Nepal, July 18 -- In the bustling lane of Sanepa, Lalitpur, tucked among cafes, sits a store that radiates warmth, purpose, and a scent of hope-Inara by Astitwa Nepal. At first glance, it's a cosy shop to browse handcrafted jewellery, candles, macrame, crochet items, and arts and crafts. But for the women behind each piece, it's a second chance, a source of dignity, and proof that even after enduring violence, one's light can shine through.

"Inara means a 'ray of light' in Arabic," shares Simran Silpakar, the president and co-founder of Inara by Astitwa Nepal, the NGO behind this social enterprise. Burn violence survivors carefully craft every product sold here. "Inara lives up to its meaning for us and our didis (survivors)," Silpakar a...