Podcasts about Nepali

Australian weather update in the Nepali language for Thursday, July 31. - अस्ट्रेलियाका प्रमुख शहरहरूमा भोलि मौसम कस्तो होला?

In this inspiring podcast episode, we sit down with Nepali entrepreneur Sonika Manandhar to explore her incredible journey from growing up in Nepal to becoming a leading innovator in fintech and green technology. Sonika shares insights into Nepal's digital finance landscape, discussing the challenges and opportunities in loans, assets collateral, and how her work is helping solve problems in Nepal's digital financial market. Dive into her educational journey, including her passion for aerospace and aeronautics, and learn about her unique experience being part of a Google-sponsored program that shaped her entrepreneurial mindset. Discover how Sonika met her co-founder and launched Aloi, a groundbreaking startup empowering female electric bus drivers in Nepal. She also talks about her contributions to EV Tempos, Nepal's eco-friendly electric vehicles that are transforming public transport and promoting sustainability. Additionally, Sonika sheds light on the role of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology in Nepal's evolving digital economy. Finally, get a glimpse of her upcoming ventures and vision for Nepal's green economy and technological future. Whether you're interested in entrepreneurship, fintech, green transport, or Nepal's economic development, this episode with Sonika Manandhar offers valuable insights and inspiration. Don't miss this deep dive into innovation, technology, and social impact in Nepal! GET CONNECTED WITH Sonik Manandar: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/18ciTrM1hi/  

Australian weather update in the Nepali language for Tuesday, July 29. - अस्ट्रेलियाका प्रमुख शहरहरूमा भोलि मौसम कस्तो होला?

Australian weather update in the Nepali language for Saturday, July 26. - अस्ट्रेलियाका प्रमुख शहरहरूमा भोलि मौसम कस्तो होला?

The peak representive body Nepalis in Australia, the Non-Resident Nepali Association Australia, is holding its election on Saturday, July 26 to choose its new leadership. SBS Nepali spoke with Melbourne-based lawyer and NRNA Australia former president Tonnou Ghothane about the aspects voters need to know, the recent controversies surrounding the NRNA and needs of the growing Nepali community. Listen to the second part of the conversation. Ghothane also served as the Chief Election Commissioner during the 2023 NRNA election. - गैर आवासीय नेपाली सङ्घ अस्ट्रेलियाको निर्वाचन शनिवार, जुलाई २६ मा हुँदै गर्दा, उक्त संस्थालाई लिएर पछिल्लो समय देखिएका विवाद र अस्ट्रेलियामा एनआरएनए अस्ट्रेलिया लिमिटेड नामक वैकल्पिक संस्थाको हुँदै गर्दा आगामी दिनमा प्राप्त हुन सक्ने अवसर तथा देखा पर्न सक्ने चुनौतीहरू विषयमा एसबीएस नेपालीले टोनु घोथानेसँग गरेको कुराकानीको दोस्रो भाग सुन्नुहोस्। घोथाने एनआरएनए अस्ट्रेलियाका पूर्व अध्यक्ष हुनुका साथै सङ्घको सन् २०२३ को चुनावमा मुख्य निर्वाचन आयुक्त रहेका थिए। साथै उनी एक कानूनी व्यवसायी पनि हुन्।

Dilip Rayamajhi is a legendary Nepali actor, dancer, and choreographer who rose to fame with classics like Darpan Chhaya, Jindagani, and Muglan. Known for his emotional depth followed by graceful moves, he redefined the romantic hero in Nepali cinema. A lifelong advocate for dance as storytelling, he now mentors rising talent as a judge on Mero Dance Universe, continuing his legacy both on and off screen.

Stay informed about the significant world events from the past week in Nepali language. - युद्ध बिरामका बारेमा सहमति गर्न रुस र युक्रेनी प्रतिनिधिहरू बीच भेटवार्ता जारी, बङ्गलादेशमा एक सैनिक विमान दुर्घटना हुँदा कम्तीमा २७ जना मारिए र साङ्गीतिक समूह ब्ल्याक साबाथका प्रमुख गायक चर्चित अजी अज्बर्नको ७६ वर्षको उमेरमा मृत्यु लगायत गत सात दिनका प्रमुख विश्व घटना सुन्नुहोस्।

Stay informed about the latest Nepali community events in Australia. - अस्ट्रेलियाका विभिन्न ठाउँमा गए हप्ता आयोजना भएका र यो साता आयोजना हुने केही नेपाली सामुदायिक कार्यक्रमहरू बारे एक अपडेट। नोट: तपाईँले पनि कुनै कार्यक्रम आयोजना गर्दै हुनुहुन्छ भने हामीलाई इमेल वा सोसल मिडिया मार्फत उक्त जानकारी दिन सक्नुहुनेछ। यसबारे विस्तृत जानकारी पाउन पोडकास्ट सुन्नुहोस्।

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The peak representative body for Nepalis in Australia, the Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) Australia, is holding its election on Saturday, July 26, to choose its new leadership. SBS Nepali spoke with community leaders and candidates about various topics, including legal aspects of voting, identity verification and their main goals for this election. Listen to our conversation with Melbourne-based lawyer and NRNA Australia former president Tonnou Ghothane, this year's Chief Election Commissioner Dilli Dhakal and two of the three presidential candidates, Santosh Kunwar and Bhairav Dhakal. We are continually trying to reach the third candidate. - शनिवार, जुलाई २६ मा हुन गइरहेको गैर-आवासीय नेपाली सङ्घ अस्ट्रेलिया बारे हामीले चुनाव सम्बन्धी कानूनी पक्ष, मतदाताको प्रमाणीकरण, भोटिङ प्रक्रिया, अध्यक्ष पदका लागि उम्मेदवारहरूका प्रमुख उद्देश्य लगायतका विषयमा अस्ट्रेलियाका पूर्व अध्यक्ष टोनु घोथाने, प्रमुख निर्वाचन आयुक्त डिल्ली ढकाल तथा अध्यक्ष पदका तीन मध्ये दुई उम्मेदवारहरू सन्तोष कुँवर र भैरव ढकालसँग गरेको कुराकानी सुन्नुहोस्। उक्त पदका बाँकी अर्का एक उम्मेदवारसँग कुरा गर्ने हाम्रो प्रयास जारी छ।

Mahesh Kafle and Asmita Adhikari are a musical duo, known for their heartfelt folk-pop hits and vocal chemistry. Mahesh, a former journalist turned singer-composer, gained fame with viral songs like Nacha Firiri and Maya Birani, while Asmita rose to prominence from Nepal Idol and built an fanbase through playback singing and global tours. Married in 2025, their creative and personal bond has made them one of the most admired pairs in Nepali music.

Listen to the latest top news from Australia in Nepali. - आजका प्रमुख अस्ट्रेलियन समाचार छोटकरीमा सुन्नुहोस्।

Listen to the top Australian news from the last seven days. - प्रधानमन्त्री एन्थोन अल्बानिजीद्वारा विपक्षी दललाई जनमतको कदर गर्न आग्रह, अस्ट्रेलियाका केही कर्मचारी सङ्गठन तीन दिन छुट्टी र हप्तामा चार दिन कामका लागि पहल गर्दै र समलिङ्गी प्रति नकारात्मक अभिव्यक्ति दिने एएफलका एक खेलाडी निलम्बित लगायत यस हप्तामा प्रमुख अस्ट्रेलियन समाचार सुन्नुहोस्।

Australian weather update in the Nepali language for Wednesday, July 23. - अस्ट्रेलियाका प्रमुख शहरहरूमा भोलि मौसम कस्तो होला?

The rise in the numbers of Nepalis migrating to Japan in recent decades has been phenomenal — and I think overshadowed by movement to countries like the US, UK and Australia. Today the Asian country is by far the top destination for students going abroad to earn degrees and, in many cases, a path to settlement in the country. I doubt that you would ever guess that the origin of today's migration to Japan is colonial Britain's presence in Nepal's neighbour, India. I'll leave today's guest, visual anthropologist Dipesh Kharel, to draw out that thread for you. He says that the link has led to a current population of about 230,000 Nepalis in Japan — five times more than the number of Indian migrants. One sign of how fully settled they have become in their new country is that many women no longer return to Nepal to give birth. By the way, Dipesh mentions the Japanese currency, the yen, a couple of times. As of today, 1 Nepali rupee was worth 1.07 yen. ResourcesAbout Dipesh KharelNepali students' destinations (2023-24)Tell us how we're doing, or just say hiSupport the showYou can subscribe to Nepal Now for as little as $3 a month. Your support will help to cover the costs of editing the show and for our hosting platform. And you'll also get a shout-out in a future episode. You can also show your love by sending this episode to someone who you think might be interested or by sharing it on social media:LinkedInInstagram BlueSkyFacebook Sign up to our newsletterMusic by audionautix.com.Thank you to PEI in Bakhundole and Himal Media in Patan Dhoka for the use of their studios. Nepal Now is produced and hosted by Marty Logan.

