Lives of rural trans women in Madhesh

Blue Diamond Society’s photovoice exhibit ‘Sweekar’ presents the raw, unfiltered experiences of rural trans women, highlighting their struggles and resilience.

Siddhartha Art Gallery felt quite different last Saturday. With the sweltering heat in Kathmandu, you might think it was the glare of the sun, but it was more about the joyful energy of the ‘Nepal Pride Parade’. The gallery, which is usually adorned with huge canvas frames and majestic pieces of art, with paintings from traditional to abstract, had way smaller photo frames lined up. The photo frames looked too simple, with ordinary pictures.