Rabi is a highly experienced communicator who, over the last two decades, has worked as a writer and editor with major organisations such as the Council of Europe, the Institute of Development Studies and 3ie. He holds an MPhil in Environment and Development.

Before moving back to the UK from Nepal, Rabi also edited a national weekly and founded the literary magazine La.Lit. He is the author of a collection of short stories and a history of Kathmandu, and has contributed to publications across the world.