Nepal, Feb. 16 -- Alok Vaid-Menon, popularly known as ALOK, is a poet, comedian and actor based in the US. They are the author of 'Femme in Public', 'Beyond the Gender Binary' and 'Your Wound/My Garden'. Renowned for their fabulous and avant-garde fashion, ALOK initiated #DeGenderFashion, aiming to degender fashion and beauty industries.

In 2023, they were named 'Advocate of the Year' by The Advocate Magazine. They have toured over 40 countries, selling out numerous shows. Their life is the subject of a short documentary, also titled 'ALOK', screened at the Sundance Film Festival 2024 last month.

On Friday, they will perform a poetry and comedy special in Kathmandu, co-presented by Quixote's Cove and Spoken Fest, with an opening perform...