Anannya Shrestha

Anannya Shrestha (she/they) is a writer and poet in Kathmandu with a strong passion for feminism, queer activism, and indigenous rights. She has used her writing and poetry as a way to navigate her queer identity alongside her Newar identity in order to become her full authentic self. She got her Bachelor’s in Social Sciences and wants to pursue her further studies and career in writing and journalism. Aside from writing, she is interested in crafting, making collages, journalling, and reading.

She has dreams of being a published author and wants to publish a novel and poetry books about queer love and community. She will continue writing and creating more and more to amplify the voices in queer indigenous communities.