This is me: Life in Nepal has been more than I’ve ever dreamed it would be. I don’t really have words to describe how thankful I am that I had this experience, that the Fulbright officials me a shot, that my friends and family supported me, and that in the process, I got […]
When I first got to my village, I asked my host brother if I could join in his daily soccer match with a group of 20 young men from the surrounding area. He told me, “girls can’t play soccer.” Ten months later, my girls organized a three-day, four-team, all-girls soccer tournament. They found two local […]
Pictures of my incredible students when we worked with a local NGO to create reusable sanitary pads and talk about women’s health. Every day with them is an awesome day.
Remember the post about some difficult decisions I make each day? Well, that was a bit of a cop-out. There are real problems with major life impact that don’t have easy solutions. Here are some really challenging situations that have come up (as always, details have been changed): 1. I was sitting in the school’s […]
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