more than 159 countries gathered together to […]
First National AHD Conference: Experiences worth sharing

It was probably 3 pm when I received the mail from the organizing committee which stated that I had been selected as a delegate for the national level adolescent conference. I was excited, happy, flattered, proud and nervous, all at the same time- Afterall it would be my first exposure to a national level conference. […]