A few days ago, my friends finished their time in their villages. They packed their bags, gave out hugs and photographs, and left their communities. I’m the last one living in a village. Now, when I hear rats scuttling in my room, when my toes turn numb from the cold water while I shower, when […]
“Rice” is one of the most common words I speak every day. Whenever two people meet, the proper greeting is to ask each other if they’ve eaten rice yet. “Tapaailaai bhat khanubhyo?” The richest families in the village own rice paddies and the other families work in them. We have a 45-day rice planting break […]
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.
Can you imagine growing up in one room with eleven other kids? Spending 24 hours every day with each other, sharing a bed, and looking out for each other? Every day, I spend time with my province’s students with disabilities, who are based at my school. There are twelve students that live full-time in a […]
As the title suggests, here are some things that I’m convinced only happen to me: 1. A group of old ladies show up at the public tap when I’m bathing to watch the American struggle. Gossiping to each other with cups of tea in hand, it’s like social hour for them. They sit on stone […]