Voices of South Asian Youth
Youth Skills and Solutions
Dulan S. Dias: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Dulan S. Dias is the co-founder of two tech-startups in Sri Lanka, EchonLabs (Pvt) Ltd and Fixar, where he employs undergraduates from national universities...
Prarthana Saakha: Kathmandu, Nepal
Prarthana challenged the stereotypical beliefs about entrepreneurship for women by being a young female entrepreneur in an entirely male-dominated...
Raba Khan: Bangladesh
Raba is a multi-platform entertainer who primarily performs comedy and music. In 2014, Raba burst into the internet comedic scene of Bangladesh...
Karma Wangda: Tashi Yangtse, Bhutan
Karma is a dynamic volunteer who has been leading a youth group in Bhutan to conduct an anti-bullying campaign in schools, engaging with more than 4,700...
Hamna’s dream is to become an Olympic swimmer, but that’s not all she’s aiming for in life – she wants to be a physiotherapist too. Thanks to work experience in a local sports therapy centre, she’s more determined than ever to make this dream a reality.
Emon dropped out of school because of poverty. The hardest part was seeing his friends continue in class while he went in search of work. But now he's back in education and learning skills to secure a stable future.
Anarkali achieved high grades at school despite having to balance studying with helping her family out in work. Now she's calling on her government to provide better opportunities for children so they have every chance to achieve their goals in life.
Tshering always wanted to become a teacher, but her mother's accident meant she returned to her village to help out on the family farm. But thanks to training she received, Tshering opened her own farming business - and is now teaching others how to do the same.
17-year-old Dhana from Nepal is determined to complete school despite the challenges life has thrown at him. Thanks to the support of family members, he's on track to get the secondary skills he needs to enter the workforce.
Ahmad dropped out of school to support his family, but working in the aluminum shop is more than a job – he's learning skills that will benefit him into the future.
Kowsalya is a child's rights advocate who knows girls have a right to stay in school. When an erratic water supply schedule in her community begins to take girls away from their classrooms, she begins to take action.
Through self-defence classes, Sharmin's confidence is growing, and she's using new-found skills to help her into the world of work.