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My grandfather's name is Bhola Ram Shrestha. He is 71 years old. He was born on April 16, 1953, in Banepa in Kavre district, which is about 26 kilometres east of Kathmandu. He was born as a son to father Ram Lal Shrestha and mother Indramaya Shrestha. His grandfather’s name is Biku Lal Shrestha, and his grandmother’s name is Beti Maya Shrestha. He is married to Roshani Shrestha and has two daughters, namely Bhawana Shrestha and Shraddha Shrestha, and a son, Sanjaya Shrestha. My grandfather did his primary level schooling in Banepa, Kathmandu, and Bhaktapur. Some of his favourite childhood memories include swimming and fishing in the river in Banepa and dragging bricks on the road and imagining it as a toy car. After completing his SLC in 1969 AD, he did a two-year diploma in business education from the National Vocational Training Center. He later on completed his MA degree as well. He is a booklover and also loves to travel to places of interest in Nepal, such as Pokhara, Chitwan, and Mustang. Besides, he has travelled to more than 21 countries in Asia, Europe, Australia, and the USA at different intervals. My grandfather came from a low-income family. So he started to work to earn his livelihood after completing his intermediate studies and continued to study during his service. My grandfather started his career with an international non-government organisation (INGO) in 1972 AD. He was lucky to get an attractive salary right from his first job. Then he moved to another government-owned bank. Finally, he joined Nepal Rastra Bank as an officer and reached the top post of executive director. He served the bank for three decades and travelled to different overseas countries to attend training programs and seminars while at Nepal Rastra Bank. He has also published a book, and he is working on another book about his experience in Nepal Rastra Bank.