'Look at everyone as an individual, beyond the disabilities': Carer Aakriti Chhetri

Carers are people who provide unpaid care and support to someone who needs help with their day-to-day living, who has a disability, mental health condition, or any health condition requiring care and assistance. Carer Gateway is an Australian Government program providing support to carers. The program's digital photographic exhibition 'Real Carers Real Stories - In Their Own Words' features ten carers. Aakriti Chhetri is one of the unpaid carers. She provides support to her friends Himanshu and Neha who live with muscular dystrophy. Chhetri spoke to SBS Nepali about her experience of working as a carer in a new country, the rewards, and the learnings from her caregiving journey.

Aakriti Chhetri (C) is a carer for her friends Himanshu (L) and Neha (R). Credit: Carer Gateway / Real Carers Real Stories / Effy Alexakis

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