On 30th December 2025, I visited Pulchowk Community in Simaltuda to conduct SALT conversations along with my fellow community facilitator from UniCoN. The day felt different from our usual field visits, mainly because it was Tamu Loshar. Although it is not celebrated by most people in the community, many residents had taken a break from work to spend time with their families, which changed the entire atmosphere of the place.

That day, Pulchowk truly felt like a community. People were…

Working with the ARC project was far from easy—it pushed me out of my comfort zone and tested my abilities in ways I hadn’t experienced before. As a community facilitator, one of the biggest challenges was introducing and explaining the SALT approach to communities. It was a new approach not just for them, but also for me. At first, I had very little idea about how the project worked or how to apply SALT effectively, which made it hard to convince community members and gain their…