“Life is a journey that puts you through despair and contentment in equal measure. It’s your attitude that decides how long both will exist,” shares famed Nepali artist, Ragini Upadhayay and the first woman chancellor of Nepal Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA).
She also says that success isn’t about what you accomplish in your life, rather it’s about what you inspire others to do.
Ragini recently founded the Shivata Love Foundation in memory of her daughter.
The Shivata Love Foundation is a non-profit organisation founded in Belgium and Nepal. It started from the idea of the parents of Shivata Upadhayay Grela, a 20 year old who was caught by the meningitis B bacteria and in less than 24 hours sadly left this world. The Foundation in Belgium raises awareness on meningitis B vaccine, while in Nepal it provides scholarship for the full education of underprivileged girls from rural Nepal.
Coming through great personal loss, Ragini is a strong woman who understands pain.
Over the year she has stood at the front of the evolving art scene in Nepal recognised for creativity and passion for arts.