36-year-old Pratima*, who lives in Thalara Bajhang, grappled with mental health issues. She is married with two sons and three daughters. After her pregnancy in India, where her husband works as a labourer, she found herself feeling…
Dhanu Damai, from Duwali village, Bajhang, faced psychosocial issues due to financial constraints and unemployment. Embarrassed and fearing societal judgment, he hesitated to seek help. For three to four years, these problems persisted as he grappled to fulfill…
When I was 17, I was on my way to work as a wage labourer when my uncle who accompanied me passed away suddenly and I was forced to spend the entire night alone. I also had…
I was a disciplined student from a modest background in Bajhang, excelling academically until I moved to the capital city, Kathmandu, for better education opportunities. Away from home, I fell into addiction to smoking and alcohol, which led to insomnia,…
Anju Khati, 40, is now an entrepreneur from Bajhang. Dreaming big, hard-working Anju spends her time in the traditional handloom weaving and selling yarn. A few years back, things got tough for Anju’s family. Her husband lost…
Bathpali Secondary School is a unique government-run school in the Far West Province. It provides inclusive education opportunities for children with disabilities (CWDs), including visually impaired children and others. They all study alongside those without disabilities. Located…
Bungal Municipality is facing lowering of groundwater levels as a result of recent changes in the local climate. To address this, 35 water recharge pits were dug in two locations, Wards 4 and 5 of Bungal Municipality,…
Due to lack of job opportunities and income generation sources, most of Masta Rural Municipality’s men go to India to work for their household’s main source of income. But, the COVID-19 outbreak and lockdowns forced all migrants…
“Last time, there weren’t any complications on the delivery day; our daughter arrived safe and sound. I was expecting the same this time too,†shares Sabita BK. Born in Bastoli, a remote village in Bajhang District, she…
Born with clubfoot and as the first child in his family, the news of Sangeet’s physical disability had deeply saddened his parents and family members. And as he grew older, he couldn’t stand on his own feet…
