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2026 DJP Fellows – Nepal

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Punam Bhujel

Punam Bhujel looks into the camera with a relaxed expression. She is a young Nepali woman with dewey skin and dark, shoulder-length hair.

Punam Bhujel is a disability rights advocate, theatre artist, and storyteller from Damak.

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Bam Bahadur B.K.

Bam Bahadur B.K. smiles into the camera. He is a young Nepali man with dark glasses and short, black hair.

Bam Bahadur B.K. is a disability rights advocate, youth leader, and law student from Sudurpashchim Province.

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Bishnu Prasad Acharya

Bishnu Acharya smiles into the camera. He is a middle-aged Nepali man with a mustache, glasses, and a hat over a bindi on his forehead.

Bishnu Prasad Acharya is a teacher, disability rights advocate, and community development practitioner from Rasuwa, Nepal.

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Urgyen Namdul

Urgyen Namdul smiles into the camera. He is a young Nepali man wearing a suit and traditional hat.

Urgyen Namdul is a community advocate based in Kathmandu with a background in heritage conservation.

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Shilpa Dhungel

Shilpa Dhungel smiles at the camera. She is a young Nepali woman with tinted glasses and long, dark hair.

Shilpa Dhungel is a blind woman, psychosocial counselor, social activist, and the founder of Gratitude Nepal; originally from Dhangadhi and now based in Kathmandu.