Actress Michelle Yeoh friend of Nepal wins Oscar 2023!

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Well known Hollywood actress Michelle Yeoh wins the coveted Best Actress Oscar 2023 award for her superb performance in the film "Everything Everywhere All at Once". The creative genre breaking multiverse adventure film won 7 Awards including best picture, director and original screenplay.  She became the first Asian women to win Best Actress at the prestigious Oscars.

Accepting her statuette, Yeoh said : "For all the little boys and girls who look like me watching tonight, this is a beacon of hope and possiblities. And ladies, dont let anybody ever tell you that you are ever past your prime"

Yeoh a good friend of Nepal visited after the 25 April 2015 earthquake to help in the recovery and relief efforts. The Malaysian born actress who is also brand ambassador of "Live to Love" foundation arrived on 15 May 2015 to assist in relief works being undertaken by the venerated Buddhist Teacher Gyalwang Drukpa spiritual head of the 1,000 years old Drukpa Order based in India which has 1,000 monastic centres.

The Foundation set up by Ven. Gyalwang Drukpa adopted Ramkot village located in the western periphery of Kathmandu valley 5kms from Swayambhunath stupa for rehabilitation and rebuilding.  Established in 2007, the "Live to Love" Foundation is a global humanitarian initiative that focuses on different sectors like education, medical services, relief aid, heritage preservation and environmental sustainability.

Apart from providing immediate relief to the affected people, the organisation constructed prefabricated community halls to house the victimes of the quake in Nuwakot, Rasuwa, Sindhupalchok and Ramechap districts to shelter over 2,000 displaced people.

Michelle Yeoh shared some of her views with the media : 

"I thought I have to do more and conquer the fear.  It's not easy, but I felt I needed to be here, and help. They have been doing amazing relief work.  There are some villages where roads aren't accessible.  I wanted to have a firsthand experience so that when I go back, I can relay the situation, so that our international friends can understand why they also need to join in to help in the process of rebuilding and rehabitating Nepal." 

Ms Yeoh is famous for her fine acting and martial art skills that won legions of fans in the ground breaking Kung-fu film "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" directed by Oscar Winning director Ang Lee.  She also starred in the Bond film "Tommorow Never Dies" and "Crazy Rich Asians".  The popular and compassionate actress donated Euro 100,000 for the relief and rehabilitation of the earthquake victims.