This Nepali father-daughter duo's bike ride to Upper Mustang to challenge patriarchal society

Five years ago, Melbourne resident Prerna Malla embarked on a motorcycle journey to Upper Mustang, which, in her view, is a response to male dominance in Nepal. Her father, Prem Malla, stood by her on a dirt bike ride to Upper Mustang as she had been excluded from the trip by a group of contemporary male relatives. The same father-daughter duo, Prerna and Prem Malla spoke to SBS Nepali and recounted the challenges and cherished memories of their journey to Upper Mustang.

Prerana Malla and her father Prem Malla took a bike ride together to the Upper Mustang in 2019. Source: Supplied / Prerana Malla