Ambika Lamsal
Ambika Lamsal was born in Patlekhet, Nepal, into the Ghimire caste. Upon her marriage, at the age of thirteen, she became a member of the Lamsal caste – taking the last name Lamsal – and moved to Panchkhal, in central Nepal. She was widowed at age seventeen and became the sole caregiver for her two daughters. Since her widowhood – which carries with it strict cultural practices in Nepal – Lamsal has worked as a labourer in order to provide for and educate her daughters.