The Story of Shane: How Wheelchair Basketball Changed My Life

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Shane was born with Caudal Regression Syndrome. This is the story of how he overcame this disability through playing wheelchair basketball.

Chickens and Turkeys in America: A Vegetarian's dilemma

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I recently went on an expedition to bring back turkeys and chickens for the refugees that I'm working with

UN-BLOCK THE SO CALLED BUSINESS AS USUAL

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The UNDP has been promoting several partnerships with several corporate houses to promote the Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs and this is something very promising. The Upcoming ethical business summit organized by NBI, is a great opportunity to re-start a national conversation on the role of business to create a better Nepal. The article was published on Perspectives of the Himalayan Times.

PARTNERING WITH YOUTHS WITH DISABILITIES: MANY WAYS, MANY OPTIONS

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There are many ways to work and support the process of self empowerment of youths living with disabilities: from internship to exposure visits, there are plenty of way to work and partner with them

The 50 for Freedom Campaign: Four new countries have ratified the Forced Labour Protocol – the International treaty that aims to eradicate all forms of forced labour.

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Here some data: 21 million people in forced labour. $150 billion in illegal profits. Support the international treaty to end modern slavery for good. The International Labour Organization's Protocol on Forced Labour could restore hope and freedom to millions of people trapped in modern slavery

YouthConnekt Africa Summit

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Hosted by H.E. President Paul Kagame and organized in collaboration with UNDP and UNCTAD, the 2017 YouthConnekt Africa Summit will be held from 19 – 21 July 2017, Kigali, Rwanda. Under the theme, From Potential to Success, the Summit will mark the launch of the YouthConnekt Africa Hub and the YouthConnekt Africa Empowerment Fund across the continent.

SOFT POWER INDEX PUBLISHED

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France comes first but mostly because he has a new "fashionable" president...UK is second, USA third, Germany is fourth...

The Commitment to Reducing Inequality Index: A new global ranking of governments based on what they are doing to tackle the gap between rich and poor

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The Commitment to Reducing Inequality Index prepared by OXFAM uses a new database of indicators covering 152 countries, which measures government action on social spending, tax and labour rights – three areas found to be critical to reducing inequality. Nepal is at 81 place...

How the Turkish Airlines ENGAGE Empowerering League started

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Many people asked me how the League started. Here the story. Thea article was published on The Himalayan Times' Perspective supplement on the 9th of July.

Celebrating with Future Citizens

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I celebrated July 4 on July 8 with future American citizens. This is really what the fourth of July is about!

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