These women are determined to make household cleaning products chemical-free

Sakal Bio Enzyme, founded by three women environmental engineers, uses plant enzymes to produce safe household products and reduce landfill waste.

Ten years ago, Sarala Maharjan of Harisiddhi, Lalitpur, was told she had just two years to live. Diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour, she faced a grim prognosis. But instead of succumbing to fear, she began an urgent search for natural alternatives to the everyday chemical products she believed were making her condition worse.