@vogueindia @anjalilama_official .From embarking on a two-hour long journey on foot to school each day to walking the runway at New York Fashion Week, Anjali Lama has come a long way from when she was growing up in a remote village in the Nuwakot district of Nepal. Her childhood was spent simmering in the archaic ideologies of gender norms. Things took a turn when she moved to Kathmandu, at the age of 17, where she worked at a restaurant. “Modelling just happened to me. I didn’t even know what modelling or fashion was before I moved to the city,” she tells Vogue. With her slender frame, and a face that reflects her fierce determination, Lama today continues to march on against the odds stacked against her. “I believe fashion can serve as a great medium to spread awareness about the LGBTQIA+ community,” she says. “I can articulate my identity through fashion, I’ve made my name through it. Every time someone asks who Anjali Lama is - she’s a transgender model. Media sparks a conversation and holds great power in shaping social values and ideas.” Thanks to the @anjalilama_official @meghakapoor @roxannedoucet @jameslalthanzuala @gerhartsavio @rupangigrover And the Team below - Photographer: @kalpeshlathigra Stylist: James Lalthanzuala (@jameslalthanzuala) @featartists Words @chloechou13 Vogue India’s Head of Editorial Content: Megha Kapoor (@meghakapoor) Global Design Director for Vogue: Aurelie Pellissier Roman (@orelnyc) Visuals Director: Roxanne Doucet (@roxannedoucet) Visual bookings Editor: Savio Gerhart (@gerhartsavio) Art Director: Megha Singha (@meghasingha) Designer: Aishwarya Shree (@Aishwaryashree) Make up: Kiran Denzongpa (@kirandenzongpa) Hair Stylist: Justine Rae Mellocastro (@jrmellocastro) Assistant Stylist: Rupangi Grover (@rupangigrover) @adityakamalsingh Post Production: Ink (@inkretouch) Entertainment director: Megha Mehta (@magzmehta