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The dreamer who wants the world to read Nepali literature

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Rishi Ram Adhikari, founder of the Kitab Yatra Foundation, launched the Kitab Jatra Festival in 2018 to promote Nepali literature globally. The festival has evolved from a local gathering in Nepal to an international event held in the UK, USA, India, Portugal, Belgium, and Germany. Adhikari, a Chartered Accountant who dropped his career to pursue literature, believes books can transform society and that young people must take initiative to build meaningful change. The festival aims to bridge Nepal with the world while preserving Nepali language and cultural identity, though challenges like limited international visibility and translation barriers remain. The organization was recognized with the Tally MSME Honours 2025 and Public Choice ICT Award in 2019 for these efforts.

Key points

• Rishi Ram Adhikari founded the Kitab Yatra Foundation in 2018 to promote Nepali literature and launched the Kitab Jatra Festival, which has expanded from a local gathering in Nepal to an international event held in the UK, USA, India, Portugal, Belgium, and Germany.
• Adhikari, a Chartered Accountant who dropped his career to pursue literature, believes books can transform society and that young people must take initiative to build meaningful change, driving the festival's evolution into a global platform for Nepali voices.

Context

The Kitab Jatra Festival, organized by the Kitab Yatra Foundation, has grown from a local gathering in Nepal to an international event connecting readers and writers across Nepal, India, the UK, USA, and other countries. The festival aims to bridge Nepal with the world while ensuring Nepali language and cultural identity remain central, though challenges like limited international visibility persist.

Limitations

Evidence is limited to interviews with Rishi Ram Adhikari and Sangita Swechcha from Global Voices, with no additional data on festival attendance numbers, specific translation efforts, or long-term impact metrics.

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