Listen to the latest top news from Australia in Nepali. - आजका प्रमुख अस्ट्रेलियन समाचार छोटकरीमा सुन्नुहोस्।

Australian weather update in the Nepali language for Tuesday, July 22. - अस्ट्रेलियाका प्रमुख शहरहरूमा भोलि मौसम कस्तो होला?

In this exclusive podcast, Cabinet Shrestha takes us behind the scenes of Shark Tank Nepal, sharing fascinating insights into the challenges of selecting the right pitch, deal valuations, and the dynamics between sharks. Discover how entrepreneurship in Nepal has evolved post-COVID, with a focus on creating effective business systems and upcoming developing cities. Dive deep into the electric vehicle industry in Nepal as Cabinet explains current regulations, tax flaws, and the future outlook of the EV market, highlighting the urgent need for policy-level conversations to support sustainable growth. He also opens up about managing a diverse business portfolio and how he balances passion, hobbies, and stressbusters in his busy life. Gain valuable advice on government's role in promoting Nepali entrepreneurship, emphasizing the importance of policy changes to foster innovation and business growth. Additionally, Cabinet shares his unique investment philosophy outside of Shark Tank, offering entrepreneurs and investors alike practical tips to succeed. From his early fascination with biology and software coding to founding Agni Group and navigating the complexities of Nepal's business environment, this podcast is a must-watch for anyone interested in entrepreneurship, EV industry trends, and investment strategies in Nepal. Don't miss these compelling insights that can inspire and inform your own business journey GET CONNECTED WITH Cabinet Shrestha: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cabinet_shrestha/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1EQUHupSgR/  

Indra Ban came to Australia back in 1975 and went on to become the first Nepali to receive the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM). Over the past 50 years, she's played a big role in guiding and supporting the Nepali community here. In this 10-part special series, we'll hear about her journey and experiences in Australia. In this eighth episode, Indra Ban spoke to SBS Nepali about the visit of Nepal's then Crown Prince Dipendra Shah to Australia during the 2000 Sydney Olympics. - सन् १९७५ मा अस्ट्रेलिया आएकी इन्द्रा बन, मेडल अफ द अर्डर अफ अस्ट्रेलिया वा ओएएम पाउने पहिलो नेपाली हुन्। ५० वर्षभन्दा बढीको आफ्नो अस्ट्रेलिया बसाइको क्रममा उनले नेपाली समुदायको अभिभावक बनेर यसलाई डोर्‍याउने काम गरेकी छिन्। दश अङ्कको विशेष पोडकास्ट शृङ्खला अन्तर्गत यो आठौं भागमा चाहिँ, इन्द्रा बनले सन् २००० को सिड्नी ओलम्पिकको बेला नेपालका तत्कालीन युवराज दीपेन्द्र शाह अस्ट्रेलिया आउँदा भएका केही रमाइला अनि बिर्सन नसकिने अनुभवहरू बारे एसबीएस नेपालीसँग चर्चा गरेकी छिन्।

Detectives from the Queensland Police charged five men and a teenage boy in relation to the alleged armed robbery of a Chermside business last month. The police allege that on Tuesday, June 10, shortly after 5 pm, a group armed with hammers, metal bars and wearing masks, entered a Gympie Road jewellery store. They also say investigations are ongoing into a potential link to an armed robbery in Lutwyche a month earlier, on Thursday, 8 May. As inquiries continue, anyone with information is asked to contact police on 131 444 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. Meanwhile, a 52-year-old man has been charged with break and enter offences at a Hurstville shop last week. The NSW Police also states that inquiries are ongoing into an alleged grocery store theft in Granville in June. Nepali community members and business owners have raised concerns with SBS Nepali following these incidents. - गए दुई महिनाको अवधिमा क्वीन्सल्यान्ड तथा न्यु साउथ वेल्समा गरेर कूल चारवटा नेपाली पसलहरूमा कथित चोरी र लुटपाटका घटनाहरू भएका छन्। यसै क्रममा गत जुन १० मा ब्रिस्बेनको चर्म्साइड स्थित एक गहना पसलमा भएको कथित लुटपाटको घटनामा सामेल भएको आशङ्कामा क्वीन्सल्यान्डको राज्य प्रहरीले एक १६ वर्षीय किशोरसहित ६ जनालाई आफूहरूले पक्राउ गरेको बताएको छ। नेपाली गर-गहना बेचबिखन हुने उक्त पसलको लुटपाटमा संलग्न अर्का एक २१ वर्षीय पुरुषको भने खोजी अझ जारी नै रहेको प्रहरीको भनाई छ। यदि कसैसँग घटना अगि वा पछिका कुनै ड्याशक्याम वा सिसिटिभी फुटेज भएमा क्वीन्सल्यान्ड प्रहरीलाई सम्पर्क गर्न आग्रह गरिएको छ। यसै गरी सिड्नीमा एक नेपालीको मोबाइल पसलमा गत जुलाई ८ मा भएको कथित चोरीको घटनामा संलग्न भएको हुनसक्ने भनिएका एक ५२ वर्षीय पुरुषलाई न्यु साउथ वेल्सको राज्य प्रहरीले आफ्नो नियन्त्रणमा लिएको बताएको छ।

Listen to the latest top news from Australia in Nepali. - आजका प्रमुख अस्ट्रेलियन समाचार छोटकरीमा सुन्नुहोस्।

Tasmanian voters are heading to the polls for the fourth time in seven years. Premier Jeremy Rockliff and Tasmanian Opposition Leader Dean Winter are set to go head-to-head in the election on Saturday, July 19. SBS Nepali spoke to Nepali and Bhutanese community members in the island state about their priorities for this election. - टास्मेनियामा पछिल्लो सात वर्षभित्रको चौथो राज्य निर्वाचन शनिवार, जुलाई १९ मा हुँदैछ। सन् २०१४ देखि सत्तामा रहेको राज्यको लिबरल पार्टीका वर्तमान प्रिमियर जेरेमी रक्लिफको प्रमुख प्रतिस्पर्धीका रूपमा टास्मेनियन लेबर पार्टीका डीन विन्टर उठेका छन्। यसपालिको निर्वाचनमा कस्ता प्राथमिकताहरूलाई ध्यानमा राखेर भोट हाल्दै हुनुहुन्छ र नयाँ सरकारबाट रहेका अपेक्षाहरूबारे राज्यका नेपाली र भुटानी समुदायका सदस्यहरूसँग एसबीएस नेपालीले गरेको कुराकानी सुन्नुहोस्।

Die Vorstellungen in Freiburg waren bereits ein voller Erfolg und jetzt geht es noch vier Tage lang weiter für die Shilpee Theater Group aus Kathmandu, sie bringt politisches Theater auf die Bühnen von Mainz und Wiesbaden. Die Gruppe thematisiert soziale Missstände in Nepal, etwa die Diskriminierung staatenloser Frauen. „Was mich beeindruckt hat, ist, wie jung und politisch das Theater in Nepal ist“, sagt Mitorganisator Philipp Neuweiler. Die Stücke sind teils nonverbal, teils auf Nepali mit deutschen und englischen Untertiteln. „Aktivismus und Theater fließen bei dieser Gruppe nahtlos ineinander“, erklärt Neuweiler. Besonders sei auch der kulturelle Austausch: „Für viele in der Gruppe ist es das erste Mal in Europa – und für uns eine einmalige Gelegenheit, diese Stimmen zu hören.“

Join comedian and content creator Utsav Sapkota in this fascinating podcast where we dive deep into a wide range of topics that shape our world today. From nostalgic memories of old days and the evolution of roads and infrastructure to the booming tourism industry in Nepal, Utsav shares his unique perspective with humor and insight. Explore the rich flavors of Nepali food and coffee culture, and learn about the restaurant business and how the EV (electric vehicle) industry is transforming the market. We also discuss billionaires, jets, and the impact of AI technology on our future. On the political front, Utsav offers sharp commentary on political affairs, geopolitics, and even touches on philosophical and sci-fi ideas that spark imagination. Whether it's making money in the Nepali market or understanding economic indicators, this podcast covers it all. Perfect for fans of engaging conversations blending comedy, culture, business, and technology, this episode with Utsav Sapkota is a must-watch for anyone interested in Nepal's growth and global trends. Don't miss out on these insightful and entertaining discussions! GET CONNECTED WITH Utsav Sapkota: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/utsav.sapkota_/  

