Blog
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My Voyage to Unearth a Radiant Lamp in the Dark
I cannot let the conservative mindsets stop me from my dreams. The struggles I have faced from a very early age have made me resilient and I believe I have handled those negativity with a brave heart. In life, I’m very inspired by Malala Yousafzai, a true fighter facing conflicts due to her strong advocacy…
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Something More Than a Scholarship!
If anybody would ask me what’s the best thing that has ever happened to me, without giving a second thought I would always say it’s the Samaanta fellowship. When I got selected for the fellowship, it was the greatest feeling ever. I felt blessed and realized that it is a great opportunity for me to…
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स्थानिय निर्वाचन २०७९
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My Experience at Taja Organic Farm!
From a very young age, I was interested in agriculture and I wanted to know more about organic farming. My involvement in mushroom farming during my school inspired me to learn more about it. My classes were going virtually, so I thought that it’s best time for me to learn about organic farming. I researched…
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My First Day!
I finished my 10th grade and I was waiting to go to college. After a long interval of around 8 months, things were getting back to normal. All the institutes that were closed due to the world wide pandemic started to open as well. The classes were entirely virtual before and I was excited to…
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Holiday Update 2021-22
Dear friends, This has been a difficult year, with the longevity and severity of the pandemic continuing to test us all in different ways. Despite these challenges, we have much to be thankful for in the Samaanta family. None of our fellows or their close family members have been severely ill, and our fellows have…
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COVID Situation in Nepal
Disclaimer: This post was written before the most recent political and COVID-19 related changes in Nepal. It has been written based on facts and events from before May 18th, 2021. COVID Situation in Nepal What is it? Since the corona virus outbreak in late 2019, many companies have produced vaccines. Out of all the vaccines,…
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Aspired To Become A Dental Surgeon!
My name is Pranisha Nemkul and I am from Siddhipur, Lalitpur. I completed my schooling from Shree Siddhimangal Secondary school and +2 in Science from Pentagon International College with the help of Samaanta fellowship. I had always dreamed of working in medical field one day. So, with the guidance of teachers and Samaanta foundation I…
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My First-ever Teaching Experience!
During the lockdown period in Kathmandu, I returned to my hometown- Humla. As we knew that lockdown took place in most places of the world so, every sector was closed and especially service sectors like education was highly affected. At the time when I was home there weren’t any corona positive cases in the district…
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Quaker United Nations Summer School-2020
In February, I was happy and pleased when I got selected for an opportunity to attend Quaker United Nation Summer School (QUNSS) 2020 in Switzerland, Geneva with an offer of full bursary covering my fee and travel costs. Due to the uncertainty posed by COVID-19, in-person QUNSS 2020 got cancelled. However, they opened a different…