First Nepali woman completes wheelchair bungee at Bhote KosiCEFR A1
22 Dec 2025
Adapted from Sanjib Chaudhary, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by Sushanta Rokka, Unsplash
- Deepa Devkota completed a wheelchair bungee jump recently.
- The platform hung above the Bhote Kosi river.
- She used a wheelchair and special safety gear.
- Deepa lives with a physical disability and advocates.
- She dedicated the jump to her parents proudly.
- Her achievement shows disability need not block goals.
- Two other Nepali people jumped from there earlier.
- The event drew attention to inclusion in sport.
- Organisers may plan more accessible adventure activities soon.
Difficult words
- wheelchair — a chair with wheels for sitting and movingwheelchair bungee jump
- safety — measures or gear that keep people safespecial safety gear
- advocate — to support or speak for a person or groupadvocates
- dedicate — to give or say something is for someonededicated
- inclusion — the act of making people a part of a group
- accessible — easy to reach or use by many people
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Discussion questions
- Would you try an accessible adventure activity?
- Have you seen sports activities for people with disability near you?
- Who would you dedicate an achievement to?
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