(5) “Inside the Life-giving Forests of Nepal” conversation with Asmita Rawat
Description
Asmita is a young woman from western Nepal who recently completed her Bachelor's in Forestry from Tribhuwan University.
When she was a child, her parents, originally from the mountains of Nepal, used to draw their resources from nature, like the Ayurvedic products they added to their tea.
Asmita, at the age of six or seven, did not want to go to school anymore - which her father agreed to on the condition that she do the daily chores around the house. So he took her to the community forest and had her carry the fuel wood home.
Asmita found herself feeling very cold in the foggy forest and scared that a wild animal would attack them. Soon after, she realized that no wild animal would be there and that education was so important.
It was also what slowly accentuated her innate interest in nature, forests and the greener future that she could, with her knowledge, draw.
How has Asmita learned, through her education and experience, to protect and manage forests? How do people in Nepal connect to nature through forests? How to make sure that the products of the forests are distributed equally to all?
Let yourself be guided by the story of Asmita and dive into the life-giving forests of Nepal.
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