Brave Grandmothers

Some reasons why photographs of grandmothers (or women in general)
from that era are rare in Nepal

The Ordeal of Hiradevi Yemi and the Rescue of Vidandai

She never once asked for recognition. She never demanded space in the history books. Yet she held the fractured pieces of a broken movement together—one meal, one act of kindness, one court visit at a time. And when my father was disillusioned—betrayed by post-Rana politics, silenced by new elites, and tormented by the banning of his writings—it was my mother who gave him the strength to keep going. “Write,” she told him. “Let the truth live on.” She turned his pain into purpose. She turned our home into a place of resistance.

Heera Devi Yami: The Silent Force Behind Nepal’s Struggle for Democracy

मेरो आमाको सम्झनामा: हीरादेवी यमी

मेरी माँ को श्रद्धांजलि: हीरा देवी यमी

A Tribute to My Parents: Wisdom Without Schooling

A Storm of Blood and Resolve: Heera Devi Yami’s Search for TruthHer vulnerability as a new mother, her physical suffering, and her incredible bravery in the face of devastating uncertainty. 

The spirit of Heera Devi Yami—as a mother, a revolutionary, and a woman of unshakable courage.

The Untold Suffering of Heera Devi Yami and the Silent Courage of Chalkumari Mali