Logo
SUNDAY, APRIL 19, 2026
Logo
Stories
All StoriesVideo StoriesAudio StoriesPhoto Stories
About us
Get Involved
Contact UsShare Your Story
Tag
Stories Faces Rular Life Nature

The Hay Collector

"When I started collecting hay, many people laughed at me. I told them that hay was going to bring in money but no one believed me. They scoffed, 'What use does hay have? The kid has lost it'. But...

Published08 July 2016
Reading Time 1 mins
Author Stories of Nepal
Location Nepal
The Hay Collector

"When I started collecting hay, many people laughed at me. I told them that hay was going to bring in money but no one believed me. They scoffed, 'What use does hay have? The kid has lost it'. But...

"When I started collecting hay, many people laughed at me. I told them that hay was going to bring in money but no one believed me. They scoffed, 'What use does hay have? The kid has lost it'. But little did they know that I was farming mushrooms. When they saw the mushrooms grow in abundance they came to their senses. I was selling the mushroom in the city and making good profit. Seeing this, everyone started inviting me to their house, some for tea, some for lunch. I started teaching the community how it is done and today, many people in my village who were once unemployed, farm mushrooms and their livelihood is getting better. The feeling of being useful to the community, and seeing my neighbourhood change for good, is something I cannot describe in words." (Mishra Swar, Gorkha. Met him in Nag Pokhari Vegetable Market, Kathmandu) ‪#‎StriveStruggleThrive‬
Read Next

Similar Stories

View all in Nepal
I Feel Settled
Nepal

I Feel Settled

"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
All The Words I Know
Nepal

All The Words I Know

"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
What My Mother Taught Me
Nepal

What My Mother Taught Me

"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
Start a Dialogue
Nepal

Start a Dialogue

"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
A Smart Daughter
Nepal

A Smart Daughter

"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...

Nepal • 1 mins

Join the Archival Journey

Receive weekly dispatches from the field—stories of resilience, tradition, and the changing landscape of Nepal delivered quietly to your inbox.

T