A weekly magazine-style radio show featuring the voices and stories of Asians and Pacific Islanders from all corners of our community. The show is produced by a collective of media makers, deejays, and activists.   Important Resources: Asian Refugees United: Website | Instagram | Learn about the Disappearances of Bhutanese American refugees: Website | Toolkit Hmong Innovating Politics: Website | Instagram Lavender Phoenix: Website | Instagram Minjoona Music: Instagram   Transcript: Cheryl (Host): Good evening. You're tuned in to Apex Express. I'm your host, Cheryl, and tonight we're diving into the vibrant summer programming happening across the AACRE network. That's the Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality Network. AACRE is made up of 11 Asian American social justice organizations working together to build collective power and create lasting movements .  Throughout tonight's show, we'll be spotlighting a few of these groups [00:01:00] and the incredible work they're leading this summer. First up, we're joined by Pratik from Asian refugees United Pratik. Thank you so much for being here. Do you mind introducing yourself and to kick things off in the spirit of tonight's show, maybe share what's something that's been bringing you joy this summer? Pratik (ARU): Hello, namaste everyone. My name is Pratik Chhetri. He, him. I'm the program manager at ARU, Asian Refugees United in Pennsylvania. I'm originally from Nepal. I grew up in Nepal. I am an immigrant, came to the for college long time ago. And I've been working in social justice, health justice field for over 15 years now. Initially it was mostly around advocacy policy relating to access to medicines, issues, especially in lower and middle income countries, and the past six, seven. More than seven [00:02:00] years. I also started an organization, a nonprofit organization in Nepal, that works at the intersection of social, economic and climate justice. And with ARU, I got introduced to ARU back in 2020. So by that time I had some skills that I felt I could bring to the community. Even though I'm not from Bhutanese refugee community, I speak the language, I understand the culture to a certain extent. So I felt with the linguistic skill I could be of some help. I think right around that time COVID happened, everything and end of 2021 is when I reconnected with Robin and started talking about possibilities. For about two years, I was part of the CAMP for Emerging Leaders, the leadership program ARU has, and [00:03:00] starting last year, early this year formally, I am a staff, for ARU. I'm in charge of programs under wellness, education, and civic engagement largely but depending on time and resources, I become available for other programs as well. It's a joy working with ARU. I was just telling Cheryl earlier that it doesn't feel like work ‘ cause I enjoy it, working with people, getting to work on impactful programs, and being a part of an organization that has so much potential, so much responsibility, but also trying to find new ways to become, useful for the community. That's very exciting. Yeah.  Cheryl (Host): That's great. I'm glad that your work is what's bringing you joy this summer. That's so special. And before we get into some of that impactful programming that you've been running this summer, could you [00:04:00] tell us a little bit about, ARU, Asian Refugees United  Pratik (ARU): Sure. ARU started back in 2016 in California and back then all of the programs used to be in California. The community that ARU serves since then, and even to this day are Nepali speaking, Bhutanese refugee community and Vietnamese community, Korean and other Pan-Asian community. After the pandemic, there has been a lot of secondary migration of the Bhutanese folks from across the United States to two major locations. One being central PA around Harrisburg area and Pennsylvania, and the second one around Columbus, Ohio, and other major cities in Ohio. The secondary migration mostly to Pennsylvania triggered a, shifting of ARU programs, to Pennsylvania as well in addition to [00:05:00] California. So at this point in 2025, the Pennsylvania side of ARU caters to the Nepali speaking Bhutanese folks. And the California side of ARU works with Vietnamese, Korean, and other Asian communities. I work with the Pennsylvania, ARU, and here we have four different pillars around health and wellness, education, art and storytelling. And the fourth one is civic engagement, and that is the newest one. I can talk about programs under each of the pillars but for summer the programs that is bringing me joy, not only for me, but also ARU's staffs is this longitudinal five month long leadership program called Camp for Emerging Leaders, where we recruit Nepali speaking folks from all across United States, and they go through virtual sessions every other [00:06:00] week on, history to the story of displacement, intergenerational trauma. How it started, how it used to be back in Bhutan, how it used to be in the refugee camps in Nepal, and now how it is in the US and Canada, wherever they are. So end of summer, end of July, early August is when all of those cohort members, the youth leaders will come physically to Harrisburg and we'll spend a few days here connecting with each other, building that trust, but also working together to build projects for the community, addressing community challenges that's happening. And for that I think five or six of the ARU staff from California are also coming. We have guest speakers. I think one of them is coming from all the way from Australia. It's fun. Largely I think [00:07:00] I'm looking forward to meeting with all of these youth leaders who have so much potential to do, so much good, not only for Bhutanese community, Nepali speaking, south Asian community, but also, their potential goes beyond that, yeah.  Cheryl (Host): It is powerful to hear how ARU's work has evolved and now spans across the nation, and also how Camp for Emerging Leaders is creating space for Nepali speaking Bhutanese youth to reflect their community's history, build deep connections, and grow as leaders. You mentioned that during the summer youth leaders gather in Harrisburg to create community projects. Could you share more about what kinds of projects they're working on and what kind of issues they're hoping to address? Pratik (ARU): For education, one of the main ones that we just concluded is, so we started high school success program called First Step Forward. And the interesting thing, the exciting thing about this program [00:08:00] is the concept of First Step forward from one of the Camp for Emerging Leaders cohort from two years ago. And similarly so that's how most of ARU programs have been. The ARU Youth Center, the ARU Office, that concept also started from the camp for emerging leaders. There are a couple other programs ARU does. Youth Wellness Day. That started from the camp as well. For the First Step Forward, what we do is early winter of, I think January or February we accepted a cohort of 10. These were high school juniors and seniors, and largely the purpose of the program is to make sure that they are well equipped for college and for any other professional avenues they end up going even if higher education is not for them. We did a lot of like leadership sessions, public speaking [00:09:00] sessions, like how to write essays, how to apply for different scholarships. We just concluded it literally last Saturday, we went hiking and went to one of the Six Flags amusement parks. But learning from that program, we are scaling it up. We're taking 20 people next year, and we will do it a year long cohort. So starting from September up until May, June. We'll integrate college tours, not only for the kids, but also for their family because in Bhutanese community and Nepali speaking folks a lot of the times the parents do not understand how the system works, even with their best intent and best intention. So along with the students, it is very important for us to work with the family, the parents as much as possible to take them through the process, right? On education, we also do a lot of cultural navigation training to [00:10:00] different county level and different governance agencies. Some of the cultural navigation trainings that we did in the past year that I can think of is we did one for the. Panel of judges from Dauphin County, which is where Harrisburg is. We did similar thing for different school districts in Dauphin and Cumberland County, different nearby counties for juvenile probation unit, child and youth services. And while we do that, as an organization, it gave us a better sense of where the gaps are, especially for parents to run into difficulties. 'cause a lot of times, for example, if a kid is sent home with a sheet of paper, even when it's bilingual, because their movement happened from Nepal to Bhutan, such a long time ago, a lot of the folks in the community speak the language but do not understand how to read or write the [00:11:00] language. So there are double language barrier, right? When a kid is called into a meeting or a disciplinary meeting, the parents a lot of times don't even look at the sheet of paper or don't know where to show up or how to show up or what to expect. Based on those things we're using that knowledge and experience to design further programs in the future. That's just for education. With civic engagement, for example, this 2024 cycle was the first election for our community members to vote in their lifetime. Back in Bhutan they didn't have that opportunity and then they spent decades in refugee camps, and it took most of them some time to get the green cards and five years after Green card to secure their citizenship. So we saw a lot of even elderly folks show up to voting. That was their first time that they were voting. And when that happens, it's not [00:12:00] just generic voter education. It's teaching the community how to register, where to register, where to show up at the precincts. A lot of precincts we were seeing, 30 to 40% of the folks show up to the wrong precincts. So there's a lot of need, but also in 2024 we saw, unfortunately, a lot of folks fall victim to misinformation and disinformation. So there's that need to do something about that part as well in the future. One of the things we started doing under civic engagement work is not just teach folks where to register, how to register on voter education, but also preparing some of the community members to run for office.  