Nishchhal Kharal

Nishchhal Kharal (a.k.a. Nish) is an artivist and social entrepreneur from Nepal. He is the co-founder and CEO of the civil media organization 'Freedom Studio', where he collaborates with numerous social movements, providing ongoing strategic, creative, and technical support to help them build power.

Nish joined the MIDP program at Duke with the aim of reimagining the development field, shifting power to grassroots communities and taking his work to the international level. After completing his studies, he aspires to work on designing an alternative development model that unlocks the power of communities for sustainable development, while also exploring how new media and art can be harnessed to heal oppression and social imbalance.