Books by Maali K

Real stories.
Hard choices.
The courage to keep moving.

From a remote village in Nepal with no electricity to a corporate badge at Apple to a goat ranch in Texas — Maali K writes memoirs and books for the people who feel called to build something honest with their lives, even when the road is uncertain.

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One book is live. More are being written on the ranch.

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Memoir · Book One

Life Happens at the Crossroads

Real Stories, Hard Choices, and the Courage to Keep Moving

A village boy. An Apple badge. A goat ranch. And every crossroads in between. Twenty-two chapters. Fifteen years of story. Every chapter ends with a Takeaway and a Try This action step.

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Untitled · Book Two

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Notes from the ranch, the studio, and the second return.

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Maali K

About the Author

Maali K

Born in Ghyampesal, a remote village in Gorkha, Nepal — a place with no electricity, no running water, and no roads. He carried water uphill before he learned the word discipline.

After he turned 18, he left Nepal with a scholarship, a knockoff North Face jacket, and a suitcase packed to avoid shopping in America. What followed was a fifteen-year journey through small-town Nebraska, Texas gas stations, California ranches, Apple's corporate headquarters, failed startups, a sailboat, a goat farm, and a music identity that became more recognized than his birth name.

Today, Maali K is an entrepreneur, artist, and rancher building two businesses — an IT company and a licensed ranch — on five acres north of Dallas, Texas. He lives with his partner Poonam and his dog Laika, and is planning to return to Nepal by the end of 2027. He is also a recording artist and a member of the NepHop group TRES.

  • Former Apple QA Lead
  • Recording Artist
  • Rancher
  • Entrepreneur
  • Author

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