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In Nepal, he is nicknamed “River Man”. Megh Ale grew up in a riverside village near Pokhara and skipped school to go fishing with her friends. From this proximity to water was born his passion for rafting, a popular tourist sport in Nepal. As early as 1995, the young man made mountain guides aware of the environment, giving them the role of “guardians of the rivers” of the ancient Himalayan kingdom. Aged 61 today, and following a whole life dedicated to the protection of nature, Megh Ale warns of the race to build hydroelectric power stations that her country is leading, cutting through dams the sacred rivers that descend from China. to India.
