Sometimes, change doesn’t come from massive organisations or big campaigns. It begins with one person, one camera, and a whole lot of heart in the world of social media, which is flooded with endless content.

Ashwani Thapa from Bihar chose to create something meaningful. And in just 30 days, he changed the lives of dozens of children in the remote mountains of Sikkim.

A hidden school in the mountains

Ashwani was casually scrolling through social media when he stumbled upon Grace Academy — a tiny school nestled in Sardong, a quiet village in Sikkim.

The school is founded by Lakpa Dhava Sherpa, a former mountain guide who gave up his trekking career to

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