Sangita Swechcha

{{Short description|Nepalese writer}}

{{COI|date=November 2023}}

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| birth_place = Kathmandu, Nepal

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| occupation = Poet, scholar

| nationality = Nepali

| education = PhD

| alma_mater = University of Surrey

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| genre = Story, Poetry, Novel

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Sangita Shrestha, also known Sangita Swechcha, is a Nepali writer,{{Cite web|url=https://www.yingyuw.cn/en/23610.html|title=新兴的尼泊尔英语作家_大学英语_英语网|website=www.yingyuw.cn}} poet and scholar{{cite journal |last1=Shrestha |first1=Sangita |last2=Burningham |first2=Kate |last3=Grant |first3=Colin B. |title=Constructions of Climate Change on the Radio and in Nepalese Lay Focus Groups |journal=Environmental Communication |date=3 April 2014 |volume=8 |issue=2 |pages=161–178 |doi=10.1080/17524032.2014.906480}} based in England.{{Cite web |title=बेलायतमा फूलेको साहित्यको गुलाफ |url=https://www.onlinekhabar.com/2019/09/796103 |website=Online Khabar}} Her short stories, poems, and articles have been published in numerous international journals and online platforms.{{Cite web |title=From the Himalayas to the Banks of Thames |url=https://borderlessjournal.com/2022/03/14/from-the-himalayas-to-the-banks-of-thames/ |website=Borderless Journal}}

Her first novel, ‘Pakhalieko Siundo,’ which she wrote at the age of 18, centers on the emotional journey of Sandhya, a Nepalese woman, delving deep into her experiences of pain, suffering, and her unwavering determination to conquer her past, all while shedding light on the pervasive problem of human trafficking in Nepal.{{Cite web |title='The external world doesn't know how rich Nepali literature is': An interview with author Dr. Sangita Swechcha |url=https://globalvoices.org/2019/08/14/the-external-world-doesnt-know-much-about-how-rich-nepali-literature-is-an-interview-with-nepali-author-dr-sangita-swechcha/ |website=Global Voices}}{{Cite news |title=‘सेतो सिउँदो’ उपन्यास सरसर्ती नियाल्दा |url=https://deshsanchar.com/2024/05/25/922332/? |work=देश सञ्चार}}

Sangita was the Guest Editor for the ‘Nepali Literature Month – Nov 2019’ held at Global Literature in Libraries Initiative (GLLI), a US-based organization working towards the visibility of world literature.{{Cite news |title=Sangita Swechcha: "It is high time Nepali literature make its presence felt internationally" |work=Nepal Live |url=https://www.nepallivetoday.com/2022/01/16/sangita-swechcha-it-is-high-time-nepali-literature-made-its-presence-felt-internationally/ }}