Inclusion Is Not a Favor – It’s the Future of Democracy
How often do we truly see young people in politics – not just waving flags, camping out, or leading college unions – but taking part in mainstream decision making? Too often, youth are locked out by tradition, hierarchy, and privilege. As a young woman who has spent years supporting youth political engagement, I have met […]
Beginning of my journey with Global Shapers Kathmandu Hub
I recently joined the Global Shapers Kathmandu Hub as a fellow and am ecstatic to have met all the wonderful current Shapers who have immediately made me feel at home. After being a part of this community for the past 3 months, I understood why everyone referred to the hub as the “Global Shapers Family.” […]
Shaping ASEAN 2025: Forging Ahead Together
A Regional Journey of Learning, Collaboration, and Youth-Led Impact The Global Shapers community thrives on regional events that foster learning, sharing, and collaboration. “Shaping ASEAN” was such a platform to learn about this regional unity and its potential for a brighter future. I, along with Sambridh Timilsina from Global Shapers Kathmandu, attended this regional event […]
Shaping Political Futures Journal: South Asia Edition
Shaping Political Futures (SPF) is a youth-led civic education and political engagement initiative developed by the Global Shapers Kathmandu Hub. At its heart, SPF is a response to a question that echoes across communities in Nepal: How do we prepare young people not just to participate in democracy, but to shape it? In a country […]
Pilachhen Heritage Walk
Nepalko Kala (a project of Global Shapers Kathmandu), in collaboration with Deego Pranali organized a heritage walk on monastery visits in Patan. This walk focuses on understanding the ritualistic practices of the Buddhist community across three major sites— Oku Bahah, Su Bahah and Bhinchhen Bahah. We end our walk in Pilachhen. Our guide, Birat Raj […]
Explore Patan’s Heritage with Nepal ko Kala & Galli Maps
We’re excited to share that Nepal ko Kala has officially signed an MoU with Galli Maps to make exploring Patan’s rich cultural heritage easier and more engaging. As the project lead, I, Mohit Maharjan, am thrilled to see this collaboration come to life. With this partnership, we have launched self-guided heritage tours, allowing anyone to […]
Care and Culture
Maybe let’s take momentary pauses, appreciate little joys in life and consciously care for ourselves. As corny as it sounds, it is important to prevent burnout and anxiety.
Knowledge Gap Analysis
The Shaping Political Futures team within the Global Shapers Kathmandu Hub embarked on this project with a foundational step- conducting a Knowledge Gap Analysis. This document serves as the roadmap for our initiative, guiding our exploration of civic engagement and youth mobilization in Nepal. Through it, the Kathmandu Hub intends to align future activities and projects with the priorities and aspirations of Nepali youth.
Sanitation Workshops and Materials Distribution
After the devastating earthquake in Nepal on April 25th, 2015, many hundreds of thousands of Nepalese were left stranded without access to critical medical care and basic necessities such as shelter, clean water, and food.
Kalpavriksha
To have a longer-term impact on the Climate and Environment Education Curriculum, we created an activity-based book for young students named – ‘Kalpavriksha’.
SHAPE South Asia 2023
Our hub hosted 130+ Shapers from 14 countries at SHAPE South Asia 2023 under the theme “Shaping Climate Resiliency towards a Great Himalayan Future for All”.
Nepal Mental Health Website Launched
Nepal Mental Health Initiative represents a collective effort by six local organ
Heritage Walks
Communities are not just made of people, but are also an amalgamation of
Retreat
Nestled in the Himalayan foothills, an authentic Newari Manor House lovingly
MyTake
MyTakes is an initiative to foster bonding between members of the Hub by helping
Experiences from the Quake
The earthquake was a huge blow to the already ailing country. I am hopeful that
Our Visit To Tippeni Health Post
What shines through clearly is the team’s commitment to provide service to this
Sports day
When we were thinking of different activities to do outside of the regular projects
Learning and Meet the Leader Session with Dr. Sushil Lamsal
These are sessions where we will either have Hub Members or outside experts come
Learning and Meet the Leader Session with Dr. Narayan Regmi
These are sessions where we will either have Hub Members or outside experts come
Mess Up Nights
The first Mess Up Night was held on 30th January 2020 at Maya Manor Boutique Hot
Takeaways from the India Economic Summit
With the onset of the fourth industrial revolution, the landscape of jobs, and
