I started in journalism back in 2011, straight out of school, writing for a small news outlet. No fancy connections, no internships lined up. Just a stubborn feeling that this was what I wanted to do. That feeling hasn't changed.
Somewhere along the way I fell into economic reporting. Not because it was glamorous, because it really isn't, but because I realized how much of the news people were reading didn't actually explain how money moved through their lives. The share market numbers. The banking policies. The budget stuff that puts everyone to sleep. I wanted to write all of that so a bus passenger in Kalanki could understand it.
I've worked across TV, radio, digital, and print. Produced shows for Nepal Television. Ran the news desk at Lokpati. Right now I'm at Arthapath, writing and editing economic stories for Nepal's growing digital news space.
I also picked up a master's degree along the way, did a research fellowship with OnlineKhabar on Dalit readership, and spent time at The Story Kitchen. All of it made me a better reporter. Not in a "look at my certificates" way, but in a "I now ask better questions" way.
