Mapping Nepal’s stories through technology
Summary
Saarang, a Nepali travel-tech company founded by Sachin Dangi and Diwakar Rizal, uses QR-coded boards to share local stories and history at over 250 heritage sites across Nepal, enhancing cultural tourism through multilingual digital storytelling.
Key Points
- Saarang installs QR-coded boards at over 250 heritage sites across Nepal to digitally narrate local history and traditions.
- The platform offers stories in multiple local and foreign languages using human narrators and AI text-to-speech technology.
- Founder Sachin Dangi highlights challenges faced during business registration in Nepal and collaboration with local governments.
- Saarang plans to launch an AI-powered travel app to create customized itineraries, aiming to integrate Nepal into the global tourism-tech map.
