Nepal, March 25 -- When one meets Parina Subba Limbu, they will probably immediately think of words like confident and powerful because of her strong walk, bold manner, and self-assured voice. Yet, as Limbu recounts her past experiences, saying, "Looking back, I've learned, I have failed, been rude, angry, foolish, and very naive," it's difficult to reconcile these words with the poised woman.

Limbu is the founder and current chairperson of the first women-centred drug user organisation in Nepal, Dristi Nepal (Rights to Existence). The organisation won the Red Ribbon Award at the 20th International AIDS Conference in Melbourne, Australia, in 2014 and Limbu received the Special Jury Award at the Kamla Bhasin Award (constituted by Azad Fou...