Meet the first Nepali transgender model to walk the Indian ramp!

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She is not just another beautiful, high-cheekboned face with a to-die-for lithe, fit body. Anjali Lama, 32, born Nabin Wabia, is the first transgender model to walk for the Lakme Fashion Week, in Mumbai, that will be held in February 2017.

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Meet the first Nepali transgender model to walk the Indian ramp!

Her struggle has been documented in "Anjali - Living Inside Someone Else's Skin", a film based on transsexual lives. She has also made a name for herself in the Nepali fashion industry. (BCCL)

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Anjali Lama, who got her sex changed, says the issue of transgenders is a "scorching topic" globally and India could not have remained immune to it. (Source: Instagram)

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"Transgenders being 'T' of LGBTQ are undoubtedly a scorching topic in the global context. India too has not been untouched by this debate. There has been a continuous effort to bring in transgenders to the forefront and give them their due respect for their work," she told IANS in an email interview from Mumbai. (Source: Instagram)

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"Except for a few, Indians are far more broad minded and receptive to witness this inclusivity constructively," Lama, whose father is a farmer, said. She has four brothers. (Source: Instagram)

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Lama is probably the first Nepali transgender model who has done well in the Nepali fashion industry. She was born in Nuwakot as a boy and was named Nabin Wabia. She changed her gender and became a woman once she moved to Kathmandu in 2010 for her higher studies. (Source: Instagram)

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Lama has recently been chosen to walk the ramp for Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) Summer/Resort 2017 to be held in the first week of February at JioGarden, Bandra-Kurla Complex in Mumbai. (Source: Instagram)

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She feels that her selection has got her tremendous appreciation from her community as well as friends. She is also trying to inspire others from her community to step out and do the same. (Source: Instagram)

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"I am continuously trying to change the overall self-evaluation criteria of individuals like me in my community. I want to tell them to build their abilities, harness their energy, focus their aim and then work towards it without thinking a moment about hardships and challenges in the outside world." (Source: Instagram)

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She said she has always "listened to my heart and would request everyone to do the same," adding that she owed a lot to her community for her success. (Source: Instagram)

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Immensely inspired by her mother, she feels that fame not only changes the perception of people around you but also gives recognition to your voice. (Source: Instagram)

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