Let our children thrive

We should act to ensure that children are not robbed of their childhood and dreams.

Sunita (name changed), a 15-year-old girl from the Makawanpur district in central Nepal, left her home to work in a carpet factory in Kathmandu three years ago after her mother passed away. Her story perhaps symbolises millions of similar stories of Nepali child labourers, particularly from remote, marginalised communities—forced to migrate internally for survival. After three years of child labour, Sunita was rescued and placed in a rehabilitation centre. She now feels safe to dream again—to be a singer. However, not all children trapped in child labour get a second chance as she did.