Kathmandu/Pahichan – Manish, dared to open up and walk in his own way. Society started to talk about him, a biological female who identified as a man. Family and relatives commented saying that their prestige has been ruined. Society got tired but his determination did not shake.

With the pain given by society, being a transgender man, Manish Yadav decided to be even fierce. He got married to a woman. They could not have a biological child after marriage

“We heard that we can make test tube baby. We consulted with doctor. Both of us were ready for it. It wasn’t easy though. We needed money. I took loan and finally from here and there made two lakh rupees. Finally, we put a test tube baby in my wife’s ovary. The fetus got developed. Our wish was getting fulfilled,” Yadav said.

Eight months passed with love and care. But, not everything happens as expected. During the time of delivery, doctor said that Yadav’s wife had to be operated. We did accordingly. It was a hard time to collect money. Finally, they had a female child. They put her name Shivangi. This made them happy.

Yadav further added, “However, in other hand, society was still ignorant. Society couldn’t still understand. People started backbiting. When we brought our child back home, a huge number of people came to see. I felt like I brought home a goddess.”

Manish knew that it wasn’t legally allowed for a transgender man and a woman to make test tube baby. There was no provision for it. He told hospital that he is a biological man. But then he had to take help from Blue Diamond Society. BDS helped in explaining the hospital staffs what LGBTI is and then their wish became possible.

“We will make our daughter doctor”, his wife said. Manish replies that it is her own choice that she will decide what to be in future.  Manish was also involved in civil war. He found his love there and decided to get married. But her family separated them and Manish had to live alone. However, they got back, with a lot of struggles. Life is not always bed of roses.They had faced a lot of barriers in life together

He was given torture by Maoist because he was of different gender identity. I always used to wonder why I have been misbehaved and where my rights are. Now I have stood for it. Now, they are in process of birth registration of their child. They are not able to do it, because they do not have marriage certificate.