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The Society of Nepalese Professionals UK produces and takes part in podcast discussions with prominent voices from Nepal and from the Nepalese community in Britain. The conversations examine the challenges facing the diaspora, the opportunities it can open up for Nepal, and the professional expertise our members bring to both.

Episodes are published on the SONP-UK YouTube channel and are listed below, newest first.

Dr Hem Raj Sharma and Gajendra Katuwal in the SONP-UK podcast discussion on the future of NRN citizenship in Nepal

13 May 2026

The Future of NRN Citizenship in Nepal

With Dr Hem Raj Sharma · Hosted by Gajendra Katuwal · 52 minutes

A current affairs conversation on non-resident Nepali citizenship: what the provision means in practice, and why it matters to Nepalese families who have settled in the United Kingdom.

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Kul Man Ghising and Gajendra Katuwal in the SONP-UK podcast discussion on the Bright Nepal Campaign

15 August 2025

Kul Man Ghising on the Bright Nepal Campaign

With Kul Man Ghising · Hosted by Gajendra Katuwal · 43 minutes

A discussion of the Bright Nepal Campaign and of turning possibility into progress at home, and of the part the diaspora can play in supporting that work from abroad.

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Dr Tejendra Pherali and Gajendra Katuwal in the SONP-UK podcast discussion on diaspora challenges and solutions

4 August 2025

Diaspora: Challenges, Missed Opportunities and Solutions

With Dr Tejendra Pherali · Hosted by Gajendra Katuwal · 43 minutes

Dr Tejendra Pherali looks at the obstacles the Nepalese diaspora runs into, the chances that have been let slip, and the practical steps that could put that right.

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Jit Ranabhat, former Mayor and Councillor, in the SONP-UK podcast discussion on identity, politics and progress between two homelands

26 June 2025

Identity, Politics and Progress Between Two Homelands

With Jit Ranabhat, former Mayor and Councillor · 50 minutes

A conversation about public life lived across two countries: how identity is carried between Nepal and the United Kingdom, and what representation in local government can achieve for a community.

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More episodes will be added as they are recorded. You can also follow our work through the activities pages, read the latest news or find out about the society on About Us, or subscribe on the SONP-UK YouTube channel.