. >>> for 29-year-old pushpa, 2013 begins on a high note. was named cnn hero of the year for her work providing a home for children of incarcerated parents in nepal. i sat down with her right after the big moment. how do you feel? you've just won. >> i think i'm dreaming. it's a big honor for me. i would never forget this night in my life. >> what was going through your mind when you were walking up on stage. >> we are all dinners definitely. i see my dreams coming true. thank you so much. definitely going to take you out from the prison and you are coming to my place, and this is for my children, and thank you so much for everyone who believed in my dream. >> and the kids call you? >> mama. >> what does that mean to you? >> i know i'm not their original mother, but i'm their so-called mother to give them a better life and better education. that's for sure. >> what was the inspiration? >> i'm very fortunate to be brought up in the family what i was. i had a good parents. until now they give me everything, but there are some children whose pa

. >>> for 29-year-old pushp pushpa basnit, 2013 fleas begins on a high note.she was named cnn hero of the year for her work providing a home for children of incarcerated parents in nepal. i sat down with her after the big moment. how do you feel? you've just won. >> i think i'm dreaming. it's a big honor for me. i will never forget this night in my life. >> what was going through your mind when you were walking up on stage? >> we all are winners, definitely. i've seen my dream come true. thank you very much. i'm still -- definitely this is going to you out of the prison. you're coming to my place. [ applause ] ? >> this is for my children. thank you for everyone who believed in my dream. >> the kids call you -- >> mamu. >> what does that mean to you? >> it means a lot to me. the reality, i know i'm not the original mother. but i'm their so-called mother to give them a better life and better education. that's for sure. >> what was the inspiration? >> i'm really fortunate to be brought up in the family that i was. i had good parents. until now they give me every

. >> for 29-year-old pushpa basnit it begins on a high note.. >> how do you feel? you just won? >> i think i'm dreaming. it's a big honor for me. i would never forget this night. >> what was going through your mind when you were walking up on stage? >> to seemed like a dream come true. >> thank you so much. we are all winners definitely. mama is going to take you out from the prison and you're coming to my place and this is for my children. and thank you so much for everyone who believed in my dream. >> and the kids call you. >> mami. >> what does that mean to you when you hear that? >> it means a lot to me. i know i'm not the original mother but i'm their so-called mother to give them a better life and better education. that's for sure. >> what was the inspiration? >> i'm very fortunate to be brought up in the family what i was, i had a good parents. till now they give me everything. but there are some parents who's o whose parents have done something and i should give it to the children. >> what do you want to say to them? >> i'm sure you're