From Kathmandu, Nepal; currently based in Chapel Hill, N.C.

Attending the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill. Major: Media and Journalism. Expected graduation: May 2026.

Pursuing Documentary Journalism—bringing light to communities and issues often overlooked.

Work and projects featured on PBS NewsHour, National Geographic, the Washington Post, the Daily Tar Heel, and Xpressions Magazine.

Awards: Morehead-Cain Scholarship; Davis UWC Scholar; 37th Frame Photojournalism Awards 2023: Best In Show, First Place (Portraits), First Place (Illustration); Rich Beckman Documentary Award; Carter-Tinson Gallery Recognition.