…what really shaped me was the environment: going into other apartments, seeing friends' parents painting, composing, sculpting—it felt like the whole building was alive with creativity.

The people I work with often help make the art. They're also the critics. Instead of major publications weighing in, though, I appreciate that it's Miss Mary saying, "My grandkids need to see that portrait," or asking, "Where are you going with that piece?"

Nepal is the first Asian country listed in UNESCO’s World Heritage list in 1979, which wouldn’t have happened without our long, rich cultural legacy.