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From enrolling in grade seven at 40 to joining politics: Actor Karishma Manandhar's incredible journey

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Nepali actor-cum-politician Karishma Manandhar spoke to SBS Nepali about her adult education journey. Credit: SBS Nepali/Sunita Pokharel

Nepali actor Karishma Manandhar visited Australia with a mission to support schools in rural Nepal. Besides her success as an actor in the 90s and early 2000s, she made headlines when she enrolled in grade seven at the age of 40. Listen to Manandhar's conversation with SBS Nepali about her journey in acting, education and now politics.

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Nepali actor Karishma Manandhar visited Australia with a mission to support schools in rural Nepal. Besides her success as an actor in the 90s and early 2000s, she made headlines when she enrolled in grade seven at the age of 40. Listen to Manandhar's conversation with SBS Nepali about her journey in acting, education and now politics.

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