When it was a puppy, my host sister found a dog with a long gash on its head. She nursed it back to health and begged her family to let her keep it. Today the dog has another scar on it’s forehead, from where the same host sister hit it with a broom handle to […]
The past few months have gone by so fast for me! I’m finally feeling like a part of the community, which is incredibly rewarding. Please enjoy some short stories from my recent weeks. Running with Goats I try to go for a run every day just to have some time to myself to unwind and […]
In this week’s edition of “Katie does extreme things to entertain her friends,” I visit three hospitals in a 5 day period for you. You’re welcome. Let’s begin. Part one: the Health Post The first one was the local health post. It’s a beautiful building- the original health post was destroyed in the 2015 earthquake, […]
My second day in the village, I decided to go for a hike up to the next hill. The Himalayas were very clear that day, and I was eager to view them from a different perspective. I laced up my hiking boots and walked for around an hour until I reached the next peak over […]
Time for some updates from the short stories. I’ll hope you find them as enjoyable as I do. First, the notorious sunglasses dog: I hope you remember the thrilling tale of the street dog that snatched my sunglasses out of my hands, chewed on them for a few hours, then finally left them in front […]