Chhaupadi: A Cage Over Tradition

                                                                                                                                                                                              Hari Paudel  09/22/22  ENGW  Manifesto Final Draft W.3 Kathmandu: Rising Silicon Valley of Nepal Nepal is a small, landlocked country in south Asia with 24.9 million people in its population. It is the world's 103rd-largest country based on land and the 104th most populous. Nepal's capital town is Kathmandu, which is home to over 33 percent of the population. They have had rapid economic growth and development over the past few years and have made significant improvements in healthcare and education. In this article, I will look at ways technology influences that development as well as some of the challenges they face in making it a destination for new business opportunities. Silicon Valley is well-known for being one of the world's most innovative and business-friendly locations. With a

Howard University  Professor Dr. Mika Turim  ENGW—102 -94 16 October 2022                                                                            Chhaupadi: A Cage Over Tradition                                                                   A Testimonial by Hari Paudel                      Major Paper 2 Final Paper   G eographically speaking, the western region of Nepal is where people say that we rank worst overall in all categories, whether it’s aptitude, infrastructure, or let’s say literacy. From personal observation, I'd like to offer the viewpoint of a girl who lives in this area and tell a story in her own voice and pretend to be her till the end. As a fourteen-year-old, imagine waking up with a steep feeling of dread in your stomach. As a girl, living in this region is like living the life of a raccoon, or to put it another way, living in the classical era while the rest of the world evolves. It was a fine, average morning for me as a girl of 14. The day was pretty c