Striving towards excellence

The long-awaited day had come for Ramesh—the opening of a new community library in his village of Lamagaun, a little settlement in the hills of Pokhara.

Ramesh woke up to the familiar cacophony of birds chirping outside his window. The morning sun filtered through the thin curtains, glowing the modest room warmly. He stretched, feeling the knots in his muscles loosen slightly. Today was going to be a big day.