Current AD: Rome, Italy

I was born in a small village in the eastern part of Tibet – also known as Kham. I was with my mother and grandmother for four years, and then they decided to send me to India. As a four-year-old child, I wascarried on other’s back throughout the journey of escaping to India. We walked for a month to reach Nepal and then to India.

Upon the arriving to India, I was sent to Tibetan Children’s Village school (TCV), which is an organisation that takes care of orphaned and impoverished Tibetan Children from Tibet and in the diaspora. While I was in India, we were taught to take care of ourselves. There were thirty to forty children in each home, and we were put under the supervision of a foster mother. We were all given daily chores to do in routine.

Since I was not very strong and good at doing household chores, I was given the responsibility to take care of the dogs. We had three dogs – Mari, Gakyi and Jamya. I fed the dogs, bathed them, made them for walks and even slept with them. I grew up with these dogs. I still miss my childhood friend dogs.

I was good in studies and not afraid of asking questions no matter how small they were. I remember doing exceptionally well in Math. My teachers would be so impressed with my work that they would give me full scores plus a bonus score for my work. Since I was very outspoken and confident, my teachers would always give me the opportunity to take part in class plays, elocution and debates. I loved Tibetan dance and music and participated in many school level competitions.

I completed high school with a baccalaureate in commerce. Then, I joined Delhi University to further pursue an undergraduate degree in Bachelor of Commerce (B. Com) because I had excellent interpersonal skills and had always been interested in business administration. I completed my B. Com studies and then, joined to Lovely Professional University forMBA in the hospital and health care management.

While I am doing MBA, I came across this “Himalayan Initiative” which helped me to get this incredible scholarship at the University of Sannio from Benevento, in the southern part of Italy. This scholarship becomes a turning point in my educational journey, and it changed my life.

Recently, I have completed my master’s degree in International Export Management (IEM). Now I am working as a professional in the field in Italy and happily live there. I am very grateful to the scholarship and “Himalayan Initiative” to guide me whenever I have problems and doubts in my life.