Black text on yellow screen reads, "Breaking Chains: Santoshi's Journey to Resilience"
A small village in the early morning, with sparse trees in green fields, a few low houses, and an orange sun rising over the mountains.
A closer look into the village, a simple white house surrounded by trees, with birds flying from the eaves.
Santoshi BK, a Nepali woman wearing a purple dress with an orange knitted sweater and a yellow headscarf, sits against a white wall outside a house, talking to the camera.
A photocopy of Santoshi’s Legal Marriage Registration with her husband.
Santoshi crouches by a fence, washing pans. A woman in a blue dress stands next to her and helps pour the water.
Santoshi’s friend, a woman in a pink coat, side-hugs her.
A photocopy of Santoshi’s Relationship certificate attesting to the birth of her and her deceased husband's two children.
Santoshi's daughter, a little girl wearing a red dress, puts her head down on Santoshi's lap. Santoshi gently pats her.
A black rusty door opens, and Santoshi walks out of the house.
Black text on yellow screen reads, "Santoshi was first introduced to KOSHISH through a local female community health volunteer."
Black text on yellow screen reads, "KOSHISH is a national organization working to promote mental health and psychosocial well-being in Nepal."
A group of KOSHISH members gather in a circle.
A smaller circle of KOSHISH members gather in a room with boxes stacked in the background.
Black text on yellow screen reads, "KOSHISH runs self-help groups (SHGs) for persons with psychosocial disabilities."
Three KOSHISH members sit in a circle on the grass, talking with each other.
A group of KOSHISH members sit in a circle, talking and listening to each other in a room with pink walls and big windows.
Matrika Devkota, the executive director of KOSHISH, speaks to camera. He is a Nepali man in a blue shirt. A pool and blue sky are in the background.
Devkota holds a sign at an outdoor event. People stand behind him holding signs.
A large group of KOSHISH members meet indoors.
Santoshi and another woman walk side by side, smiling. A white government building is in the background.
Santoshi sits in a purple room with two women beside her. One woman holds a document, pointing to it and talking to Santoshi.
Black text on yellow screen reads, "KOSHISH helped Santoshi claim her husband’s benefits after his death so she could support herself and her children."
Santoshi sits on the ground by a fence outside, cooking with a metal pot on a fire built with twigs.
Santoshi is stirring corn in the pot with a long stick to make popcorn.
Santoshi washes the pot by the fence.
Santoshi harvests vegetables from her yard.
Santoshi stands and talks to the camera in a parking lot with a red shed and a few vehicles in the background.
A photocopy of Santoshi’s Recommendation letter for financial aid.
Black text on yellow screen says, "Copyright 2024 KOSHISH All rights reserved"
Black text on yellow screen says, "Made with support from the Disability Justice Project and Disability Rights Fund." The Disability Justice Project and Disability Rights Fund logos are at the bottom.