Two or three weeks ago, mid-June, we did our first round of run for office training. We partner up with another organization called Lead PA. And even for the folks who showed up, all of us [00:13:00] are politically inclined, educated to a certain extent, and a lot of the things that were shared in that training, it was mostly new to us, especially around local government. Like what are the positions that they are and how so many important positions, people run unopposed and what kind of ramifications that might have for our daily lives. Right. Starting 2026 election cycle, we're hoping some of our trainees run for office as well, starting from school board to all the way, wherever they want to. And there are wellness focused events, youth wellness Day that I talked about, around mental health is one of the great needs for the community. One piece of data might be very important to mention, based on CDCs 20 12 data, there was a report out, the research was conducted in 2012, and the report came out in 2014, basically what it said [00:14:00] was, Bhutanese folks in the US have the highest of suicide in the whole nation, and that's something that has not received a lot of attention or resources because generally those numbers get mixed up with generic Asian data and the numbers get diluted. Right. So one of the things, what, as an organization, what we are trying to do is bring awareness to that number. And the other thing is like, it's been over 10 years since that study happened and there has not been a follow-up study. What we are seeing is previously how mental health and it's ramifications how it was affecting the community, it was mostly about 10 years ago, mostly affecting older folks. Now we are seeing a lot of younger folks commit suicide or suicidal attempts. So there is a lot of work in that respect as [00:15:00] well. These are also some of the very crucial topics to work on. But as an organization, we are taking baby steps toward being able to efficiently address the community needs. I missed some of them, but overall, our organizational goal is to empower the community in one way or the other. And one of the tools that we use is focusing on youths because youths in the community, similar to other immigrant communities, our youths are mostly bilingual, bicultural, and many times they're the translators and system navigators for their whole family. And in many cases their extended family as well. Yeah.  Cheryl (Host): Wow. There are so many layers to the work that you all do. From developing leaders to run for office, to supporting mental health, to helping folks navigate voting and helping folks access higher education or career pathways.[00:16:00]  That's such a wide scope, and I imagine it takes a lot to hold all of that. How do you all manage to balance so much, especially with a small team, is that right?  Pratik (ARU): Yes. Technically we only have one full-time staff. Most are part-time, but ranging from. 10% to 80%. Largely we rely on the community members, volunteers, and we pay the volunteers when we can. And other times, I think it speaks to how much time and effort and how genuinely, folks like Robin, who is the co ED of ARU and Parsu who is the office manager, and other folks in Harrisburg, connected with different community leaders, folks of different subgroups over the years. So. When ARU moved to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania post pandemic, it took them a while to get the hang of the community, the growing community. Back then it used to [00:17:00] be 10, 20,000 max in central PA and now our estimation is like 70, 80,000 in central PA. It took them a while to create space of trust, that ARU are people that they can come for when they run into problems. And even when we don't have a lot of resources, people show up. People volunteer. People volunteer their time, their spaces for meetings and events. Yeah. And that's how we've been running it. I feel like we do five or 10 x amount of work with the resources that we have, but that's largely because of the perception the community has about Robin, about Parsu, about other individuals, and about the organization.  Cheryl (Host): That's so amazing. ARU clearly has such deep community roots, not just through the incredible work that of course Robin, [00:18:00] Parsu and so many others you have named have done to build lasting relationships that now sustain the work in the organization, but also I think it's also evident in the examples you've shared through Camp for Emerging Leaders, how you all really listen to youth and learn from their experiences. And you all shape programs that respond directly to the needs that you're seeing. And in that same spirit of care and commitment that is reflected in ARU's amazing staff and volunteers. I'm curious, are there any moments or memories from camp for emerging leaders that stand out to you? I imagine there must be so many.  Pratik (ARU): Yeah. Many stories. I started attending and facilitating the sessions for the camp I from 2022 cohort and maybe even 23 cohort. I think this is the third one that I'm doing. I'll talk about Kamana. [00:19:00] Kamana joined the 23 cohort and at that time she was still in high school. But you know, she was bubbly, full of energy and she was one of the pretty active members of the cohort and eventually after the cohort, she ended up joining ARU as initially, I think as an intern, and now she is the lead of the education program. She will be a sophomore or rising junior, starting this fall. But now she'll be running the education program, First Step Forward. Primarily it was internally us staff, we see the growth in them with experience. But also I think one of the things that ARU does is we create a sort of non-hierarchical structure within our office space in the sense that anyone can [00:20:00] design a program or any idea, and they do not feel intimidated to speaking up. I think because of that, people like Kamana, I can talk about other folks like Nawal. Them growing within ARU space shows not just with experience, but also I think the kind of open and inclusive and non hierarchical space that we create they feel comfortable enough in leading. A lot of times when we have , X, y, and Z needs to be done in the group chat, people just volunteer. Even when they don't get paid, we see our staff, our volunteer base just show up time and time again. Yeah.  Cheryl (Host): Wow. ARU is such a special container. You've created this beautiful space where people can grow and then also have agency to shape that container in whatever way that they want. That is so special. How can listeners support your work this [00:21:00] summer? Whether that's showing up or donating or volunteering or spreading the word.  Pratik (ARU): One of the things is for the listeners, I feel like not a lot of folks know about Bhutanese community much. So yes, they speak Nepali. They sometimes they identify as Nepali because it's just easy. , Bhutanese folks normally identify as either Bhutanese or Nepali or American or any combination of those three identities. A lot of folks do not know, including folks from Nepal about the atrocity, the trauma that the community went through had to go through the forced persecution out of Bhutan and then living under very limited means while in the refugee camps in Nepal and even the number of challenges the community still [00:22:00] faces. I talked a little bit about mental health needs. There's. There are needs around, health seeking behavior and similar to other immigrant communities as well, but also, on education. Because of the historical division around caste and class and other demographic details, certain folks in the community are geared towards success versus others aren't. And we see that. We see the pattern quite distinct by their indigeneity, by their caste, by their last names. In our community you can tell what their caste is, what their ethnic background is with their last names. So I would invite the audience to learn a little bit more about this community and if you have that space and resources [00:23:00] to be, if you're a researcher, if you want to do some research studies, if you want to bring some programs. If you have scholarship ideas, if you want to create any scholarship for the kids in the community, or if you have means, and if you can donate, either or. It doesn't have to be just, financial resources. It can be sometimes being available as mentor to some of the kids to show them these are the possibilities. To summarize, learn more about the community if you don't know already including some of the new atrocities, the community's facing right now with ICE detention and deportation, even when the community was brought in to this country after years and years of approval through the process. And if you have resources and means help with knowledge sharing, being available or with [00:24:00] financial means either or. I just wanted to mention that I work with ARU and I work with the Bhutanese community, but like I said, I'm not from the Bhutan community. I grew up in Nepal. I speak the language, I understand the culture to a certain extent, but I definitely cannot speak for the experience of going and living as a refugee. So,, if you have any question, if you want to learn more about that, Cheryl and I, we are happy to put you in touch with folks with incredible stories, inspiring stories of resilience in the community. Cheryl (Host): Thank you so much. All of the links, whether to learn more, donate or get involved, as well as information about the disappearances impacting the Bhutanese American community will be included in our show notes. A huge thank you to Pratik from Asian Refugees United for joining us tonight. We're deeply grateful for the work you do and the love you carry for our [00:25:00] communities. To our listeners, thank you for tuning in. We're going to take a quick music break and when we come back we'll hear more about the summer programming happening across the AACRE network with folks from Lavender Phoenix, and Hmong innovating politics. So don't go anywhere. Next up, you're listening to a track called “Juniper” by Minjoona, a project led by Korean American musician, Jackson Wright. This track features Ari Statler on bass, josh Qiyan on drums, and Ryan Fu producing. Juniper is the lead single from Minjoona's newest release, the Juniper EP, a five track p roject rooted in indie rock, 60 throwback vibes, and lyric forward storytelling. You can follow Minjoona on Instagram at @minjoonamusic or find them on Spotify to keep up with upcoming releases. We'll drop the links in our show notes. Enjoy the track and we'll be right back. [00:26:00] [00:27:00] [00:28:00] [00:29:00] [00:30:00]  And we're back!!. You're listening to APEX express on 94.1 KPFA, 89.3 KPFB in Berkeley. 88.1. KFCF in Fresno and online@kpfa.org. That was “Juniper” by Minjoona.  