“I Used to Hide My Leg” | Nirmala’s Powerful Amputee Football Journey. #footballforall #nevergiveup

“Never be afraid, and never give up.” ❤️⚽ What happens when you stop hiding, start accepting yourself, and discover the courage to step onto the football field? In this powerful episode of Voice & Visibility, Nirmala Bhandari sits down with Nirmala Nepali (Niru) to hear her deeply personal journey—from growing up with a limb difference and struggling with confidence and social judgment, to discovering amputee football, embracing her identity, and finding a stronger voice for herself. Niru opens up about: ⚽ How amputee football changed her confidence and life 🦿 Learning to stop hiding her prosthetic leg 💪 Facing stigma, bullying, and misconceptions about amputees ❤️ The support and pride of her family 🎤 Finding confidence through sports, fashion, singing, and self-expression 🌱 Why opportunities should be embraced when they come 🤝 How being part of a team creates confidence, friendship, and strength This is Part 1 of the full podcast. In Part 2, we continue the story with Niru’s best friend, Khendo Tamang. The two are truly inseparable—they grew up together, studied together, lived together, and now train and play amputee football together. Their beautiful 11-year friendship is a story of companionship, strength, and growing together through every challenge. Niru’s message is simple but powerful: accept who you are, never be ashamed of yourself, take the opportunities that come your way, and never give up. This is more than a conversation about disability or football. It is a story about courage, identity, friendship, opportunity, and believing that you are capable of more. 🎙️ Voice & Visibility – Voice of the Voiceless Presented by Nirmala Foundation Supported by New Futures Nepal Sponsored by Step Three Construction Ltd. If Niru’s story inspires you, watch, share, and help her voice reach further. Let no one sit on the sideline. ❤️ #AmputeeFootball #VoiceAndVisibility #DisabilityInclusion