Nepal, May 7 -- Indu Tharu is a poet, writer, researcher, activist, and a Tharu tattoo artist from Ranamura gaun in Kailari Rural Municipality. She believes her writing journey is an act of resistance rather than a conscious choice. Drawing inspiration from her father's literary works and stories of her mother, grandmother, and culture, writing also became a medium of preservation for her.

Currently, Tharu is a participant in a year-long Indigenous Studies course offered by Kathmandu University. Individually, she is also researching the tattoo culture of the Tharu community, documenting historical and generational stories that were passed down orally.

In this conversation with the Post's Jony Nepal, Tharu discusses how writing and advoc...