66 year old Rukmani Devi Shrestha was born in Sindhupalchowk where she had a challenging childhood. She worked hard to fulfill her dream of attaining education and later became a teacher for 3 decades in remote villages of Sindhupalchok and later on in Kathmandu. She put her knitting skills to use and established a successful enterprise- Rochak Hand Knit Craft and now sells her products globally. Together with her son and husband, she has managed to grow the business from a small room to a company that employs hundreds. For her exceptional work, she has also received 'Safal Mahila Udhyami' (Successful Woman Entrepreneur) award.

This episode with Rukmani Devi Shrestha was recorded on 27 March 2021 at her home in Nayabazar, Kathmandu by Aji’s Podcast host Lorina Sthapit. The interview was conducted maintaining physical distance.

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