Huge thanks to Jackson Wright and the whole crew behind that track [00:31:00] Before the break, we were live with Pratik from Asian Refugees United, talking about the powerful summer programming, supporting the Nepalese speaking Bhutanese community in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Now I'm joined by from Blair Phoenix. From Lavender Phoenix, who's here to share about her experiences as a summer organizer In Lav N'S annual summer in Lav N's annual summer organizer in Lav N'S annual summer organizing program. Hi Mar. Thank you so much for being here. Thank you so much for being here. Do you mind introducing yourself to our listeners? Okay. Mar, do you mind for our listeners out there who are just tuning in, do you mind introducing yourself? Mar (LavNix): Yes. Thank you, Cheryl. Hi, y'all. My name is Mar Pronouns, [00:32:00] she/siya/any! I come from the lands of the Ibaloi people in the Philippines or “Maharlika”. I am a queer Muslim and yeah, I'm just happy to be here. Cheryl (Host): Yay. We're so happy to have you here, mar! For those who might not be familiar, Mar is joining us from Lavender Phoenix as part of this year's summer organizing program. Mar,, could you start by giving our listeners a quick introduction to Lavender Phoenix? And then could you tell us a little bit about the summer organizing program and what it's all about? Mar (LavNix): Yeah, of course. Cheryl. Let's start with Lavender Phoenix. Lavender Phoenix is a really awesome nonprofit over here in the Bay Area who focus on trans queer, API. Work basically. I really love Lavender Phoenix because of their unwavering commitment to collective liberation [00:33:00] and the very specific focus and centering around trans queer API leadership because our leadership is often underrepresented and because there's so many intersections there, we need to have trans queer API leadership to be able to move the work. And so really fond of lavender Phoenix's ethos and mission values. This year for the summer 2025, I'm part of their summer organizer program, which is a cohort of organizers both emerging, established and wanting to learn, and we learn a lot of transformative interpersonal organizing skills, but also building our more technical skill sets alongside with that. So we're actually three weeks from graduation [00:34:00] nooooooooo!. Anyways, yeah, just really happy to be in this cohort. I'm feeling really aligned in that I am here and it is transforming me in the way I had intentions for when I applied for it. Cheryl (Host): Wow. It sounds like this was a really impactful program for you. I wanna know what kinds of projects are you all working on?  Mar (LavNix): Yeah, so it's really beautiful because it's not just like a single project the cohort works on, it's kind of a myriad of things. We have two folks who are doing projects with other organizations, and then we have the rest of the folks working on two projects within Lavender Phoenix's programming. And so for my group, my very awesome group, we are doing the River of Life Project, and the River of Life Project is a five week long cohort where we practice storytelling in a very vulnerable and honest way, and this is for the [00:35:00] purpose to really witness one another and to cultivate our storytelling skills because our stories and narratives is so important. There's whole states and governments trying to take that away from us, and so our project is to guide and facilitate this project and meet with members across rank. It's super cool seeing the different facets of lavender Phoenix come together and be down, to be in the act of vulnerability and honesty and that is their praxis for collective liberation. Yeah.  Cheryl (Host): Yeah. Yeah. That's so well said. And it's so important that we have these spaces to practice that vulnerability because we are so often punished for being who we are. Right. So, mm-hmm. These programs are so crucial as you have uplifted for us. I am so curious to learn more about this River of Life project, but [00:36:00] also before we even get to that, I wanna zoom out a little bit and focus on your growth and who are you now as you get closer three weeks from graduation?  Mar (LavNix): Ooh, that is such a beautiful question, Cheryl. Yeah. I've been really reflecting on how this program transformed me this summer and to bring us back to when I first applied. I first applied sometime in March, I believe. I remember 'cause it was around Ramadan. I was at a point in my life where I felt stagnant in my organizing journey. I would attend all these workshops, I would keep reading, but there was a disconnect in how my mind wanted to move next. So here we are in 2025, I was accepted into the program. I was like, yay, my people. And you know, [00:37:00] my expectations was met. In fact, it was exceeded. Very exceeded because I didn't know these things that i'm learning now. I didn't know how much I needed them until I learned them. In my time with Lavender Phoenix, as I'm reflecting to this point, graduation being three weeks out, I realized that before joining this cohort, my heart and my spirit was in a really bad place, and I think a lot of people could resonate. There's genocides, ethnic cleansings, and just terrible things happening all over the world, and there's like a dichotomy of people who are trying so hard and then there's a dichotomy of people who are unaffected by it. And so my spirit and my heart was so broken down seems really dramatic, but it wasn't being rejuvenated for sure. And so, being in this space and being in a [00:38:00] container that's just honesty and vulnerability and it's all rooted in each other's liberation really replenish that cup. The teachings and the knowledge and the wisdom that I'm getting, it's helping me add more to my North Star, which I'm really thankful of because I didn't know this is what I needed in March. Cheryl (Host): That is so beautiful. So much of what's going on right now by the systems that be, the powers that be, it's meant to isolate us and to make us feel exactly what you said. Capitalism isolates us and keeps us in that place because that's how it benefits . So Lavender Phoenix is summer organizing program, what I'm hearing from you is this revolutionary space that is counter to that. It's filled with hope and dreaming for a better world. So how is that being informed in River of Life, in the storytelling leadership development that you are developing within Lavender Phoenix's membership?  Mar (LavNix): Oh, yes. I'm [00:39:00] understanding the responsibility on how I move in this space. And so before the cohort of the River of Life project presents, it's actually gonna be me and another facilitator going to share our stories. And so we're also in the act of being vulnerable and honest and really wanting the others to witness us as we will witness them. We've removed kind of that superiority in that space. When I think of this, it brings me back to Freire's idea of an engaged pedagogy, but not necessarily like an educator and a student, but like removing hierarchies, which I think is really, a value that's rooted in, or lavender Phoenix is rooted in that value. There's no hierarchy, but there is ranks and we all see each other as equals. It's really beautiful to be able to see that and then know how I move in this [00:40:00] space to prepare our cohort. I hope that my storytelling, I can only hope, I do not know how it's gonna be received inshallah it's received super well. But I really do hope that they see how vulnerable I also get and how I'm doing this so that I could build deeper relationships with these people as I continue my journey with Lavender, Phoenix and to them as well. I hope these values, if not already present in our people, this project helps them cultivate that even further.  Cheryl (Host): I wanna ask what is something you want to share with our listeners who were in a similar space as you who felt lost and that they wanted something to grow in. What advice would you give?  Mar (LavNix): This is a really beautiful question [00:41:00] and So many things flooded my brain as you were asking this question, but i'm feeling more pulled and called to share this one thing . As I'm going through the summer organizer program, I really realized the importance of tending to myself so that I could show up for others. I have to be able to know how to advocate for my needs and what I need so that I can be in spaces with other people. It's so important that I know how to acknowledge my shame or whatever pain points I'm experiencing and let that not be a hindrance to the work, but integrate it in a way that I will tend to it, and by tending to it, I can continue doing the work. And I know it's really [00:42:00] hard to prioritize yourself when it feels like you should prioritize everything else in the world right now, but I am really learning that that's what I needed to do. When I say prioritize myself, I'm not saying oh, I need to go do this and I need to go drink all my water. Yes, also care for our physical bodies and our mental bodies, but also taking time to know who I am as a person and what I could offer to the movement, and knowing how to communicate to others in the movement so that I could show up as a better organizer. And so the final words that I will have to share is I hope everyone who's hearing this shows the love that they have for other people to themselves [00:43:00] too.  Cheryl (Host): That was so beautiful. What you just shared right now about tending to yourself that's part of the work too. And that's so counterintuitive, I feel. This project that you're leading, the river of life where the focus is so much on your story and honoring who you are, I think that is the true essence of what it means to be trans and queer. Showing up with your whole self and embracing that. And in turn, by doing that, you are holding everybody else too, that very practice. To find out more about Lavender Phoenix Mar, how can our listeners plug into Lavender Phoenix's work?  Mar (LavNix): Follow us on Instagram or check out Lavender, Phoenix website. We post a lot. Sign up for the newsletter. Volunteer. We're really cool. Or just look at the staff and see if anybody calls you and you wanna hit them up. We're so awesome. Cheryl (Host): Thank you for joining us on tonight's show, Mar, and for sharing your experiences on Lavender Phoenix's [00:44:00] summer organizing program with all of All of the links that Mar mentioned on how to stay in touch with Lavender Phoenix's work be available in our show notes as per usual. We are so grateful, thank you again, Mar! Next up, we're joined by Katie from Hmong Innovating Politics. Katie. Welcome, welcome. I'm so happy to have you on our show tonight. Would you mind introducing yourself to our listeners? Katie (HIP): Hi everyone. My name is Katie. I use she her pronouns. My Hmong name is ING and I mainly introduce myself as ING to my community, especially elders because one ING is my given name. Katie is like a self-assigned name. In my work with HIP I've been trying to figure out what feels more natural when, but I do catch myself introducing myself to my Hmong community. And yeah, I'm totally cool if folks referring to me as Katie Oring and my ask is just pronouncing my name correctly. Who are my people? Who's my community? I would say my community is my family. And then the young people that I work [00:45:00] with, the elders in my community, the ones who would like to claim me, my team. I would say Hmong women that I've met through some of the work that I do at my volunteer org, and oh my goodness, there're so many people. My friends, oh my gosh, if my friends are listening to this, my friends are my community, they're my people. They keep me grounded, alive and fun. My siblings. All of the folks in Fresno and Sacramento that have been a part of the spaces that I've shared at HIP and the spaces that we've created together.  