Sanman Thapa is an author, educator, and National Board Certified School Counselor based in New York. His writing explores themes of resilience, migration, labor, and the quiet moments that shape human dignity.His debut memoir, A Fight for a Cup of Chai, traces a childhood shaped by labor, loss, and survival in Nepal—carried by an enduring search for dignity and hope. Through his work, Thapa connects personal narrative to global labor histories, migration, and questions of human dignity.He is