Sonia Thapa is a middle school English teacher at Loreto Convent School in Darjeeling. She is the third generation Nepali Indian from Glenburn Tea Estate in Darjeeling, writes in English. She is a published author of “This One’s for You; a collection of short stories” (2016) and “In verse, I am Free,” a Kindle book with a collection of 100 poems currently available on Amazon.com. Her podcast channel on Anchor, where she recites famous sonnets and her original Nepali stories, is filled with nostalgia of the 90s. She writes stories about her people, past and present, and their contribution to shaping the rich culture she is proud of.