Former Ms. Nepal, Malvika Subba, tells her story about what it’s been like to campaign at the UN over the past few weeks with the HungerFREE campaign:
“Before I came to New York, I was a bit skeptical as to what it would be like, as this is my first trip to US. But I knew that I was coming for a good cause, and if things worked out , I would be helping millions of people in my country.
After I came here and we started our work for the Hunger Free Campign, I was so proud of myself and the fact that I was associated with something like this. Nepal has been very much affected by hunger. I believe that hunger is the cause for various turmoil in my country, like terrorism, crimes, poverty and anger!
My country is going through difficult times right now. And I am hoping 
and wishing that this campaign will ease the difficulty by certain percentage, and put my country on track (here I am with the brilliant Sudhir Bhatarai, First Secretary of the Permanent Mission of Nepal to the United Nations). The thing that makes me sad is that there isn’t a stable government back home with which we can go and lobby our demand for the Right To Food.
From protesting in front of the UN every day, speaking with Missions for UN, making new friends, and working for the campaign, everything has been a great experience, I wouldn’t have missed it for the world.
I can’t wait to go back to Nepal and do something there with the youths regarding hunger.
I would like to thank Action Aid International and Nepal for giving me this opportunity to be where I am with this campaign today and of course to Action Aid Nepal for choosing me as their Spokesperson.
Jai Nepal! (victory to Nepal)