Cheryl (Host): You are a community leader through and through . For folks who are listening and don't know, Hmong Innovating Politics is one of the AACRE groups and it has two different hubs basically in Central California, one in Sacramento, and one in Fresno. Katie, do you mind sharing a little bit about HIP and the work that you all do? Katie (HIP): Yeah. So, we are a power building organization and what does that mean, right? One is that we are [00:46:00] a part of empowering and supporting our community to become active change makers in their community. We believe that those who are most impacted by issues should also be the ones that receive resources and training to lead solutions and design, the dreams of their community. A framework that we use is called Belong Believe Become. We want to create space where young people feel their belongingness, know that they are rooted here in their community, and that they have a place. The believing part of our framework is that we want young people to also see themselves and see themselves as leaders. In their community and leadership can mean many forms, right? There's like passive and active leadership, and we want young people to know that there is enough space in this world for everyone in whichever capacity, they're choosing to show up in their community. The important piece of believing is that, believing that you also like matter and that your decisions are also impactful. And then become is that. [00:47:00] we share this framework and it's circular because we notice that some people can come into our space feeling like I know exactly who I'm gonna be. I know exactly what I wanna do, and feel really disconnected from their history and their, and the multiple parts of their identities. belong, believe become is cyclical and it's wherever you're at. And in this third piece of becoming it is that our young people know that they are leading the charge and transforming systems. That they are shifting the narratives of our community, that they get to own the narratives of our community, and that they are a part of the Power building our community as well. Cheryl (Host): Yeah, I love that . As we're talking, I'm noticing that you talk so much about young people and how so much of your work's framework is centered around young people. Do you mind giving context into that? So much of HIP's programming is on youth leadership, and so I'm wondering what does that look like programming wise and especially right now in the summer? Katie (HIP): Yeah, so it's more [00:48:00] recently that HIP has been identifying ourselves as a power building organization. Before we had claimed our work as base building, and this is through our civic engagement work for voter engagement and empowerment, and turning out the vote that, that is like what we, our organization was like centered on. Through that work, what we noticed was that like cycles and seasons after season, it was young people coming back and then they started asking are you all gonna have like consistent programming space for us, or is it just gonna always be around the election cycle? Through our civic engagement work, a framework that we use is the IVE model, integrated voter engagement. And that is that you are relationship building year after year, even outside of the election season. And so then it was how do we be more intentional about centering the people who are coming to us and centering the people who are shifting and challenging and pushing our leadership. And that was to [00:49:00] then move and prioritize the young people in our community. I think it's been maybe four or five years since this shift where we've really prioritized young people and really centered our work around youth justice. So then we had to create these spaces. Civic engagement work had primarily consisted of phone banking and canvassing and through that I think a lot of young people were then getting firsthand experience of this is like what it's like to be angry about these issue in my community. This is also what it's like to hold space for other people to go through and process their emotions. And then it was like, how do we train and skill up our young people to not only listen to their community, but be able to strategize and lead and take their ideas and dreams and put 'em into action. At the time folks working in our civic engagement programs were high school youth, college transitional age, young adults who are not in college. And we even had parent [00:50:00] age folks in our programs as well. In figuring out how do we better support our young folks was that a lot of young people were asking for more like designated space for youth that are in high school. The other request was can you all not be college based because not all young adults go to college in our community, yet we still wanted to access the programs. We had to strategize around these pieces. Also at the time when we were running civic engagement program, we were also building up our trans and queer work in the Central Valley and figuring out like what is HIP's place in this work? So that landed us into three programs. We have a program called Tsev which is TSEV. Um, and that means House in Hmong, but it's an acronym. It stands for Transforming Systems, empowering Our Village, and the reason why we named our youth program that is in the Hmong community, we refer to our community a lot “lub zos” which means village in English. And so that is why we wanted to name our program with something around the word village and then also [00:51:00] home, belongingness, right? We wanted our program to signify belonging. And so that is what landed us in this program. This program is based at a high school and we train cohorts of youth and the curriculum that we cover in all of our programs are pretty similar, but they are adjusted to be more relevant to the age group and the experiences that we are serving. So we have our high school program. We have our trans and queer young adult program called QHIP, queer Hmong intersectional Pride. And then we also have a young adult program called the Civic Engagement Fellowship, but I feel like we're gonna be revamping next year, so we might have a new name next year. And that one is, open to all young adults of all gender and sexuality. The projects that is focused in that is what's coming up on the election. So specific propositions and measures or whatever we are bringing to the ballot. And then with QHIP, it is very focused on intentionally building up leadership in the trans and queer community. [00:52:00] Yeah.  Cheryl (Host): You all tackle power building in so many different intersections, and I think that's so brilliant. You really tailor these spaces to the needs of your community and you're always listening to your community. That is honestly such a theme within the AACRE network. Could you tell us how these groups stay active during the summer?  Katie (HIP): Yeah! During the summer, we close off the cohort in June when the school year ends. And so we're actually in the assessment phase of this program right now. Our seniors throughout the summer go through a one-on-one exit with one of the staff in Fresno or Sacramento. After the senior exit closes out, then we'll be doing a overall annual assessment with all of the young people that were in the program this year. We're actually closing both these pieces out next week. We try to make things fun, right? So for the one-on-ones, we'll all come to the office and we'll have the one-on-one exit interviews and after that we'll go get lunch. somewhere cute, somewhere fun. Then with the end of the year evals, after we complete them for everyone, we'll just hang out. This [00:53:00] year we're planning to do like a paint by numbers night. And then we always somehow end up karaoking. For QHIP, our trans and queer young adult program we actually partner with Lavender Phoenix and have them attend the leadership exchange program that's happening right now. We did our own onboarding and then we celebrated the month of pride. And we also celebrated the trans march. Then after that transition into the leadership exchange program at Lavender Phoenix. After that program, I believe our lead members are going to be designing some projects this summer. And then they'll have the rest of the summer and hours to do their projects, and then we'll eventually close out with a retreat with them. Cheryl (Host): And for our listeners out there, do you mind giving a quick a preview on what lavender, Phoenix's leadership exchange program is and how you all work in tandem with each other?  Katie (HIP): Yeah. Okay. I know in the past, we've sent our more new to organizing leaders [00:54:00] to the leadership exchange program. This year the intention is that we wanted to send leaders from our community who might already have some organizing experience who have some experience in social justice and movement work. And so, during this I think some of my favorite things from the leadership exchange program is teaching folks how to ask for help. I think a lot of our young adults navigate their lives not knowing who to turn to for help and how to formulate and ask that is clear and supportive of their needs. So that's something that we really appreciate through the leadership exchange program. And another piece is mutual aid funding. Lavender Phoenix trains up leaders around fundraising support and that's something I'm really looking forward to our young people gaining. The other piece is ultimately training of trans and queer leaders in our community so that we can continue to sustain this movement and this lifelong work of trans and queer liberation. The leadership exchange program has been able to equip folks with very necessary skills so that they can continue to sustain trans and queer [00:55:00] leadership. I bring in the fundraising piece because, I think a lot of young people that I work with, they're so scared to ask for resource support, especially money. And I think a lot of it comes with our own family trauma around finances, right? So, I'm excited to see what they debrief about and what they reflect on.  Cheryl (Host): That's so amazing. It really sounds like all of these programs that you all do are really building up leaders for the long term of our movements. Asking for help is so related to navigating money, trauma and is so key in shaping liberatory futures. For folks out there who wanna get plugged into some of HIP's programming work, how can we stay in touch with you all? Katie (HIP): Our Instagram is the best spot. And then on our Instagram you can click on the little short link to sign up for our newsletter. We have some volunteer opportunities coming up in the month of August so if folks in the Central Valley wanna support with one of our community engagement [00:56:00] surveys, either to partake in the survey or to support us in doing the outreach and getting the word out so that folks complete the survey. There's two ways that you can participate with us. Yeah.  Cheryl (Host): Thanks, Katie, and of course all of those links will be available in our show notes. Thanks so much for coming on our show tonight, Katie, and thank you to our listeners for tuning in. We'll see you next time. [00:57:00] [00:58:00]  The post APEX Express – July 17, 2025: Summer Programming in the AACRE Network appeared first on KPFA.

