Chaaru is currently pursuing a Masters in Development, Economics, Societies and History of South Asia at Universität Heidelberg. Over the course of her undergraduate studies, she was awarded a grant by the Leiden University Fund to conduct archival research at the Gurkha Museum in Winchester (2022). Her research interests range from postcolonial representation, oral histories, indigenous knowledge to water management, food security and sustainable urban planning.
Within the NHDP project, she works with transcripts, data organization and assist with research on urban transformation in Kathmandu Valley.

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