Kathmandu, March 25 -- In 2008, when Mala Thapa Magar, a sociology student, started volunteering at an orphanage, her aim was to become a social worker. What she didn't know was that fate had something completely different in store for her. It was while volunteering at the orphanage that she learned about allo, also known as Himalayan nettle. A year later, in 2009, she started her own company-Himalayan Allo Udhyog, which produces a range of allo products-from raw allo, allo fibre to allo yarn, allo fabric, allo garments, and bags. The company has now grown to indirectly employ around 600 people. In this interview with the Post's Tsering Ngodup Lama, Magar talks about the challenges she has had to face to reach where she is today, and the ...