header banner
My City

Smiles in adversity

Baal Kumari Karki, 80, from Nardevi, Kathmandu sells water for a living. She is originally from Sindhupalchowk and has been residing in Kathmandu with her daughter’s family since six years now.
By Saurav Ranabhat

Baal Kumari Karki, 80, from Nardevi, Kathmandu sells water for a living. She is originally from Sindhupalchowk and has been residing in Kathmandu with her daughter’s family since six years now.



Related story

Embracing mental health awareness in adolescents


Her daughter has a small roadside stall that sells slippers. Karki has two sons of whom one is mentally ill and the other cannot move as he has a broken spine. When Karki had just moved to Kathmandu, she used to work as a garbage picker. Though she doesn’t earn much by selling water, she says she sticks with her work because it is better than begging. 




 

See more on: inadversity
Related Stories
SOCIETY

Rabina Maharjan: Transforming adversity into inspi...

SOCIETY

Kathak dancer Subedi defies odds with grace and ta...

SOCIETY

Blind Rocks: Sristi KC’s story of resilience and e...

Lifestyle

Ranbir Kapoor-Alia Bhatt reveal daughter Raha’s fa...

My City

Gurmeet Choudhary and wife Debina Bonnerjee announ...

Trending

Top Videos

Bold Preety willing to fight for her musical career

Awareness among people on heart diseases has improved in Nepal’

Print still remains the numbers of one platform

Bringing home a gold medal is on my bucket

What is Nepal's roadmap to sage child rights