Upper Hutt, New Zealand – Born and raised in Aotearoa New Zealand, siblings Prableen Adhikari and Ansh Adhikari are showing that cultural heritage can travel across generations and borders. The Upper Hutt siblings, who attend St Joseph’s School, are embracing their father’s Nepalese roots while growing up in the multicultural environment of New Zealand.

Their latest contribution is helping promote Nepalese Teej, an important festival celebrated by Nepalese communities in Nepal and around the world. Through music and cultural expression, Prableen and Ansh are helping introduce the festival to a wider audience while proudly celebrating a part of their family heritage.

Their second music video project has already attracted significant attention, reaching more than 71,000 views within just four days and receiving an enthusiastic response from viewers. For the young siblings, however, the project is about much more than views. It is about identity, family, culture and sharing their heritage with others.

Their father migrated from Nepal to New Zealand decades ago, and while Prableen and Ansh were born in New Zealand, Nepalese culture remains an important part of their lives. Their grandmother has also played an important role in helping them understand and appreciate their cultural roots.

The siblings are also learning that culture is not only about festivals, music and language. It is about kindness, generosity and caring for others.

Both children have previously undertaken acts of kindness, including helping people in need around their birthdays. They say many of these values have been strengthened through their experiences at St Joseph’s School and the guidance of their teachers, while their diverse family and community environment has helped them appreciate different cultures and traditions.

Their story is a reminder that children growing up in Aotearoa can proudly carry the heritage of their parents while also building their own New Zealand identity. Rather than choosing between two cultures, Prableen and Ansh are learning to celebrate both.

For their father, watching his children embrace Nepalese culture from thousands of kilometres away from where he grew up is deeply meaningful. Their efforts demonstrate how culture can remain alive when it is shared with the next generation-and how young people can become powerful ambassadors for their heritage.

Through their music, kindness and enthusiasm, Prableen and Ansh are showing that cultural identity is not simply something inherited from the past. It can be celebrated, shared and carried forward into the future.

Their Teej music video is now reaching audiences well beyond their immediate community, creating a small but meaningful bridge between Nepal and Aotearoa New Zealand-one song, one tradition and one young generation at a time.

A “thank you” to Ramil Adhikari for sending this article to The Upper Hutt Connection.

26/08/26