Writer · cultural guide · curious listener

I turn close attention into clear communication.

I write, research, guide and teach. Across each role, I listen carefully, understand the context and make information useful to other people.

Curious·Observant·People-centred

Puja Dahal smiling beneath prayer flags
Kathmandu, NepalAlways looking closer

Curious about people, places and the details that explain them.

MA English · 3.76 CGPAPublished writer & verified guide ↗Based in Kathmandu
Black and white portrait of Puja in a leafy courtyard
A quiet corner in Kathmandu.

A letter from me · 01

Curiosity is how I work.

I pay attention to people, places and the small details that explain a larger situation. That habit helps me ask better questions, find connections and understand what an audience needs.

My literature degree trained me to read closely and build an argument. Writing taught me to research and structure information. Guiding and teaching taught me to adapt—in real time—to the person in front of me.

Puja

Selected work · 02

Selected published work.

Each example shows the published outcome first. Open the context to see the problem, my contribution and the result.

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Travel writing

A practical guide for first-time trekkers

Clear preparation advice for Khopra, organised around the decisions a beginner actually has to make.

Published by Global Eco Trails in July 2026.

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Cultural writing

Monasteries along the Everest Base Camp trail

Cultural context that helps travellers understand these monasteries as living spaces, not scenic stops.

Published cultural travel article for Global Eco Trails.

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Research & guide writing

A guide to festivals in Upper Mustang

Complex cultural information organised into a useful guide without losing its specificity.

Published destination guide for Global Eco Trails in May 2026.

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Proof beyond a byline · 03

“Our guides, Netra and Puja, were fantastic.”

Alan S. · United Kingdom · after a two-week journey in Nepal

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I make culture understandable.

I guide people through Kathmandu Valley heritage in English, adapting the story to the questions in front of me.

02

I change the explanation.

I supported a visually impaired Grade 11–12 learner across six subjects, adjusting pace and method around accessibility.

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I stay with the learner.

I worked with two literacy learners over several months, moving from phonics toward independent reading.

How I work · 04

Listen. Understand.
Make it clear.

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Listen closely

Find what the person, reader or place actually needs.

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Connect the dots

Make the useful relationship visible inside scattered information.

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Shape the message

Choose a structure and voice that let the idea move.

Get in touch · 05

Let’s talk about the work.

I am open to roles in writing, research, education and cultural communication—especially work that values care, context and clear thinking.

Kathmandu, Nepal