Deepa Rai has faced all sorts of storms as she ceaselessly fought for justice, harmony and promotion of Nepalese culture in Australia. For over fifteen years now, she has been the godsend saviour to those who need her support but for people on the wrong side of the moral fence, she is a trouble! She is particularly a fierce defender of victims of domestic violence and has been equally constructive for those who need community’s help due to unforeseen life events.

During India-Bangladesh match at the Cricket World Cup last year, she waved a poster crying “United against slavery of migrant workers in Qatar” and got briefly detained by the police. What she really wanted to do was to use the platform of the popular game to draw world’s attention to the plight of migrant workers in the Gulf emirate. She wanted to stop the routine arrivals of coffins of Nepalese men as they worked in “medieval” work conditions at the construction sites of 2022 FIFA World Cup venues.