"I was struggling to carry the heavy sack of wheat up to the cliff. A few men had already passed me by but no one had stopped to offer me help. He was the one who did. Back in the day, he was very...
"I was struggling to carry the heavy sack of wheat up to the cliff. A few men had already passed me by but no one had stopped to offer me help. He was the one who did. Back in the day, he was very...
"Mother and father never showed me their tears. I knew they to sell a piece of land to buy gold and prepare the dowry money. I understood their fears. Many women who are married and go to their...
Nepal • 2 mins
"I sell tea. But I also go to school. When I grow up and when I can read and write better, I am going to ask all the old and the young people here to gather and sit around me. Then I am going to give...
Nepal • 1 mins
"I wanted to play with my girlfriends more than I wanted to go to school. I cannot blame my parents for not sending me to school. They did. When my father passed away I was 13 years old. I remember...
Nepal • 2 mins
"The first question a lot of people ask me is if I know how to sing and dance. They attribute people with disabilities mostly with performance art. It is a stereotype used against people with...
Nepal • 3 mins
"She is already very smart. Maybe a bit more than I am and that is what I want. A smart daughter. But the future seems difficult with all the competition. In the future, I want her to be happy. And...
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