Listen to the latest top news from Australia in Nepali. - आजका प्रमुख अस्ट्रेलियन समाचार छोटकरीमा सुन्नुहोस्।

Sabin Rai & The Pharaoh is one of Nepal's most iconic rock bands, blending poetic lyricism with bluesy guitars, folk textures, and cinematic stage presence. Fronted by Sabin Rai, whose voice shaped a generation the band evolved in 2016 into a powerhouse of live performance, sound design, and emotional storytelling. With songs like “Samarpan” and “Komal Tyo Timro,” they bridge eras, cultures, and continents; redefining what Nepali rock can be.

Listen to the latest top news from Australia in Nepali. - आजका प्रमुख अस्ट्रेलियन समाचार छोटकरीमा सुन्नुहोस्।

Nepali community organisations in Victoria have received funding from the state government to help them organise Teej and Gaura events in the coming months. We spoke to the representatives of the recipient organisations. - भिक्टोरिया सरकारले राज्यभर जुलाईदेखि सेप्टेम्बर भित्र हुन गइरहेका बहुसांस्कृतिक कार्यक्रमहरूका लागि भन्दै १११ वटा संस्थाहरूलाई कूल ७ लाख ८० हजार डलर आर्थिक अनुदान दिएको छ। मल्टिकल्चरल फेस्टिभल्स एन्ड इभेन्ट्स प्रोग्राम र रिजनल मल्टिकल्चरल फेस्टिभल्स एन्ड इभेन्ट्स फन्ड अन्तर्गत आठ वटा नेपाली सामुदायिक संस्थाहरू परेका छन्। यसै सन्दर्भमा एसबीएस नेपालीले क्र्यान्बर्न ज्ञानज्योति पाठशालाका अध्यक्ष प्रेम केसी, दिदी बहिनी समाज भिक्टोरियाकी अध्यक्ष रोशनी श्रेष्ठ, फार वेस्टर्न नेप्लिज सोसाइटी अफ भिक्टोरियाका अध्यक्ष दिप चन्द, मेल्टन नेप्लिज कम्युनिटीका सचिव नारायण दाहाल, जीलङ नेप्लिज एसोसिएसनका अध्यक्ष निरज कारन्जीत, ग्रेटर जीलङ नेप्लिज कम्युनिटीका अध्यक्ष सन्तोष पाण्डे र स्मार्ट हेल्थ ग्लोबल अस्ट्रेलियाका प्रमुख कार्यकारी अधिकृत तथा संस्थापक मनोज खड्कासँग गरेको कुराकानी सुन्नुहोस्।

In this insightful podcast episode, renowned writer Gurung Sushant takes us on a compelling journey through Nepal's rich literary landscape, exploring the intricate connections between book writing, political literature, and Nepali movies. We dive deep into the evolution of Nepal's literature review scene and analyze the impact of political texts, including the influence of Mahendra Maala in our education system. Sushant Gurung also sheds light on how literature and movies shape ideologies and belief systems, discussing the transition and change in Nepali cinema, the role of talented theatre actors, and the ongoing conversation about censorship. This episode further explores how media shapes people's perspectives and the cultural and religious diversity of Nepal, addressing knowledge gaps and the importance of understanding cultural history. Whether you are interested in the political analysis of literature, the evolution of Nepali movies, or the role of culture and religion in shaping society, this podcast offers a comprehensive and thought-provoking discussion. Don't miss Gurung Sushant unique insights on conveying messages through novels and where to find his book. Tune in for a deep dive into Nepal's literature, movies, politics, and culture that will broaden your understanding and spark meaningful conversations. GET CONNECTED WITH Gurung Sushant : Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1Jk7J44KwR/  

Australian weather update for Wednesday, 16 July 2025 in Nepali. - अस्ट्रेलियाका प्रमुख शहरहरूमा भोलि मौसम कस्तो होला?

Smita Dahal is a Nepali singer renowned for her emotionally resonant songs that blend modern pop with heartfelt storytelling. Some of her most notable tracks include Mayalu Timi Kata Chhau and Aama. She began her musical journey at the age of 11 and has since established a distinct presence in the Nepali music industry.Joining her is her husband, Sayujya Shrestha, a Kathmandu-based businessman with a strong background in marketing and entrepreneurship.

Listen to the latest top news from Australia in Nepali. - आजका प्रमुख अस्ट्रेलियन समाचार छोटकरीमा सुन्नुहोस्।

Listen to the latest top news from Australia in Nepali. - आजका प्रमुख अस्ट्रेलियन समाचार छोटकरीमा सुन्नुहोस्।

Devu Thapa has represented Nepal both as a judo player and coach. From participating in the 2008 Beijing Olympics to coaching Nepal's national team, she also teaches judo and self-defense to young children. On the occasion of International Olympic Day marked on 23 June this year, our Nepal correspondent Pratichya Dulal spoke with Thapa about her athletic journey and future plans. A warning, this episode contains details of an event that some listeners may find distressing. - देवु थापाले खेलाडी र प्रशिक्षक दुवैका रूपमा नेपाललाई पदक दिलाएकी छिन्। जुडो खेलाडी थापा सन् २००८मा सम्पन्न बेइजिङ ओलम्पिकमा खेलाडीका रूपमा सहभागी भएकी थिइन् भने प्रशिक्षकको रूपमा ओलम्पिकको अनुभव बटुल्ने अवसर पनि पाएकी छन्। यो वर्ष २३ जुनमा रहेको अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय ओलम्पिक दिवसको सन्दर्भमा थापासँग उनका खेल जीवनको अनुभव र भावी योजना बारे एसबीएस नेपालीका लागि नेपाल संवाददाता प्रतिक्षा दुलालको कुराकानी सुन्नुहोस्। चेेतावनी: हामी तपाईँहरूलाई जानकारी गराउन चाहन्छौँ कि यस कुराकानीका केही अंशमा व्यक्त गरिएका विवरणहरूले केही श्रोताहरूलाई विचलित पार्न सक्छ।

Australian weather update for Monday, 14 July 2025 in Nepali. - अस्ट्रेलियाका प्रमुख शहरहरूमा भोलि मौसम कस्तो होला?

Nepali Australian Welfare Society (NAWS) Cup's 26th edition recently concluded in Sydney. We spoke to NAWS President Chiran Tiwari, who says the competition and involvement in competitive soccer as a whole have been a good distraction for Nepali international students from falling into bad habits. - नेप्लिज अस्ट्रेलियन वेलफेयर सोसाइटी (नवाज) आयोजित फुटबल प्रतियोगिताको २६ औँ संस्करणको अन्तर्गत आइतबार, ६ जुलाईमा भएको फाइनल खेलमा ओपन एज तर्फ बेनी एफसीलाई चार शून्यले हराउँदै, सेन्ट जोर्ज नेप्लिज फुटबल क्लब विजयी बनेको छ। भेट्रनतर्फ आठ वटा टोली सहभागी भएका थिए जसमध्ये मकारथर क्लबले जित हासिल गर्न सफल भयो। नवाजका अध्यक्ष चिरञ्जीवी तिवारीले खेलका मध्यमबाट अस्ट्रेलिया आएका नयाँ विद्यार्थीहरूलाई कुलतबाट टाढा राख्न फुटबलले मद्दत गरेको एसबीएस नेपालीसँगको कुराकानीका क्रममा बताएका छन्।

