@prabalgurung Story by @thestorieshub The world of Prabal Gurung is vast. He is a fashion designer, an activist, a cultural icon, a philanthropist, and an inspiration to many individuals around the world. Prabal’s journey to the highest echelons of fashion is nothing short of a beautiful, and humbling story. Born in Singapore and raised in Nepal, Prabal…
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30 Stories: Offering Happiness
@offeringhappiness Story by @thestorieshub Our entrepreneurial journey began when we decided we needed to work on a sustainable business. We had worked on numerous development related projects with donor agencies and now wanted to start a business that was different, creative, profitable, and offered a solution to an existing problem in the market. We realized that…
30 Stories: Red Mud Coffee
@redmudcoffee Story by @thestorieshub “Every Revolution Starts in a Coffee Shop” The journey of Red Mud Coffee began from a short trip that Aashish Adhikari took when he went to visit his grandparents in Kavre. He discovered that his ancestral lands were perfectly suited for planting coffee and as a coffee lover, he was deeply interested in…
30 Stories: Sneha Shrestha (Imagine)
@imagine876 Story by @thestorieshub “You can imagine, too.” The graffiti art form mesmerized Sneha. She had never seen American graffiti and learned more about the art form from her mentor, Rob Gibbs, a pioneer of graffiti in Boston. When she started writing in Nepali, she felt that her voice could really shine. She realized she could show…
30 Stories: Trisara
@trisara_restaurant Story by @thestorieshub The journey of Trisara began with three friends who always wanted to open a restaurant. Once they acquired the land they wanted in Lazimpat, the restaurant was on its way to become a beloved hang out spot for many Kathmandu residents. Over the years, Trisara evolved with the changing times, tastes, and expectations….
30 Stories: 108 Wears
@108ktm Story by @thestorieshub The number 108 holds multi-dimensional meanings. It is considered sacred in many religions and traditions and is also a recurring number in astrology, science, and mathematics. In एक सए आठ the individual numbers 1, 0, and 8 represent onething, nothing, and everything respectively. We wanted to bring unique and meaningful designs inspired by…
30 Stories: Arniko
@arniko_official Story by @thestorieshub Marius “Arniko” Arter initially did not plan to make a business out of selling skateboards. He went to Nepal to see if he was going to be able to produce skateboards and after three months of producing skateboards in Nepal, he brought two boards back to Switzerland. Many people in his network in…
30 Stories: The Local Project Nepal
@thelocalprojectnepal_tlp Story by @thestorieshub “You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backward. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something — your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever.” – Steve Jobs Sachin Shrestha believes that all the work experiences that…
30 Stories: Arthur Gunn
@arthur_gunn Story by @thestorieshub When I got my first guitar from my mom, I was ecstatic and started singing and playing songs I heard on the radio and TV. That’s how I fell in love with music. After high school, I moved to America from Nepal and settled in Wichita, Kansas. Living in Wichita really got me…
30 Stories: Himalayan Java
@himalayanjava Story by @thestorieshub Tea remains a huge part of the daily Nepali culture and experience. Most people have multiple cups of tea throughout the day. Back in 1999, coffee culture in Nepal was mostly non-existent when Gagan Pradhan and Anand Gurung brought it to the masses by opening the first Himalayan Java in Thamel. Nowadays, coffee…
30 Stories: Urban Girl
@iurbangirl Story by @thestorieshub When we were in college, we would see so many products on international shopping websites that we wanted to buy, but we could not because we did not have international credit cards. Then, an idea of an online shop for the Nepali market came to us and Urban Girl was born in 2012….
30 Stories: Mheecha
@mheecha Story by @thestorieshub The backpack market in Nepal is dominated by imported goods. Local Nepali brands are able to capture only a small percentage of the market, while the majority is covered by imported generic and branded backpacks. Our motive at Mheecha is simple. Inspired by the traditional Mheecha for its minimal, classy design, strength, and…
30 Stories: Bhav Products
@bhavproducts Story by @thestorieshub A customer recently wrote to me “All Bhav Products are so creative, that you can’t help not being the same once you start using them. My long lost skills of calligraphy, doodling, and sketching have found a new earth to pour again all my creative ink into! Highly recommended!” When one of your…
30 Stories: Paras Khadka
@paraskhadka77 Story by @thestorieshub Cricket always came first. There were other sports I liked growing up such as football, basketball, and table tennis. However, cricket was love at first sight. From the days I played club-level cricket on Saturdays, where match-winners would win the match ball and the losing team would pay for the cold drinks…
30 Stories: Sastodeal
@sastodeal_insta Story by @thestorieshub Dec. 20119%Rs. 50,000 Our journey started with those numbers. Nepal was opening up to E-commerce and by registering SastoDeal, we were not only launching a company, but an industry. Nepal is still mostly a cash based economy. We love going to shops, feeling the products, conversing and bargaining with the shop owners,…
30 Stories. 30 Days.
From August 1st to August 30th, The Stories Hub is going to feature stories of individuals and brands that represent inspiration, authenticity, creativity, innovation, and are making a difference (locally, nationally and globally). If you know of individuals and brands that meet the above criteria, do share with The Stories Hub. That story could be…
Trying to become the next Steve Jobs
I’m going to be the next Steve Jobs. That’s what I was thinking to myself. I had a business idea that I believed was going to change the world. It was an idea I had been pondering about for the last few months. Upon researching start up events, I found out that the first ever…
Some of my favorite Nepali brands
Here are a few of my favorite Nepali brands (brands that started in Nepal that cater to the domestic or international market or both) in random order: Himalayan Java – Love the ambience, food/coffee, and service Mheecha – Love the simplistic design, look, and style. I have two Mheecha backpacks. RedMud Coffee – Love the…