A voice of his own
Afu Insane begins a musical journey through rap, poetry, creativity, and the lived voice of Madhesh.
The Himalayan Times ↗
Engineer · Entrepreneur · Rapper · Birgunj
Mohammad Aftab Sheikh
Ideas into action.
21-year-old young independent mayoral candidate, diploma civil engineer, entrepreneur, and rapper from Birgunj, turning ideas into action for a better-run city.
Civil engineerBirgunj Institute of Technology
EntrepreneurFounder of Grocery Gunj
Afu InsaneRap, poetry, and film since 2021
From a voice of his own to public action.
Who is Aftab?
One person, three roles, one city.
Engineer
Civil engineering gives a technical way to read the city’s roads, drainage, and public spaces.
Entrepreneur
Grocery Gunj, and an open account of its setbacks: learning to build local solutions.
Artist
As Afu Insane, rap and creative work about identity, inequality, and change.
Education
Full details Academic background
- Apr 2009 - Apr 2021
Secondary Education Examination (SEE)
Ideal Academy Pvt. Ltd
- Oct 2021 - Dec 2024
Diploma in Civil Engineering
Birgunj Institute of Technology
- Dec 2025 - Jan 2026
Certification Course (Entrepreneurship)
Nabil School of Social Entrepreneurship
Journey
Creativity, struggle, and possibility
Six years of public work, from a voice of his own to a public-service vision for Birgunj.
From online work to the live stage
A Dashain fair performance opens a new chapter, connecting Nepali, Bhojpuri, and Maithili identity through music.
The Himalayan Times ↗Music, film, and social awareness
Media attention around the music journey and an acting entry through the Aarti web series connect creativity with social dialogue.
The Annapurna Express ↗Learning through engineering and enterprise
A civil engineering diploma from Birgunj Institute of Technology and the Grocery Gunj experience shaped practical lessons in local enterprise and failure.
The Rising Nepal / LinkedIn ↗
Recognition through Glocal’s 20under20
Selected for Glocal Teen Hero’s 2025 20under20 list, recognising work across enterprise, creativity, and youth initiatives.
Glocal Teen Hero / LinkedIn ↗A public-service vision for Birgunj
A public interest in an independent mayoral candidacy, focused on cleanliness, infrastructure, opportunity, and accountable service.
Khabarhub · 15 April 2026 ↗Photos are drawn from public profiles and media coverage. They do not directly document every event shown.
Featured work
All projects From ideas to work
Project
Gogunj AI
The next chapter after Grocery Gunj: a redesigned and rebranded venture that aims to build an AI-powered "everything app", now being developed in Kathmandu.
View ProjectGrocery Gunj
An online grocery delivery service in Birgunj that Mohammad co-founded with his cousin in January 2024. It ran for six months, served more than 300 customers, and closed in August 2024.
View Creative workAfu Insane
His rap name. Since 2021 he has written and performed rap in Bhojpuri, Maithili, Nepali, and English, carrying Madhesh culture and social questions into Nepali hip-hop.
ViewBirgunj vision
Five priorities for a stronger city
A cleaner, better-organised Birgunj with more opportunity, built on evidence and accountable public service.
01
Engineering
Roads, drainage, water supply, and public transport that work for every ward.
02
Environment
Clean streets, working waste management, cleaner rivers, and a greener city.
03
Empowerment
Skills, startups, and youth programmes so young people can build a future at home.
04
Economy
Jobs, local enterprise, and a trading city that grows its own opportunities.
05
Excellence
Faster, accountable public services, better health care, and digital governance.
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