Ian Green first met the Dalai Lama in the late 1970s, when he shared with the Tibetan spiritual leader an idea to build a Buddhist monastery in Australia. Now, the Chairman of The Great Stupa of Universal Compassion, located in the outskirts of the regional town of Bendigo, Green recalls his first encounter with the Lama vividly. SBS Nepali spoke to Green about his decades-long connection with the Dalai Lama and his thoughts on the ongoing question of who the Dalai Lama's successor might be on the occasion of the Lama's 90th birthday on Sunday, July 6. - तिब्बती धर्मगुरु दलाई लामाले आइतवार, ६ जुलाई २०२५ मा आफ्नो ९०औँ जन्मोत्सव मनाएका छन्। योसँगै उनका उत्तराधिकारी को हुन्छन् भन्ने प्रश्न पनि धेरैको रहेको छ। मेलबर्नबाट करिब दुई घण्टाको दुरीमा रहेको भिक्टोरियाको रिजनल शहर बेन्डिगोभन्दा केही पर रहेको ‘द ग्रेट स्तूपा अफ युनिभर्सल कम्प्यासन'का प्रमुखका साथै, दलाई लामा इन अस्ट्रेलियाका पूर्व प्रमुख पनि रहेका इयन ग्रिनसँग एसबीएस नेपालीले गरेको कुराकानी सुन्नुहोस्।

Sudin Pokharel, popularly known as DA69, is a pioneer of the Nepali hip-hop industry. He has been a prominent figure in Nepali rap and music since the late 1990s, best known for his hit songs like Shez Da Bomb and Chyangba Oyee Chyangba. In addition to his music career, he has also made significant contributions as a journalist, TV presenter, sports reporter, and senior producer.

Stay informed about the latest Nepali community events in Australia. - अस्ट्रेलियाका विभिन्न ठाउँमा गए हप्ता आयोजना भएका र यो साता आयोजना हुने केही नेपाली सामुदायिक कार्यक्रमहरू बारे एक अपडेट।

Dr. Minendra Rijal is a senior Nepali Congress leader who helped design Nepal's federal system and fought against royal rule. He has a PhD from NYU and once resigned as Minister to take responsibility, something rare in Nepali politics. He speaks out on party reform, youth issues, and political accountability. Even without a top post, his influence still shapes national debates.

Stay informed about the significant world events from the past week in Nepali language. - अमेरिकी राष्ट्रपति डोनाल्ड ट्रम्पद्वारा युक्रेनमा थप हतियार पठाउने बारेमा सोचिरहेको भनाइ, चीनद्वारा अस्ट्रेलिया सहित ७४ देशका नागरिकलाई बिना भिसा प्रवेश दिने र लिभरपुल फुटबल क्लबका खेलाडी डिओगो जोटाको कार दुर्घटनामा मृत्यु लगायत गत सात दिनका प्रमुख विश्व घटना सुन्नुहोस्।

Australian weather update for Friday, 11 July 2025 in Nepali. - अस्ट्रेलियाका प्रमुख शहरहरूमा भोलि मौसम कस्तो होला?

Australian weather update for Wednesday, 9 July 2025 in Nepali. - अस्ट्रेलियाका प्रमुख शहरहरूमा भोलि मौसम कस्तो होला?

Listen to the top Australian news from the last seven days. - भिक्टोरियामा यहुदी समुदाय माथि आक्रमणका घटना बढेपछि नयाँ टास्क फोर्सको गठन, क्वान्टसद्धारा ग्राहकको व्यक्तिगत विवरण चोरी गर्ने ह्याकरले सम्पर्क गरेको सङ्घीय प्रहरीलाई जानकारी र विमान चढ्दा लिथियम ब्याट्रीका बारेमा सचेत रहन आग्रह गरिएको लगायत यस हप्तामा प्रमुख अस्ट्रेलियन समाचार सुन्नुहोस्।

Undoubtedly the Nepal Heritage Recovery Campaign has been a success. In less than five years it has led the identification and return to Nepal of about 160 religious icons — statues, paintings, and more. These were stolen from this country and displayed or stored in public museums and private collections globally since Nepal opened to the world in the 1950s. Now what? The aim of the NHRC is to have these gods and goddesses (devi-devta in Nepali) returned to their communities, we learn in today's chat with Alisha Sijapati, a founding member and former director of the campaign. Some have made that journey, such as the Lakshmi-Narayan statue taken from Patko Tole in Patan in 1984, but most have not. Blocking their way is a lack of resources and underpinning that, an absence of understanding of the importance of heritage to the health of this country, she adds. Today's episode is an update to our conversation in October 2021 with NHRC member Rohan Mishra, titled Recovering Nepal's Stolen Art and Restoring its Culture. I encourage you to search for it wherever you're listening now. If you want more of these interviews, sign up to be a supporter wherever you're listening by clicking on the Support the Show link.For those of you in Nepal, the NHRC will take another step towards raising the profile of the living heritage of the stolen gods and goddesses in an exhibition at Patan Museum from July 31st to August 4th.  ResourcesNepal Heritage Recovery CampaignPrevious episode - Recovering Nepal's Stolen Art and Restoring its Culture Lain Singh Bandel Juergen SchickTell us how we're doing, or just say hiSupport the showYou can subscribe to Nepal Now for as little as $3 a month. Your support will help to defray the costs of making the show. And you'll also get a shout-out in a future episode. You can also show your love by sending this episode to someone who you think might be interested or by sharing it on social media:LinkedInInstagram BlueSkyFacebook Sign up to our newsletterMusic by audionautix.com.Thank you to PEI in Bakhundole and Himal Media in Patan Dhoka for the use of their studios. Nepal Now is produced and hosted by Marty Logan.

Australian weather update for Monday, 7 July 2025 in Nepali. - अस्ट्रेलियाका प्रमुख शहरहरूमा भोलि मौसम कस्तो होला?

As the Dalai Lama marks his 90th birthday on Sunday, July 6, we spoke to some community members about their impressions of the Lama and the future of Tibetan spiritual leadership. Listen to our conversation with Tenzing Yeshi from the Tibetan Community of Victoria, Sherpa Association of Victoria President Pemba Sherpa, former president Mingmar Sherpa, Melbourne-based Tibetan Buddhist monk Kunchok Bhutia and Khusang Pakhrin from the Tamang Society of Victoria. - तिब्बतका धर्मगुरु दलाई लामाले आइतबार, ६ जुलाई २०२५ मा आफ्नो ९० औँ जन्मदिन मनाउँदै छन्। यही अवरमा मेलबर्नमा विशेष कार्यक्रम गर्ने तयारीमा रहेका टिबेटन कम्युनिटी अफ भिक्टोरियाका टेन्जिङ येशी भन्छन् कि यो दोस्रो पुस्तालाई तिब्बती कला संस्कृति सिकाउने मौका पनि हो। योसँगै आउँदो दलाई लामा को होलान् भन्ने विषयमा येशी लगायत मेलबर्नका लामा कुन्चोक भुटिया, शेर्पा एसोसिएसन अफ भिक्टोरियाका अध्यक्ष पेम्बा शेर्पा र पूर्वाध्यक्ष मिङ्मार शेर्पा, तामाङ सोसाइटी अफ भिक्टोरियाका मदन लामा तामाङ र खुसाङ पाख्रिनले एसबीएस नेपालीसँग गरेको कुराकानी सुन्नुहोस्।

Indra Ban came to Australia back in 1975 and went on to become the first Nepali to receive the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM). Over the past 50 years, she has been guiding and supporting the Nepali community in Sydney and around Australia. In this sixth episode of the 10-part special series about her journey and experiences in Australia, Indra Ban speaks to SBS Nepali about being awarded the OAM, how she discovered being honoured, and her reaction upon receiving the news. - सन् १९७५ मा अस्ट्रेलिया आएकी इन्द्रा बन, मेडल अफ द अर्डर अफ अस्ट्रेलिया वा ओएएम पाउने पहिलो नेपाली हुन्। ५० वर्षभन्दा बढीको आफ्नो अस्ट्रेलिया बसाइको क्रममा उनले नेपाली समुदायको अभिभावक बनेर यसलाई डोर्‍याउने काम गरेकी छिन्। यो १० भागको विशेष शृङ्खलामा हामी उनको अस्ट्रेलियन अनुभवहरू बारे जान्नेछौँ। दश अङ्कको विशेष पोडकास्ट शृङ्खला अन्तर्गत यो छैठौं एपिसोडमा चाहिँ उनले ओएएम हुने खबर कसरी पाइन् र त्यसपछि के-के भयो भन्ने बारे इन्द्रा बनसँग एसबीएस नेपालीले गरेको कुराकानी सुन्नुहोस्।