I'm Sumika Boyrachasya.
I'm the former Kumari of Patan.
Maybe around eleven years old, I had my first period.
All the world turned upside down for me.
It was a bitter, sad moment for our whole family and for me as well.
So after that, life has to continue.
So no more puzas, no more visitors, no more going
out to festivals and like...
just presenting a slow pace.
I was the first Kumari who got education.
I work in a communications organization.
I'm doing my Masters study as well.
So I'm balancing both my work and my studies too.
Since I know I was a Kumari, every moment was precious, so it was never difficult for
me.
I don't expect people to respect me.
I don't go around and say, "I'm Kumari, and you have to respect me."
I don't do that.
It's the feeling of the people.
If they feel, they can.
If they don't, I don't mind.
The tradition has changed a lot from the past till me being Kumari.
So I don't have big dreams, but let's hope.
I have big hopes, so in the field I'm working, I do have big hopes in that
field too.