Jenny Bentleyis an independent researcher based in the Indian Himalayas, with a PhD in socio-cultural anthropology from the University of Zurich. In an ongoing project on storytelling and empowerment among Mu´tunci youth, she collabo- rates with several Indigenous scholars, knowledge keepers, and artists. Additionally, she is an active member of the Swiss Anthropological Societies Interface Commission for Engaged Anthropology and works as a research head at Echostream, a multi-disciplinary design agency based in Gangtok,Sikkim (India).