One left Nepal in pursuit of bigger dreams. The other arrived as a traveller and unexpectedly found a place to call home. At first glance, Arick Bir Bikram Thapa and Elise Cunin could not have more different journeys. Yet, their stories converge in a profound way, revealing that home is not always where you are […]
Away from the pageant spotlight, Urusha Bhandari speaks about fashion as cultural storytelling, the value of local craftsmanship and why authenticity never goes out of style. Fashion has always been about more than what meets the eye. Behind every silhouette is a story, behind every textile is a tradition, and behind every runway moment is […]
Three transgender women. Three extraordinary paths. One shared belief: authenticity has the power to change lives. This Pride Month, WOW brings together actor Pushpa Thing Lama, activist Umisha Pandey and mountaineer Nilam Poudel to talk about the colour of their lives. From the Cannes spotlight to community advocacy and the summit of Mount Everest, their […]
Public life has a way of reducing women into symbols. The supportive wife. The composed public figure. The woman standing quietly beside power. But Sabina Kafle resists easy definitions. As the wife of Nepal’s Prime Minister, Balendra Shah, she stands at the intersection of visibility and vulnerability. Beneath the headlines is a woman navigating ambition, […]
Power in South Asia has rarely been neutral terrain for women. Even when women rise to the highest offices, their authority is often examined through a different lens. Their decisions are scrutinised alongside their appearance, their tone of voice, even the way they walk into a room. For Sushila Karki, 73, Nepal’s first woman Prime […]