Nepali ASPECS is a community of people who identify on the ACE-ARO spectrum.
We started out as an Instagram page two years ago – a somewhat desperate attempt by our founder Dr. Manita Newa Khadgi to find a community of ASPEC-identifying persons in Nepal.
We are known by our handle on Instagram, @NepaliAsexuals – our shift to calling ourselves Nepali ASPECS has been to make sure that no one who identifies under the ACE-ARO umbrella feels excluded.
We are people from all walks of life, with varying sexual, gender, and romantic orientations and identities.
Dr. Manita Newa Khadgi on why she started the Instagram page and what it means to her for the community to have come so far.